Ireland's top international aid charities join forces for Covid battle

A health worker takes a nasal swab from a patient to test for Covid at the Masiphumelele community centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Picture: AP 

Six of the country's leading international aid charities are joining forces to respond to the worsening global Covid-19 pandemic in some of the world's poorest countries.

The new Irish Emergency Alliance is made up of ActionAid, Christian Aid, Plan International, Self Help Africa, Tearfund, and World Vision, which between have programmes in 85 countries.