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‘Immediate nationwide ceasefire’ needed for all-out effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria

Global Author
“We need the kind of sustained period of calm that a nationwide ceasefire would ensure because we need cooperation to take place across the front-lines that riddle Syria’s territory – and this is needed not tomorrow, but now”, Geir Pedersen said in a videoconference with Security Council members. Years of conflict have degraded or destroyed the healthcare system, the UN… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Coronavirus necessitates global increase in protective equipment, medical supplies: UN health chief

Global Author
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists in Geneva on Monday that he had spoken to trade ministers from the world’s leading economic forum, the G-20, about ways to address the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential medical supplies. “We call on countries to work with companies to increase production; to ensure the free movement of essential health… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Release inmates in Yemen to avert nationwide COVID-19 outbreak, experts urge

Global Author
Despite calls from the UN Secretary-General and others for a global ceasefire during the pandemic, fighting has continued between pro-Government forces and Houthi rebels in recent days. In a statement, the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, said prisoners and detainees in Yemen are particularly vulnerable – and at high risk of death – if the novel… Read More
Human Rights 

COVID-19 stoking xenophobia, hate and exclusion, minority rights expert warns

Village Reporter
“COVID-19 is not just a health issue; it can also be a virus that exacerbates xenophobia, hate and exclusion,” said Fernand de Varennes, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, in a statement issued on Monday. He reported that politicians and groups are exploiting fears surrounding the disease to scapegoat certain communities, leading to a rise in violence against them.… Read More
Global News Health Advice Lifestyle 

Covid-19 and New World Religion: Crisis and Compromise

Leo Igwe
In an earlier article, I have noted the emergence of a new religion, a new global religion, the commonsense religion. I argued that the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic had yielded a religion that departed from the old. This new religion overrules the older religions because, in an attempt to contain the virus, old religions capitulated and new rules and ways… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Best Nollywood movies streaming on Netflix, Nigerian female artistes through the years – Here are the best Nigerian articles of the week

Village Reporter,
Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention: A New Frontier for Nollywood: Remakes – Wilfred Okichie Take a look at the top-grossing American films and you’ll find just about nothing but reboots and… Read More
Africa Health Advice Science 

Bill Gates: How to respond to COVID-19

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In any crisis, leaders have two equally important responsibilities: solve the immediate problem and keep it from happening again. The COVID-19 pandemic is an excellent case in point. The world needs to save lives now while also improving the way we respond to outbreaks in general. The first point is more pressing, but the second has crucial long-term consequences. The… Read More
Africa Health Advice 

COVID-19 Likely to Exact a Heavy Toll Among the Malnourished, Sick, and Poor in Africa

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The Continent’s Relatively Young Population Is Likely to Be a Mitigating Factor, but Constrained Health Systems and a High Incidence of Malnutrition and Such Conditions as HIV and Tuberculosis Will Magnify the Impact NAIROBI, Kenya, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/Knowledge Bylanes — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa will probably look different from what has been observed in other… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: UN donates quarter of a million face masks to NYC health workers

Global Author
In a statement, Mr. Guterres said that the face masks are part of UN stocks, deemed surplus to requirements, and are currently located in United Nations facilities in New York. The UN chief praised medical professionals in New York City who, he said, have been working “courageously, selflessly, and tirelessly in response to the spread of COVID-19 across the boroughs,”… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: UN envoy hails strong Israel-Palestine cooperation

Global Author
Mr. Mladenov’s comments were made during a telephone conversation with the other members of the Middle East Quartet, a body set up to mediate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It is made up of representatives of the European Union, Russia, the USA, and the United Nations.  During the call, which took place on Thursday, Mr. Mladenov gave a detailed briefing on… Read More
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