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Could Covid vaccine be taken as a pill?
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President Joe Biden's top medical adviser says cases are rising in areas with low vaccination rates.
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Could Covid vaccine be taken as a pill?
Researchers are looking at easier ways for people to get the vaccine, including via inhalers and tablets.
Four misleading Covid claims fact-checked
Debunking claims shared widely on social media about cremations in the UK and US vaccine statistics.
Fauci says US going in wrong direction on Covid
President Joe Biden's top medical adviser says cases are rising in areas with low vaccination rates.
Sydney lockdown protesters condemned as selfish
It comes after thousands marched through Australian cities to demand an end to lockdown measures.
Delta variant spreads globally as Covid cases soar
With low global vaccination rates, the variant's spread is threatening to overwhelm health systems.
Why a plastic bag shortage is slowing vaccine rollout
A look at the critical vaccine components in short supply, as a new global marketplace is launched to tackle bottlenecks.
The villages refusing to vaccinate
Residents in remote Mexican towns are being influenced by lies and rumours swirling around on WhatsApp.
Four misleading Covid claims fact-checked
Debunking claims shared widely on social media about cremations in the UK and US vaccine statistics.
Fauci says US going in wrong direction on Covid
President Joe Biden's top medical adviser says cases are rising in areas with low vaccination rates.
Sydney lockdown protesters condemned as selfish
It comes after thousands marched through Australian cities to demand an end to lockdown measures.
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Copyright: Getty ImagesImage caption: These women in Lagos were protesting about hunger and poor governance in March The number of Nigerians experiencing hunger has doubled because of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.
Its report - Between Hunger and the Virus - suggests that government cash transfers to the less privileged have not had the desired impact of cushioning the effects of various lockdowns on people’s livelihoods
It is based on a year’s research done with Justice and Empowerment Initiatives, a local non-governmental organisation.
It focuses mainly on the commercial hub of Lagos, where researchers spoke with more than 60 people from 13 communities in the state.
Those interviewed said the coronavirus pandemic had devastated their already fragile access to food and to making a living.
Only a small fraction of Nigerians had received government cash transfers and food handouts, according to the survey.
This underscored the need for an effective social security system, HRW said.
“Increased investment in social security should be one of the key changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic,” HRW’s Anietie Ewang said.
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