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26-11-2020 | 13:07 PM
Team Halo
- The United Nations unveiled "Crew Halo" along with the "Vaccine Trust Initiative" of the University of London. More than 100 scientists from various parts of the world have come together as part of the initiative.
- Team Halo seeks to counter misinformation on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Under the programme, scientists will create social-media-friendly videos on the vaccine sciences of COVID-19 based on their personal knowledge.
Food Coalition:
In November 2020, the United Nations initiated a new coalition to prevent the food crisis of COVID-19. The coalition was proposed by Italy and is headed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The partnership would seek to improve the resilience of the agricultural food system.
