coronavirus
No, Ibuprofen doesn’t worsen the symptoms of Covid-19, and doing inhalations doesn’t stop you from becoming infected. These are just two of the fake news that has spread in the days of the coronavirus crisis.
A quality, universal and well-resourced public health system has proven to be the only effective measure in an emergency situation such as that caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
What a time! Good to be asked to write and make some sense of the COVID 19 crisis from a volunteering perspective in Scotland.
Despite the importance of physical distance, which can mean health these days, volunteering has shown different, beautiful, and in many aspects, new colours of social connection and solidarity.
All are worried about their organisations, their staff and their beneficiaries, but let’s not be afraid to be human and acknowledge that we are juggling other concerns too.
The Pasqual Maragall Foundation shares some recommendations for people taking care of relatives with this disease.
The United Nations and organisations such as SOS Racisme warn of the increase in abuse and violence coinciding with the health emergency caused by the coronavirus.
A pandemic is much more than a health emergency: it is a social threat. We analyse the impact of the coronavirus in areas that are most likely to be affected, such as Africa, India and Latin America.
The International Committee of the Red Cross thinks that COVID-19 does not have to be catastrophic for countries with weakened healthcare systems, but it does require the international community to scale up support.
The European Disability Forum is advocating for a disability inclusive response from EU and international organisations. We interviewed them to know what the current situation is.
The situation of women who suffer from male violence worsens during the state of alarm. For this reason, the Catalan Institute of Women and the entities reinforce the resources for victim attention programs.
Nonprofit organizations urge governments all over the world to take steps to protect the most susceptible from the impacts of the coronavirus.
