Resolution On COVID-19 Adopted by UN

An "omnibus" resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to the coronavirus pandemic has been adopted by The UN General Assembly.

The resolution has identified international cooperation, multilateralism, and solidarity as the ways for the world to respond to COVID-19 effectively.

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Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.

‘It reaffirms the need to ensure the safe, timely, and unhindered access to humanitarian and medical personnel responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.’

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Features of the Resolution Adopted by UN General Assembly

- Acknowledges the WHO and UN system's leadership role in coordinating the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Supports UN secretary-general's appeal for an immediate worldwide ceasefire and continued work of peacekeeping operations.

New Tool Assesses COVID-19 Viral Mutations Effectively
The new tool, COVID-3D, contains all vital information about the protein structures of the COVID-19 virus and its every known genetic mutation and the resultant mutant protein structure. This information is crucial for developing effective treatments against the virus.

- The resolution calls on member states to:

- Inclusion and unity in response to coronavirus pandemic.

Time of the Day Impacts the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Treatment
The time of the day when anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen are given to COVID-19 patients plays a crucial role in how the body responds to the drug.

- Speak out, prevent, and take decisive action against xenophobia, racism, hate speech, discrimination, and violence.

- Ensure that human rights are protected, respected, and fulfilled while combating pandemic.

Getting a Flu Shot is Vital During COVID-19 Pandemic to Protect Your Health
Asthma patients are the most vulnerable population to the effects of the flu, and COVID-19 could exacerbate its impact. Hence, it is more crucial than ever for asthma patients to get a flu shot to keep them healthy.

- Put in place a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response to strengthen their health system and social care and support systems, and preparedness and response capacities.

- Ensure women's and girls' rights to enjoy the highest attainable health status, including sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.

- Enable all countries to have unhindered, timely access to quality, safe, productive, and affordable diagnosis, therapeutics, medicines and vaccines, and essential health technologies and their components and equipment for the coronavirus pandemic.

- Recognize the role of extensive COVID-19 immunization.

Work in partnership with all relevant stakeholders to increase R&D funding for vaccines and medicines, leverage digital technologies, and strengthen international scientific cooperation necessary to combat the pandemic.

- Ensure protection for those most affected living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples, refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants, and the poor, vulnerable and marginalized segments of the population, and prevent all forms of discrimination.

- Counter the increase of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child, early, and forced marriage.

Source-Medindia