Bosnia: COVID-19 infections rising in migrant camps
Migrants and refugees in Bosnian camps are becoming infected with COVID-19 at an increasing rate. Humanitarian workers say most cases are mild and the situation is "under control."
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Refugees and migrants risk being left behind in Lebanon vaccination plan
Human Rights Watch has accused the Lebanese government of leaving refugees and migrants behind in its COVID-19 vaccination strategy. The group says the vaccination program has been "tainted by political interference and a lack of information."
Asylum seekers in Berlin to start receiving COVID vaccine this month
The Berlin state Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF) hopes to start vaccinating residents in asylum seeker centers against COVID-19 this month. Migrants in communal facilities are considered a "high priority" in Germany's vaccine rollout.
Pope: Refugees to receive vaccine in a gift 'filled with meaning'
On Saturday morning a group of refugees at the Centro Astalli, the Jesuit Refugee Service in Rome, will get their first dose of the COVID vaccine in the Vatican.
Greece: Migrants in camps to be vaccinated in May
Migrants are not a priority for receiving COVID-19 vaccination in Greece. The Migration Minister has said that asylum seekers in camps will begin to be vaccinated in May.
Serbia vaccinates migrants for Covid-19 after successful rollout for its nationals
Serbia’s decision to secure a range of Covid-19 vaccines, including China’s Sinopharm and Russia’s Sputnik V, has seen the country reach the record highest per-capita inoculation rate in mainland Europe. Now the Balkan nation has started vaccinating the residents of migrant and refugee camps, where social distancing is a challenge.
IOM celebrates migrant women's resilience in the face of COVID-19
IOM UK recently set up an online conference to showcase migrant women's resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference came a week after International Women's Day, and featured five women who had migrated to the UK from various parts of the world.
Reports of dire conditions in Maltese camp as government plans change in migration approach
A Maltese broadsheet has published photos detailing unsanitary conditions inside migrant facilities on Malta. Following mounting reports of awful conditions at migrant detention centers, Maltese authorities now want to change their tack with managing the island nation's borders, and work more closely with Libya.
COVID-19: The Berlin team spreading the word in the community
Where you come from might say something about your risk of getting COVID-19. The most important thing is getting the right information about how to stay safe – in a language you understand.
49 Ocean Viking migrants test positive for COVID
Sicilian authorities have now reported 49 positive COVID-19 tests from the group of 422 migrants who disembarked the Ocean Viking on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Church, rights groups demand halt to deportations to Afghanistan
There are renewed calls in Germany for a freeze on deportations of rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan. Several groups are warning that as Afghanistan’s security situation worsens, the risks from COVID have become acute.
Vaccine amnesty in UK for undocumented migrants
The UK government has announced that undocumented migrants can register with their doctors for a vaccine against COVID-19 without fear of being ejected by the Home Office.