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Belarus: Persecution of journalists in the shadow of Corona
“The news of the award came as a complete surprise to me,” says Sergej Sazuk. He is one of this year’s recipients of the Freedom…
World cannot return to ‘business as usual’ after Covid-19, say mayors
Mayors from many of the world’s leading cities have warned there can be no return to “business as usual” in the aftermath of the coronavirus…
Tackling coronavirus hotspots in city slums hindered by lack of data
Containing coronavirus hotspots in sprawling city slums has been made harder by a dearth of reliable data, urban experts said on Wednesday, calling for more…
Mexican president denies rising violence against women during lockdown
Mexico’s president on Wednesday said reports of violence against women had not increased during a nationwide lockdown, appearing to contradict official data signaling an uptick…
Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa
The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust…
Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for…
U.N. leader says 1 billion with disabilities hard hit by coronavirus
The U.N.’s leader said Wednesday the world’s 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them…
Coronavirus crisis changing Japan’s work culture
The coronavirus pandemic is changing many aspects of the ways in which Japan works, with analysts suggesting that the crisis offers a chance for companies…
Pollution causing birth defects in children of DRC cobalt miners – study
Thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being exposed to dangerous levels of toxic pollution that is causing birth defects in…
EU forecasts ‘recession of historic proportions’ this year
The European Union predicted Wednesday “a recession of historic proportions this year” due to the impact of the coronavirus as it released its first official…
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