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More than ever, climate debt swaps should be the financial tool of choice

The debts of developing countries were at the highest level on record before the great lockdown. Since the COVID-19 pandemic …

Health Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine

Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While …

Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Trials Could End Early If Results Are Overwhelming

A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony …

Asia-Pacific nations plan Covid-19 response to address hunger

JAKARTA – Asia-Pacific nations convened the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) virtual conference to plan coronavirus disease 2019 …

Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 850K: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK – Global deaths from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) surpassed 850,000 on Tuesday, data from the Center for Systems …

Sanofi halts trials of failed Covid-19 drug

PARIS – French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday that it was halting clinical trials of its drug Kevzara for use against …

To reduce disasters, we must cut greenhouse emissions. So why isn’t the bushfire royal commission talking about this?

With next fire season already underway, the bushfire royal commission yesterday released an interim report. Its observations in the wake …

Republicans have used a ‘law and order’ message to win elections before. This is why Trump could do it again

In 1991, Donald Trump’s mother, Mary, was mugged on a New York street. As Trump’s niece recounts in her new …

Disaster aid distribution after Beirut explosion reflects Lebanese societal divides

The Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon killed almost 200 people, injured thousands, caused US$10 billion to US$15 billion in …

90% of 105 nations’ health systems hit by Covid-19: WHO

GENEVA – Nine out of 10 countries surveyed in a recent report experienced disruptions in their health services during the novel …

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