Trade unions have an important role to play in combatting vaccine hesitancy
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As Covid-19 rages through India, ravages Turkey and continues to kill thousands in Brazil, it has become clearer than ever that none of us is safe until all of us are safe.
And as economies continue to suffer across Europe and Africa, with women, the young and workers in the informal sector hardest hit, it is clear that the recovery will only increase inequality unless we develop a New Social Contract.
A key element of that recovery must be equal access to vaccines for all. That means massively ramping up manufacturing, the suspension of intellectual property rights through a TRIPS Covid-19 waiver, and the funding necessary for public health systems to roll the vaccine out.
Occupations such as security guards, taxi drivers and customer service workers have been linked with an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, in a new preliminary study.
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, according to a new report. ‘Science and Innovation for a Safer World’, developed by the Global Health Summit Scientific Expert Panel, identifies the main areas for immediate action to control the acute stage of the pandemic while preparing for the probability that SARS-CoV-2 will become endemic.
To celebrate Africa Day 2021, we’re bringing you a webinar delving into the methods, learnings, and outcomes from the Youth Research Academy (YRA) led by the Zimbabwe LSHTM Research Partnership team based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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