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MSF scales up in response to India’s COVID-19 second wave

28 Apr 2021

India

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF / Doctors Without Borders) has scaled-up its emergency response amid a surging second wave of COVID-19 in Mumbai in Maharashtra state. India recently broke a global record when it recorded more than 300,000 new infections in a single day, with a whopping 115,736 new

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Dr Nikola Morton

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COVID-19’s impacts on the world’s vulnerable children

02 Sep 2020

As the global coronavirus pandemic reshapes lives around the world, the health needs of children in low income settings continue to overwhelm already stretched health systems.

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COVID-19 Update: Focus on Brazil

14 May 2020

Brazil

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, many people are unable to shelter in relative safety. With increased infection rates among homeless populations in Brazil, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are adapting activities to provide aid to the most vulnerable.

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COVID-19 in refugee camps: Five challenges in Bangladesh

07 May 2020

Bangladesh

Across Cox´s Bazar, Bangladesh, nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. As COVID-19 spreads through one of the most densely populated countries in the world, there are five key challenges to overcome.

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How MSF is preparing for COVID-19 in South-East Asia

06 Mar 2020

Cambodia, Papua New Guinea

Tankred Stöbe, MSF emergency coordinator, visited several countries in South-East Asia to assess their preparedness for potential outbreaks of COVID-19 and the support MSF could provide at this stage.

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