President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: European Commission

Europe Approves New Covid Vaccine Contract with Novavax

August 5, 2021August 7, 2021 RMN News Covid, Europe, Novavax, Vaccine

Europe Approves New Covid Vaccine Contract with Novavax The European Commission presented a European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing,

A worker cleans a road during coronavirus lockdown in New Delhi which is among the worst-affected cities of India. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service

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Covid-19 Infections Rise, Delta Variant Spreads to 132 Countries: WHO

July 29, 2021July 31, 2021 RMN News Coronavirus, COVID-19, WHO

The exponential increase in the number of cases in the U.S. is being seen as a defeat of the Biden

Rohingya refugees, including infants and children, on a makeshift raft made of logs, bamboo poles and jerrycans are brought to shore through the mangroves after they crossed the Naf River, which demarcates the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh, Sunday 12 November 2017. Photo: UNICEF

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Human Rights Expert Calls for Covid Ceasefire in Myanmar

July 28, 2021July 31, 2021 RMN News Ceasefire, Covid, Human Rights, Myanmar

Junta forces have engaged in at least 260 attacks against medical personnel and facilities, claiming the lives of at least

Relatives mourn at the site of a mass burial at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. The cemetery is carrying out burials in common graves due to the large number of deaths from COVID-19 disease, according to a cemetery official. Photo: Edmar Barros / AP

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Covid Corruption: Brazilian Protesters Call for Jair Bolsonaro’s Ouster

July 27, 2021July 28, 2021 RMN News Brazil, Corruption, Covid, Jair Bolsonaro

The launch of the probe is a major setback for Bolsonaro who is facing reelection next year. By Rakesh Raman

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo: WHO

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New Global Dashboard Reveals Covid Vaccine Inequity

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 RMN News UNDP, Vaccine, WHO

Vaccine inequity threatens all countries and risks reversing hard won progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. A new Global Dashboard

UNODC Research Reveals Impact of Covid-19 on Smuggling of Migrants. Photo: UNODC

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Study Reveals Impact of Pandemic on Human Trafficking

July 10, 2021July 12, 2021 RMN News Covid, Human Trafficking, Pandemic, UNODC

Although many parts of the world came to a standstill, the Covid pandemic did not slow down human trafficking. A