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In Yemen, thousands of Ethiopian migrants stranded, COVID-19 likely widespread
Tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants have been stranded in war-ravaged Yemen where they continue to be subjected to arbitrary detention and exposure to COVID-19…
Canada tweaks rules to help foreign students enroll amid COVID-19 restrictions
Canada on Tuesday said it would make it easier for foreign students to study online from abroad and to qualify for a work permit after…
Covid-19 vaccine developed by US biotech firm Moderna enters final stage trial
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, to test how…
Web platform launched to address Covid-19 challenges
A new website dedicated to collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the water sector has been launched by technology consultancy Isle. The Water Action Platform, which is…
EU leaders meet ahead of crunch summit to paper over the cracks of COVID recovery plan
Marathon rounds of meetings are taking place between EU leaders, but they are still worlds apart on the coronavirus recovery. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as the economy contracted more than 40 percent, preliminary data showed Tuesday, with the trade-dependent city state…
A taxing problem: how to ensure the poor and vulnerable don’t shoulder the cost of the COVID-19 crisis
In the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, tax systems should be reformed, and tax avoidance and evasion reduced, to ensure an economic recovery in…
U.S. Congress needs compromise to extend COVID-19 unemployment payments, Pelosi says
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans…
WHO rethinking how Covid-19 spreads in air
The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne…
Merkel touts media’s ’great responsibility’ amid coronavirus pandemic
The German chancellor said the virus has presented Europe with new challenges, particularly regarding the flow of information. She also called greater access to reliable…
Poor data obscures COVID-19 death toll at Spain’s nursing homes
The Spanish government is still not able to say how many nursing home residents have died because of the coronavirus, according to a Health Ministry…
New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases
As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect to see other diseases that pass from animals to humans emerge, according to a new…
Covid-19 pushes US hospitals to the brink
Officials warned on Sunday that US hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge in cases as countries around the world are battling…
Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19
Rutgers researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory disease don’t appear to be at a higher risk of getting extremely…
How COVID-19 is complicating Europe’s migrant problem
COVID-19 forced Europe to shut its borders but, since the start of the year, more than 13,000 migrants have attempted to cross the central Mediterranean,…
Researchers Say Covid-19 Dampens Long-Term Energy Demand
The economic and behavioral ramifications of covid-19 will significantly reduce global long-term energy demand, according to the authors of DNV GL’s “Energy Transition Outlook.” Covid-19…
Coronavirus: US buys up almost entire world supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
The US has bought up almost the entire global supply of one of two drugs used to treat coronavirus which UK patients helped test. Remdesivir,…
Here’s how COVID-19 creates food waste mountains that threaten the environment
Mountains of produce, including eggs, milk and onions, are going to waste as the COVID-19 pandemic shutters restaurants, restricts transport, limits what workers are able…
Germany and France shore up support for WHO, seek ’global answer’ to Covid-19
Germany and France expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, with Berlin saying it…
COVID-19 can be “historic turning point” in tackling global climate crisis
Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a “defining moment” in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate Change…
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