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Migrants, Alarm Phone: '46 adrift in Atlantic for a fortnight, 14 dead'
Migrants adrift off the Canary Islands, Alarm Phone reports: 46 migrants who left the coast of Western Sahara for the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean spent almost two weeks at sea without food or water
Haiti, the aftermath of the earthquake: emergency care for the wounded, solidarity in action
On 14 August, a terrible earthquake in Haiti killed about 2,200 people and injured about 12,000. After a few days, there was an appalling silence on the subject, interrupted only by a fine initiative by Harvard Medical School, as regards…
Policlinico Umberto I: Covid-19 survivor gives birth in extracorporeal circulation (ECMO)
Policlinico Umberto I, an extracorporeal circulation (ECMO) birth for a Covid-19 survivor
USA, a record-breaking nurse: Florence 'SeeSee' Rigney retires at 96, after 70 years of work
From the USA, a story of love for the work of a nurse: that of Florence "SeeSee" Rigney, for 70 years at the service of people in need of care
Afghanistan, the Taliban on the attack in the big cities. Emergency: "In Kabul, 25-30 wounded every…
Emergency tells the scenario of a country, Afghanistan, theatre of fights: the capital Kabul at the moment has registered only sporadic attacks, but the fighters are advancing in the other big centres
Central African Republic, MSF: Repeated attacks on medical care leave people vulnerable to disease…
Relentless attacks on patients, health staff and medical facilities in Central African Republic (CAR) during a countrywide surge in violence are forcing the suspension of medical activities and seriously constraining people’s access to…
Italy/ Tragedy on Capri, Emanuele Melillo was a Red Cross volunteer: President Rocca's condolences
Tragedy on Capri, Emanuele Melillo was a Red Cross volunteer, the driver who died in the accident on Capri
South Sudan crisis, Pal Chang: 'No Covid vaccines, and we fear for peace'
South Sudan, zero anti-Covid vaccines. The president of the National Forum of Journalists in the African country describes the emergency situation: "We continue to deal with insecurity, violence and lack of food and services"
COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week
Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds
Bangladesh, Covid-19 strikes again: hospitals saturated, lack of drugs and ICU beds
Bangladesh still under the grip of Covid-19: the number of deaths is about 200 a day, hospitals are saturated and citizens are struggling to find drugs to treat their loved ones