COVID-19 Global

Introduction

COVID-19 Global is the hub page for all ReliefWeb's coverage on the COVID-19 Pandemic, focusing on the countries with humanitarian situations. For updates grouped by regions, see Regional COVID-19 pages for Sub-Saharan Africa; Northern Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; Central, Eastern, South-eastern & Southern Asia; Oceania; and Europe.

December 2021 Highlights:

Highlights for December:

  • Global cases are currently rising, driven by the new and more transmissible Omicron variant. Cases in GHO countries increased in December for the first time in 8 months.
  • Countries with an inter-agency humanitarian response plan (HRP) outside of Southern Africa, where Omicron was first identified, have yet to report significant surges. Due to the limited availability of testing in HRP countries, a large proportion of Omicron cases are expected to go undetected.
  • A total of 96.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were delivered to 25 HRP countries in December 2021, the fewest doses delivered since September. COVAX delivered a record number of doses (61 million). Afghanistan received its first vaccine delivery since August, while the Central African Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Niger, and Venezuela received no new doses.

Issues to Monitor in Q1 2022:

  • The spread and impact of Omicron in HRP settings, especially those countries with the lowest vaccination coverage.
  • Revised IMF World Economic Outlook on the impact of Omicron on the global economy, and specifically the forecasts for humanitarian settings. These numbers are expected to be downgraded, reflecting the impact of the Omicron variant.
  • The Debt Service Suspension Initiative expired in December 2021, meaning countries which had debt repayment paused during COVID-19 now must resume servicing those debts on top of debt owed in 2022. This comes at a time when rising inflation is likely to increase interest rates, and therefore the cost of refinancing and borrowing.
  • Security Council debate expected in Q1 to review progress on the delivery of vaccines in conflict-affected settings (as a follow up to resolution 2565).
  • The supply of vaccines, including if booster doses impact global vaccine supply.

Updates to OCHA-HDX COVID-19 Data Explorer in 2022:

  • The new Global Humanitarian Overview has been released, updating the lists of GHO and HRP countries. Data on these countries will be accessible on the HDX COVID-19 Data Explorer and they will be included in all analysis going forward. For the full list of changes, see the new Global Humanitarian Overview at gho.unocha.org.
  • In 2022, highlights will be released quarterly, rather than monthly. Reports can still be accessed at the OCHAHDX COVID-19 Data Explorer and received automatically through email sign up. The first Quarterly Highlights will be released in April 2022.

See the monthly highlights here

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Global Analysis & Manuals/Guidelines

World

Prospects for children in 2022: a global outlook

As we enter a third year of the pandemic, what can be done to improve children’s fortunes? Highlights 2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm done to children is increasingly...

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Reports by Int'l Organizations

Iraq + 1 more

WFP Iraq Country Brief, December 2021

In Numbers 272,634 people assisted in December 2021US$3.4 million distributed through cash-based transfersUS$32.6 million six months net funding requirements (January – June 2022) Operational Updates ...

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Nepal

Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (February 3, 2022)

EMERGING THEME(S) Nepal reported 2 205 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths on 2 February; infection rate has remained stable at 30% for the last few days; infection decreasing, will continue to decrease...

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Reports by NGOs & Red Cross/Crescent

Turkey + 1 more

In-Camp Electronic Voucher Programme in Turkey Price Market Monitoring (PMM), On-Site Monitoring (OSM) and Post-Distribution Monitoring Report | Quarter 3: July - September 2021

HIGHLIGHTS • The food basket cost in the contracted markets peaked in September 2021 at 213 TRY. • The food inflation that reached 29 percent in August and remained stable in September deteriorated...

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Iraq + 1 more

WFP Iraq Country Brief, December 2021

In Numbers 272,634 people assisted in December 2021US$3.4 million distributed through cash-based transfersUS$32.6 million six months net funding requirements (January – June 2022) Operational Updates ...

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Myanmar + 1 more

ECHO Myanmar/Burma Factsheet

Introduction The already dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar has worsened since last year’s military takeover. The coup d’état has plunged the country into social and economic turmoil, leading to...

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