Author: Tuula Pohjola
Devastated by pandemic, tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way – UN chief
Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is “one of the world’s most important economic sectors”, the UN…
Hong Kong reports ‘first case’ of virus reinfection
Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after…
Facebook blocks group of one million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure
Facebook on Monday blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country’s king, after the Thai government threatened legal…
UK plans law to force big companies to clean up their supply chains
Britain said on Monday it would start a consultation process on a potential new law which would force big companies to clean up their supply…
Belarus protests: Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich set to be quizzed over opposition council
Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich has been summoned by Belarus investigators over a new opposition council that is aiming to facilitate a transition of power…
WHO presses for greater investment in global COVID-19 vaccine facility
Investing in a mechanism that will guarantee all countries have fair and timely access to a COVID-19 vaccine is the only way out of the…
Bali bans foreign tourists for rest of 2020 over virus
Foreign tourists won’t be allowed to visit Bali for the rest of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, its governor said, scrapping a plan to open up…
Uncertain future keeps California citrus grower awake at night
The potential loss of his life’s work has kept Vince Bernard up at night, worried about whether he would be able to save his citrus…
Nuorten yöunien lyhentyminen näkyy Nuorten turvataloilla – unirytmityksestä tukea kouluun palaamiseen
Säännöllinen uni tuo turvaa nuoren arkeen ja vaikuttaa kokonaisvaltaisesti nuoren hyvinvointiin. Nuorten yöunien pituus on kuitenkin lyhentynyt viime vuosina. Punaisen Ristin Nuorten turvataloilla opetellaan yhdessä…
LAB: Fysioterapeuttiopiskelijat aktivoivat vanhuksia piha- ja parvekejumppiin
Vallitsevasta koronatilanteesta johtuvat rajoitukset keväällä vaikuttivat monen ikääntyneen liikuntamahdollisuuksiin ja toimintakykyyn heikentävästi. LAB-ammattikorkeakoulun fysioterapeuttiopiskelijat reagoivat tilanteeseen järjestämällä ikääntyneille piha- ja parvekejumppaa Lahden vanhusten asuntosäätiön taloyhtiöissä….
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