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Immunity Passports: 10 practical challenges and ethical objections

As countries eagerly hope to end the lockdowns that have decimated national economies, one idea that has[ ... ]

A call to arms to protect vulnerable populations from COVID-19

The WHO and UNHCR signed an agreement to strengthen partnerships and operational capacities that focus on improving [ ... ]

Snapshot of Equity & Protection

A new report by the World Bank projects the sharpest historic decline in global remittances could push [ ... ]

Snapshot of Equity & Protection

UNOCHA updated the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, appealing for US$6.7 billion for immediate support for pandemic [ ... ]

Situation Summary: Humanitarian Response Locations

The number of confirmed cases and reported deaths have consistently increased by 10-20% per day over the [ ... ]

As countries eagerly hope to end the lockdowns that have decimated national economies, one idea that has gained traction is the issuance of immunity passports to those that have either tested negative or recovered from COVID-19. In Nature, however, an article this week outlines four practical challenges and six ethical objections to immunity passports:
1. Unclear whether recovered patients develop immunity to future exposure to virus.
2. Serological testing for antibodies remains unreliable (low specificity and specificity).
3. No country has sufficient serological testing capacity (minimum of two per person).
4. Only a small fraction of the population would be certified (e.g. less than 0.5% of the U.S. population based on current number of confirmed cases).
5. Systems to monitor immunity will erode privacy and increase the risk of forgery.
6. Marginalized communities will be disproportionately impacted, including profiling and potential harms to racial, sexual, religious or other minority groups.
7. Unfair access due to testing shortages and systemic inequities.
8. Create further inequity between immuno-privileged and vulnerable communities.
9. Could open the possibility for discrimination on the basis of other health information (e.g. mental health status, genetic tests) by employers, insurers, or law enforcement.
10. Can lead to perverse incentives, e.g. if social and economic liberties are only granted to people who recover from COVID-19.

The WHO and UNHCR signed an agreement to strengthen partnerships and operational capacities that focus on improving access to health services for some 70 million forcibly displaced people around the world from COVID-19.

The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect also issued an appeal to the UN Security Council urging greater protection of civilians in conflict-affected countries. The joint letter, endorsed by dozens of leading global civil society organizations, notes the unprecedented challenges vulnerable and at-risk communities face in a growing number of humanitarian response locations. It also calls on the Security Council to reaffirm and enforce international humanitarian law, calls on practical steps and financial mechanisms, and a whole-of-society and whole-of-UN approach to prevent, respond to and mitigate the impact of COVID-19.

Physicians for Human Rights have also issued a letter that challenges the public health basis for the U.S. CDC’s announcement of indefinite extension of border shutdowns. The letter argues that this policy is driven by immigration politics rather than public health based on an expert review, which warned that this measure needlessly targets and exposes this vulnerable group based on their immigration status, contrary to U.S. law.

Hidden risks of COVID-19: violence against women and girls

UN Women published a report based on a rapid assessment to understand the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls and service provision. The synthesis is based on data collection from government and civil society partners in 49 countries, highlighting the increasing prevalence of gender-based violence that often go unreported. UN Women also released an accompanying pocket tool that provides practical guidelines for gender-responsive evaluation management and data collection, structured around the four main evaluation phases: planning, preparation, conduct, and reporting and follow-up. In a separate article, researchers draw attention to the escalating global crisis in access to reproductive health.

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A new report by the World Bank projects the sharpest historic decline in global remittances could push 40-60 million people into extreme poverty
- The UNHCR warns of the impact of reduced remittances on migrants and vulnerable communities, issuing a new guidance on Cash and Voucher Assistance programs
A UNDP report warns of the alarming increase of gender-based violence due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Pandemic Could Have Long-Term Consequences On Women’s Health Care Access Globally, Health Workers (UNFPA)
- Care and Connection in Crisis: Feminist Strategy to Confront COVID-19 (Madre)
- Commentary: We need a feminist response to the pandemic (Devex)
Like Zambia, more African countries seek emergency funding from the IMF
A ban on large funerals in South Africa has forced people to give up many traditions, but they have also rediscovered old ones, including “secret burials” (BBC)
By prioritizing Early detection, contact tracing and 28 day quarantines, Kerala’a COVID-19 fatality rate (0.53%) is the lowest in India, and has limited the spread of the virus without inflicting any of the human suffering seen in other parts of the country (Commentary: The Kerala Model (Shashi Tharoor)
In a new commentary, Tony Blair and Agnes Kalibata highlight four global actions to increase food security during the pandemic. These including: (1) Increasing funding for food-relief and social-protection measures; (2) Investing in local agricultural production; (3) Supporting regional and local logistics hubs to limit disruptions to food and agricultural produce supply chains; and (4) Incentivizing funding of agro-processing and Agtech companies.
- DIGHR Fellow Rhonda Ferguson also argues that displacement of local food systems threaten 265 million people with famine, and that transformation in trade is urgently needed (Conversation)
- HIV and Food Insecurity: A Syndemic Amid COVID-19 (AIDS and Behaviour)
- Small-scale farmers can help build resilient food systems in post-COVID world (IFAD)

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UNOCHA updated the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, appealing for US$6.7 billion for immediate support for pandemic response in fragile countries

COVID-19 has “unleashed a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering” around the world, according to the UN Secretary-General (Guardian)

Institute of Migration issue Communication Guidance in response to the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Local response in health emergencies: key considerations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in informal urban settlements (Environment and Urbanization)

A new report by Rescue International shows how restrictions on mobility, lack of information, increased isolation and fear have led to a decrease in women being able to report incidents of domestic violence.

