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U.S. vaccine patent waiver: a "game changer" for the global south?
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India crowdfunds millions for its weary crematorium workers
Dispute over COVID deaths pits indigenous Brazilians against gov't
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
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Generation COVID: How young people are bouncing back
Spain backs U.S. vaccine patent waiver, calls for more cooperation
Biden decided to support IP waiver for vaccines -White House
Switzerland questions on U.S. stance on vaccine patent waiver
Canadians seeking vaccines rely on web-savvy volunteers
Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID vaccine
Funding boost to reach COVID-19 vaccine skeptics and vulnerable
Delhi's popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances
COVID-19: What else can Biden do to help vaccinate the world?
Vaccine IP waiver 'could take months for WTO to negotiate'
QUOTES-U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID vaccines
Tech-savvy Indians use coding skills to find COVID-19 vaccine slot
One key to getting women back to work post-pandemic: Childcare
G20 commits to 'full financing' of WHO scheme to buy vaccines
U.S. backs giving poor nations access to COVID-19 vaccine patents
Brazil court suspends probe into Indigenous leader
Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
Free booze, baseball tickets offered as vaccine incentives in U.S.
COVID-19 seen slowing city shift to green transport
U.S. judge throws out moratorium on evicting renters
World Bank urges rich countries to ease grip on vaccine stockpiles
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty
U.N. chief pushes voluntary sharing of COVID-19 vaccine licenses
Germany, WHO announce creation of new data hub to fight pandemics
Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court
As COVID-19 sweeps rural India, sick struggle to access healthcare
Growing calls to legalize U.S. street vendors post pandemic
Pandemic-led decline of U.S. cities may be reversing
Vaccine hesitancy slows Africa's COVID-19 inoculation drive
Hong Kong pauses plan to force COVID-19 vaccines on migrant maids
India's vaccinations plummet as coronavirus infections soar
Brazilian indigenous leaders subpoenaed for criticizing government
COVAX needs $35 bln-$45 bln next year to vaccinate adults - WHO
COVAX gets boost from Moderna deal, Sweden donation - GAVI
One in two people globally lost income due to the pandemic: Gallup
India's daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 as second wave worsens
Fear grips India's vast informal workforce as vaccines run low
From vroom to Zoom, F1 sees virtual hospitality taking off
The UK's controversial 'fire and rehire' practices, explained
Cambodia's largest casino slashes redundancy pay due to COVID-19
London bus brings COVID-19 vaccines to Ramadan faithful
COVID-19 costs women $800 billion in lost income
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As COVID-19 brings work home, calls for 'right to disconnect' grow
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We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally.

Opinion

Anita Shet Johns Hopkins University

As a US doctor battling COVID, I worry about my father in India

Barely three months ago, the world was applauding India for conquering COVID-19, but complacency crept in - a phenomenon that can happen in any country
Jan Egeland and Jean-Michel ... Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

G7 leaders know how to prevent famines, but will they act?

Today’s G7 meeting is a potential gamechanger for preventing famine in crisis countries if world powers step up
Rowlands Kaotcha The Hunger Project

As India battles COVID-19, I fear Africa will be the next hotspot

Though India had access to vaccines, it is now battling coronavirus. I fear the next hotspot will be in Africa where vaccines are short in supply
Mukhtar Karim Lady Fatemah Trust

India manufactured the world's vaccines. Now repay the favour

India’s brutal surge in COVID infections underlines the urgent need for a new global health bloc to share human, medical and financial resources

In Depth

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ANALYSIS - Viable plan or security theatre? Europe embraces digital health pass
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'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
Fear, mistrust fuel COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among UK ethnic minorities
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'Invisible' migrants risk being last in line for COVID-19 vaccination

Editor's Picks

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