By Sameer Sharbaji When I first heard about COVID-19, I did not take it seriously. I thought it would never come near Jordan since China is very far away from us. But after reading and hearing more...
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WEBINAR: Human Rights Of Older Persons In The Age Of COVID-19 And Beyond
When: Tuesday 12 May 2:00- 3:00 pm Geneva time/ 08:00-09:00 am New York time. Older persons are at high risk of severe illness and death following infection from COVID-19. Many countries adopted a...
Letter From Jakarta: Tales Of Resilience And Vulnerability Amidst COVID-19
Indonesia has so far seen approximately 12,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 400 deaths.
Letter From South Korea: COVID-19 Response And Questions On Quality Long-Term Care For Older Adults
By Sanghwa Lee, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) South Korea had its first case of COVID-19 on January 20, 2020, from a Chinese citizen returning from Wuhan, China [1]. Upon her...
COVID-19 Will Hit the Elderly Even Harder in Developing Countries
By Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Karl Pillemer Even as the devastating effects of the coronavirus epidemic on human health, economic well-being and social institutions become known in countries like ours...
COVID19 in Kerala: Grassroots Responses, State Initiatives and an Inspirational Care Home Initiative
By Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal, Dr Dhanasree Jayaram and Dr Peter Lloyd-Sherlock The state of Kerala, in southern India, has long been recognised as exceptional, in terms of its successful approach to...
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