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More than $200 billion in U.S. COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog estimate

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-06-27 17:51

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. AP News

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Second high-level interregional meeting on the health of refugees and migrants

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Tue, 2023-03-21 01:18

Second high-level interregional meeting on the health of refugees and migrants Amid the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in the Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye over a month ago, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine now past its one-year mark, 3 WHO regional offices this week brought together governments, civil society and health partners in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the second high-level meeting on the health of refugees and migrants – a timely gathering to ensure that refugees and migrants have access to health care across the migration route during emergencies and beyond. Hosted by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, along with WHO’s African and European regions, with support from WHO’s Health and Migration Programme, the objective of this meeting is to move forward the implementation of strategic priorities agreed at last year’s high-level meeting on refugee and migrant health in Türkiye, through i

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Cholera outbreak hits northeastern Syria in aftermath of earthquake.

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-02-28 09:47

Twenty-two people died in cholera outbreak post-quake in northwest Syria -civil defence The Syrian opposition-run civil defence said on Tuesday 22 people had died from an outbreak of cholera in the northwestern region in the aftermath of the devastating quake that hit Turkey and Syria. Reuters Reuters

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Turkey and Syran earthquake: Daunting medical issues for earthquake survivors are just beginning

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-02-10 11:00

Daunting medical issues for earthquake survivors are just beginning Water-borne diseases and medication shortages are likely issues for doctors and paramedics working to save lives after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. David Ovalle Washington Post

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Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-02-08 09:36

WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria's humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Reuters Reuters

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Turkish President Erdogan declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-02-07 11:58

Turkish leader declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,200 people and left a trail of destruction across a wide area of southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria. Ece Toksabay,Huseyin Hayatsever Reuters

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Huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria, kills over 1,700, many trapped

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-02-06 10:03

Huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, kills about 1,700, many trapped

...The magnitude 7.8 quake, which hit before sunrise in bitter winter weather, was the worst to strike Turkey this century. It was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake of magnitude 7.7.

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