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03-06-2020

“An emergency within an emergency” – Red Cross nurses on conflict and COVID-19

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12-05-2020

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05-05-2020

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Brazil: ICRC supports efforts to protect and respect COVID-19 victims
04-06-2020
Uniting for a people's vaccine against COVID-19
03-06-2020
ICRC: Protect livelihoods during COVID-19 or risk a boom in aid-dependency
03-06-2020
Facebook and Red Cross launch #AfricaTogether, a campaign calling for vigilance against COVID-19
01-06-2020
Somalia: Killing of health workers from rural clinic an appalling tragedy
29-05-2020

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