Topic: #COVID-19virus

UNICEF Signs COVID vaccine agreement With Astrazeneca

Children’s charity UNICEF and pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Read more

01-03-2021|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Schoolchildren in Liverpool added to mass voluntary COVID testing programme

The pilot mass testing programme for COVID-19 launched recently in the city of Liverpool is being extended to secondary and special schools.Read more

10-11-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

COVID-19 (corona virus) – a message to our readers

THE global COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic has resulted in an outpouring of information resources regarding the risks and implications for children and young people. As more and more countries impose strict measures on the movement of...Read more

16-03-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

COVID-19: new guidance on protecting children and schools

The global outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (pandemic), and the virus has spread to many countries and territories. While COVID-19 continues to spread, it...Read more

12-03-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

COVID-19 (Corona) virus – what you need to know regarding children

The United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is providing USD$15 million to help fund global efforts to contain the COVID-19 (Corona) virus. It comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) upgrades the global risk of...Read more

03-03-2020|1 comment|author: Simon Weedy