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STAT: WHO drops hydroxychloroquine from Covid-19 clinical trial “The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it was dropping the malaria medicine hydroxychloroquine from its massive study investigating treatments for the coronavirus, after available data indicated the drug was not effective for Covid-19…” (Joseph, 6/17). U.N. News: Welcoming early results on…

U.N. News: U.N. refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced “Global displacement reached a staggering 79.5 million people last year — almost double the number of people in crisis registered a decade ago — owing to war, violence, persecution, and other emergencies, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, said…

STAT: How likely are kids to get Covid-19? Scientists see a ‘huge puzzle’ without easy answers “…There is some evidence that kids are less likely to catch the virus and less likely to spread it, but it’s not clear exactly how strong that evidence is. Much of it was generated…

NPR: U.S. Mulls Controversial Foreign Aid Shake-up “Efforts are underway in Washington to revamp U.S. foreign aid in the wake of the coronavirus. Proposals from both the White House and the Senate would shift billions of dollars in foreign assistance, consolidate control over U.S. humanitarian aid in the State Department…

Devex: Australia puts WHO, multilaterals under the microscope with new aid policy “Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne used an address to the Australian National University on June 16 to deliver criticism to the politics of the United Nations and World Health Organization, telling the audience the COVID-19 pandemic had ‘drawn…

CBC News: Canada loses its bid for seat on U.N. Security Council (Harris, 6/17). CIDRAP News: High antibiotic prescribing rates found in lower-resource nations (Dall, 6/17). Devex: Can business step up on SDGs post COVID-19? (Saldinger, 6/17). Devex: How engagement with religious groups can help fight COVID-19 (Byatnal, 6/17). Devex:…

Devex: The hustle — white saviors and hashtag activism Angela Bruce-Raeburn, regional advocacy director for Africa at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (6/12). Devex: On the abolition of DFID Clare Short, DFID’s founding secretary of state (6/16). Foreign Policy: Malaria May Still Be 2020’s Biggest Killer Tim Hirschel-Burns, J.D. candidate…

The Conversation: How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could block vulnerable populations’ access to COVID-19 vaccines Ana Santos Rutschman, assistant professor of law at Saint Louis University (6/17). Devex: Local and faithful — how a global refugee agency can be effective Raphael Marcus, senior vice president for programs at HIAS (6/18). Devex: Leaving…

Center for Global Development: Understanding the Impact Of COVID-19 On Essential Medicine Supply Chains Anthony McDonnell, senior policy analyst at CGD, and colleagues (6/17). Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Global Fund Survey: Majority of HIV, TB and Malaria Programs Face Disruptions as a Result of COVID-19 (6/17).…

USAID: USAID Announces New Investments to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Environmental Programs This press releases discusses the five winners of USAID’s Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Environments (RISE) Challenge, all of whom aim to address gender-based violence in environmental programs, noting, “The winners will receive a total of…