COVID-19 on the African continent (The Lancet Infectious Diseases)

IOM Chief of Mission in the DRC reports how the experiences and capacity developed to fighting Ebola have informed the COVID-19 response

Schools remain locked for more than 127 million children in S.E. Africa (UNICEF)

There are reports that some African governments are promoting an unproven herbal remedy called ‘Madagascar Tonic’ despite warnings from health officials (Globe & Mail)

Health system quality in the time of COVID-19 (The Lancet Global Health)

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits (UN News)

UNOCHA issues global attention to food insecurity in humanitarian response locations

A new report by the UNDP reveals major disparities among countries in their ability to respond and recover from the pandemic (COVID-19 and Human Development: Exploring Global Preparedness and Vulnerability)

Collateral damage of lockdown in India (BMJ)

Local response in health emergencies: key considerations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in informal urban settlements (Environment and Urbanization)

Slums are the next front line in the fight against the coronavirus (Devex)

Mental health and COVID-19: change the conversation (The Lancet)

UNOCHA releases Rapid Learning Review that outlines 14 actions, insights and concepts for humanitarian actors in their COVID-19 responses (ALNAP)

The threat of COVID-19 in Syrian war refugee camps (Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease)

Emerging challenges of securing mental well-being in conflict settings (Asian Journal of Psychiatry)

UNOCHA issues global attention to food insecurity in humanitarian response locations

Human rights approach to Emergency Response? Advocacy of Canada’s Human Rights Commissions During the COVID-19 Crisis (Canadian Journal of Political Science)

Institute of Migration issue Communication Guidance in response to the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Prisons have become ‘petri dishes,’ as inmates are unable to guard against virus (KHN)

Coronavirus abuse fears for women in South Sudan (New Humanitarian)

UN Women issues a Guidance Document on promoting gender-responsive participation in humanitarian settings (UN Women)

In Haiti, women’s organizations are at the heart of the response to COVID-19 (CECI)

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The number of confirmed cases and reported deaths have consistently increased by 10-20% per day over the past week, surpassing 7,300 and 250, respectively, across 23 locations with humanitarian responses. This does not include countries like Iran where UN humanitarian agencies do not operate, and where the number of reported cases is 71,686, including 4,474 COVID-related deaths.

The COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan by OCHA will be implemented by UN agencies, with international NGOs and consortiums playing a direct role in the response, but remains about 20% funded as of 8 April.

The FAO published a framework for Addressing the Impacts of COVID-19 in Food Crises, including an appeal for US$110 million to maintain the provision of critical assistance where there are already high levels of need. The WFP estimates that 100-120 million people across 80 countries will require urgent support and food supplies.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued renewed guidance on protection of human rights, calling for urgent and coordinated action by countries to prevent “wider inequalities and extensive suffering.” This is in light of reports by the IOM of increased restrictions at points of entry, limiting mobility and delivery of essential goods. Humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC and MSF have urged countries to protect vulnerable populations, including IDPs and asylum seekers.

The combination of economic and social stresses, along with restrictive control measures, have led to a dramatic increase in the numbers of women and girls facing domestic abuse, as the UN Secretary General called for urgent measures to address the “horrifying global surge in domestic violence.”

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As countries eagerly hope to end the lockdowns that have decimated national economies, one idea that has gained traction is the issuance of immunity passports to those that have either tested negative or recovered from COVID-19. In Nature, however, an article this week outlines four practical challenges and six ethical objections to immunity passports:
1. Unclear whether recovered patients develop immunity to future exposure to virus.
2. Serological testing for antibodies remains unreliable (low specificity and specificity).
3. No country has sufficient serological testing capacity (minimum of two per person).
4. Only a small fraction of the population would be certified (e.g. less than 0.5% of the U.S. population based on current number of confirmed cases).
5. Systems to monitor immunity will erode privacy and increase the risk of forgery.
6. Marginalized communities will be disproportionately impacted, including profiling and potential harms to racial, sexual, religious or other minority groups.
7. Unfair access due to testing shortages and systemic inequities.
8. Create further inequity between immuno-privileged and vulnerable communities.
9. Could open the possibility for discrimination on the basis of other health information (e.g. mental health status, genetic tests) by employers, insurers, or law enforcement.
10. Can lead to perverse incentives, e.g. if social and economic liberties are only granted to people who recover from COVID-19.

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