coronavirus

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How COVID-19 disruptions exacerbated food insecurity

This installment in a series looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic is one of several factors driving the global food crisis.
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U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [September 2022]

The United States is donating billions in COVID-19 vaccine doses, funding for COVAX and medical supplies to countries all over the world.
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Building on the U.N.’s success

Food security and global health issues are among top U.S. priorities at the 77th U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
Woman in lab coat giving man vaccination (USAID/Frank Kimaro)

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Tanzania

USAID supports community health workers' efforts to reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase COVID-19 vaccinations in Tanzania.
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Saving lives with medical oxygen in Kenya

USAID is training health care workers in Kenya to provide medical oxygen, part of wide-ranging U.S. efforts to fight COVID-19 abroad.
Boy getting vaccination in arm as others look on (U.S. Government)

U.S. sends COVID-19 vaccines worldwide [August 2022]

The United States is donating billions in COVID-19 vaccine doses, funding for COVAX and medical supplies to countries all over the world.
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Peace Corps is back! A new class begins in the Americas.

Two Peace Corps volunteers explain what drew them to global service and share what they find most rewarding about their work.
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U.S.-Africa partnerships advance shared ideals

Secretary Blinken laid out four priorities that he said the U.S. government and African countries must tackle together. Learn what they are.
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American generosity stays high, study shows

Experts often note that Americans, whether wealthy or of modest means, give generously to those in need. But recent donations break records.