Alarming levels of climate-related displacement

Published on March 17, 2021

A new report reveals 12.6 million people have been internally displaced around the world in the last six months mainly due to climate and weather-related disasters, according to data available through the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

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Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study

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The mortality hazard ratio associated with infection with VOC-202012/1 compared with infection with previously circulating variants was 1.64 (95% confidence interval 1.32 to 2.04) in patients who tested positive for covid-19 in the community. In this comparatively low risk group, this represents an increase in deaths from 2.5 to 4.1 per 1000 detected cases. The BMJ

Trust, risk, and the challenge of information sharing during a health emergency

March 17, 2021
Improving adherence to the International Health Regulations will require a long-term process to build trust that incorporates recognizing and mitigating the potential and perceived risks of information sharing. BMC Globalization and Health