Learn more about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A woman in West Bengal, India, waits in a hospital maternity ward to be seen by a doctor.
UNICEF Warns Pandemic Could Cause Spike in Stillbirths
With the release of new global data, UNICEF and partners call for collective action against a "neglected tragedy."
On May 3 2020, nurse Hana Barakat prepares a vaccine at the Ministry of Health clinic in Ramallah, State of Palestine.
UNICEF Stockpiling Syringes for Global COVID-19 Vaccination
UNICEF is readying more than half a billion single-dose syringes for use as soon as a safe and effective vaccine is available.
After several months of school closures due to coronavirus, Mauritanian students in their final year of elementary school were able to take their exams with preventive measures in place, including mask wearing and a limited number of students per table.
Keeping Children Healthy and Learning During the Pandemic
A new podcast examines the challenges of reaching children with the academic & social/emotional support they need in the time of COVID-19.
Black and Hispanic Children Face Health Care Inequality Amid COVID-19
Racism and health care inequities were already making families and children sick. The coronavirus pandemic is making a dire situation worse.
An Airbus plane carrying 9 tons of UNICEF medical supplies and personal protective equipment for frontline health workers arrived in Panama on March 7, 2020, to support UNICEF's continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNICEF to Lead Procurement and Supply of Future COVID-19 Vaccines
UNICEF will work with manufacturers and partners on the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine doses as well as freight, logistics and storage.
On the morning of March 16, 2020, 8-year-old second grader Luka works on a math assignment at home in Connecticut, with help from his mother, Sophia.
COVID-19 Pandemic Proves Family-Friendly Policies Are a Must
The COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous pressure on kids & parents. Family-friendly policies in the workplace are more important than ever.
A child washes hands with a new low-cost soap being produced and distributed in Burundi through a partnership between UNICEF and soap company Savonor.
Burundi Needs More Soap to Stay Safe. A New Partnership Aims to Help
To fight COVID-19, UNICEF has joined forces with soap maker Savonor to make handwashing cheaper and easier for children and families.
Seven-year-old Jabra is learning how to stay safe from the novel coronavirus in Sana'a, Yemen, with help from UNICEF.
This Eid Al-Adha, Remember Children Displaced by Violence
As Muslims all over the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, a reminder to stand with UNICEF to protect vulnerable children.
23-year-old Saba Muhammad Essa, a UNICEF-supported community health worker, travels on foot to reach families cut off from health services by fighting in Bait Essa, Emran governate, Yemen.
Going Door-to-Door to Protect Yemen's Children
UNICEF-supported community health workers travel over rugged roads to reach Yemen's most vulnerable with the services they need to survive.
As part of a UNICEF-supported job skills training program in Jamana, rural Damascus, Syria, young people learn how to sew masks to protect their community from COVID-19.
Syrian Youth Make Masks to Protect Children and Families from COVID-19
At a UNICEF-supported youth center in rural Damascus, young trainees sew face masks and learn job skills and give back to their community.
Clinton, 8 months old, of Tusenke, Gwenbe district, Zambia. Clinton's mother and grandmother receive support through a UNICEF emergency cash transfer program.
UNICEF: In the War to Reduce Poverty (and COVID-19), Cash Is King
UNICEF makes a case for Universal Child Benefits (cash assistance for families) to counter the pandemic's economic fallout.
On April 9, 2020, 9-year-old Maria follows a pre-recorded lesson on her father’s mobile phone in a tent at the Kili IDP camp in rural Idlib, Syria.
How to Keep Children Learning During a Pandemic
Robert Jenkins, UNICEF Global Chief of Education, on the challenges of remote learning and what parents can do to support their children.

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