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Global health leaders plead for renewed investment in polio eradication

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As countries around the world begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, many rely on a network of community health workers, labs, and surveillance that was put in place to combat polio. Diverting resources from one disease to fight another could have devastating impacts, experts warn.

Devex CheckUp: What will it take to control COVID-19 misinformation?

In this week's edition: stricter fake news laws, Tanzania’s COVID-19 denialism U-turn, and waste management in the pandemic response.

The looming waste crisis that will follow COVID-19 vaccinations

Multilateral development banks providing finance for vaccine procurement and the COVAX Facility require countries to submit waste management plans detailing how they would handle waste from the COVID-19 response — but is that enough?

Q&A: Why Rotary isn't purchasing COVID-19 vaccines

“We think our strength is really in once those vaccines are available, is how to get them to communities and ensure that communities are comfortable accepting vaccines,” Carol Pandak, director of PolioPlus at Rotary International, tells Devex.

Opinion: Why and how to take action for front-line health workers

The Frontline Health Workers Coalition, VillageReach, and the Community Health Impact Coalition explain why governments and individuals must change the systems that fell short before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenyan COVID-19 committee uses Islamic texts to promote health

The National Muslims COVID-19 Response Committee has identified verses and sayings from Islamic texts to help communities better understand the pandemic and encourage adherence to public health measures.

'There will be more of these surges' of COVID-19, WHO official says

“I understand that people are sick of this pandemic. I am too. But despite this fatigue, we must continue with the basic prevention measures," says WHO's regional director for the western Pacific.

In Brief: Only 70,000 people are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in Africa

In Africa, the number of vaccinated people pales in comparison with wealthier parts of the world. Over 5 million people in the U.K. have received two doses, and over 63 million people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.

Hundreds of studies confirm: Women hit hardest by COVID-19

An analysis by the Center for Global Development of over 400 studies conducted since the pandemic found that women in low- and middle-income countries have paid a disproportionately high price for the pandemic.

In Brief: UNICEF's Henrietta Fore: simplify IP rights on COVID-19 vaccines

The UNICEF chief said the current global imbalance on vaccine access amid the emergence of virus variants of concern "threatens us all."

In Brief: Tanzania rethinks its approach to COVID-19

Tanzania's new president said she plans to form a committee to evaluate the nation’s COVID-19 response. This comes after a year of her predecessor adamantly denying the virus' presence in the country.

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Mapping the response

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Interactive: Which countries are receiving COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX?

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