13.07.2021

CoronaCrime #61

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a terrible toll on lives, illness, and economic devastation and it is having diverse effects on violence and crime. Daily Prevention News publishes weekly a Corona Crime Issue dedicated to collect related news and information.

  1. Disinformation Overdose: A study of the Crisis of Trust among Vaccine Sceptics and Anti-Vaxxers
    The issue of public health measures has become a gateway and incubator for conspiracy theorists, far-right extremists and anti-vaxxers. This report by ISD Germany provides for the first time a comprehensive insight into the online networks of the vaccine-sceptic scene in Germany. Source: ISD Global
  2. Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines
    COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across the globe. That means protecting their lives and livelihoods, including their ability to travel and conduct trade. As travel and other possibilities begin to open up in some parts of the world, COVAX urges all regional, national and local government authorities to recognise as fully vaccinated all people who have received COVID-19 vaccines that have been deemed safe and effective by the World Health Organization and/or the 11 Stringent Regulatory Authorities (SRAs) approved for COVID-19 vaccines, when making decisions on who is able to travel or attend events. Source: WHO
  3. The case for sharing COVID-19 Vaccines
    This is why UNICEF is calling on wealthy countries to donate their excess COVID-19 vaccines now. Source: UNICEF
  4. COVID-19 and drugs: Impact and outlook
    The booklet contains an analysis of how the pandemic has affected drug production, manufacture and trafficking, according to region and drug type. This is followed by an analysis of the most recent trends and patterns in drug trafficking and the distribution of drugs at the retail level, including on the clear web and the dark web. Source: UNODC

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