The World Health Organization's European branch said Thursday that patients experiencing post-Covid symptoms needed to be listened to and understanding long-term consequences should be made a priority by health authorities.
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Migrants are in danger of becoming an afterthought in the international effort to vaccinate against Covid, with UN agencies fearing many will be too scared of authorities to accept a shot.
There are also concerns around compiling data on refugees and migrants, many of whom are reluctant to engage with officials due to a lack of trust, the agencies said.
Dr Jaime Calderon, the senior migration health adviser at the International Organisation for Migration’s regional office in Vienna, says governments must take steps to ensure refugees and migrants are not left behind, and go beyond simply procuring adequate vaccine doses.
Italy bucks trend in easing virus restrictions
Updated / Saturday, 30 Jan 2021
15:28
A terrace bar in Trieste is marked to allow for social distancing
Italy has announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions in most of its regions, despite warnings from public health experts that such a move may be rash.
A source in the health ministry said all but five of Italy s regions would now be considered yellow , according to a colour-coded system of yellow, orange and red that indicates coronavirus risk.
A yellow zone allows for the daytime reopening of bars and restaurants and greater freedom to travel.
Italy s islands of Sicily and Sardinia, as well as its regions of Umbria, Puglia and the autonomous province of South Tyrol will be considered orange , the source said.