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Pandemic leads to rise in Canada fatal drug overdoses

Partly to blame, he said, is a government emergency program that put temptation in the way of users by giving them a sudden cash infusion…

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LGBTQ Americans adjust Pride celebrations in a time of pandemic

Diana and Jillian Rosile of Denver this year would have marked their first Pride celebration as an out queer couple since Diana, a transgender woman,…

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Pandemic has U.S. women re-thinking plans for motherhood

A third of U.S. women want to postpone pregnancy or have fewer children because of the coronavirus, a change of plans more prevalent among Black…

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Analysis: Are we falling back in love with plastic amid COVID-19?

We have previously spoken about the potential green opportunities presented by this unprecedented crisis. As the world literally closed down earlier this year, global carbon…

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EU to focus on rebuilding after pandemic in next 18 months: Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with her counterparts in Portugal and Slovenia that the EU should focus on rebuilding the bloc economically and socially after…

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WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa

The speed the new coronavirus jumped from 100,000 to 200,000 confirmed cases in Africa shows just how quickly the pandemic is accelerating on the continent,…

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U.S. EPA orders Amazon, Ebay to remove unsafe products that cash in on pandemic fears

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday that it ordered Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc to stop selling a wide range of pesticide…

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WHO: No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens

The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day, according to the World…

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New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case

New Zealand has no active COVID-19 cases after the country’s final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said Monday….

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Japan’s economy braces for worst postwar slump despite capex gains in first-quarter GDP

Japan’s economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the…

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New Zealand PM chides marchers over virus rule breach

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday criticised Black Lives Matter protesters for flouting social distancing rules when the country is on the verge…

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Sweden launches probe into handling of pandemic

The Nordic country has decided to hasten a probe into its handling of the coronavirus crisis amid mounting pressure from both left and right parties….

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From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic

In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge, both for former fighters and the wider community. Since the…

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Pandemic puts up to 86mn children at risk of poverty: study

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint…

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Working mothers do bulk of childcare and housework under lockdown, says new study

Working parents locked down because of the pandemic do not share childcare and housework duties equally, with mothers doing most of the work, a new…

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Global healthcare groups join calls for green, healthy Covid-19 recovery

More than 40 million healthcare professionals from around the world have urged global leaders to build a healthy, climate-friendly economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis,…

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Experts warn of bioterrorism after pandemic

The Council of Europe has warned of a potential increase in the use of biological weapons, like viruses or bacterias, in a post-coronavirus world. Terrorists…

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Pacific islands urged to retune post-pandemic for new economic age

Pacific islands that rely on tourism should reset their economies and invest in sustainable industries and migrant workers to better weather the impact of disease…

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Coronavirus : U.S. unemployment surges to nearly 39 million

Corona pandemic shortly: Italy records 156 new deaths from coronavirus; France records 83 deaths UK says around 17% of people in London may have coronavirus…

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IMF approves $396 million for Jordan to fight coronavirus

The IMF on Thursday approved $396 million for Jordan to fight the coronavirus outbreak, a disbursement equal to about a quarter of its projected need…

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