covid-19

By: Shannon Osaka Scientific warnings are being ignored, misinformation is spreading, and prominent Republicans have said that addressing the problem is either too expensive or too difficult. No, this isn’t climate change:…
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Due to Covid-19, many of us are spending a lot of time at home. A third of the global population is under lockdown, 89% of the world’s student population continue to face school closures, and most countries have implemented social…
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As Covid-19 appears to ease in China, the country’s economy and daily life is beginning to resume. According to written reports and photographs by reporters on the ground, the markets that sell bats, pangolins and other wildlife has…
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The coronavirus pandemic has infected over 920,000 people all over the world, and its spread has left businesses reeling. From months of social distancing measures causing a nosedive in customers to concerns about the health and safety of…
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Greta Thunberg, famous teenage climate activist, has recently called on student protesters all over the world to join in on weekly “digital strikes” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 17-year-old told her supporters that for the time…
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The coronavirus pandemic has renewed questions about our global food system and the danger that it poses to public health. In particular, the illegal wild animal trade has been singled out in most conversations about disease pandemics,…
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Half a billion children are now being kept at home and away from schools in order to maintain social distance with others and help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Just like adults, many young children, tweens and teens have resorted to…
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While the majority of the headlines about the coronavirus has been bleak, there have been a couple positive stories to emerge from the pandemic as well. The latest sign of hope comes from Chiang Mai in Thailand, where Maesa Elephant Camp…
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Over one third of the planet is now on lockdown, and health authorities around the world have made it clear that it is important for us to practice social distancing and stay at home as much as possible to help flatten the curve of the…
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A number of conservative think tanks and lobbying groups are now using the coronavirus pandemic to stoke fears about reusable products in order to fight plastic bag bans in the United States. Articles misrepresenting studies are now being…
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Some of the current measures by national governments around the world to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic could cause global food shortages, says the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Speaking to the…
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In a list of treatments for coronavirus just published by the Chinese National Health Commission, the authorities recommended taking injections that contain bear bile powder. The health advice contradicts the government’s decision to…
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Started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners, Earth Hour is now one of the world’s most famous movements for the environment with participants coming together from all over the globe every year to switch off their lights for…
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China’s leading e-commerce platforms and delivery operators are now under more pressure to enforce the ban on the trade in illegal wildlife in the country. A temporary ban was imposed on China in January after the coronavirus pandemic was…
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The coronavirus, which is believed to be linked to a live wild animal and seafood market in Wuhan, has renewed global attention on the public health dangers of meat consumption. A new report by market data firm Nielsen shows that consumer…
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The coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe has completely changed our daily reality. According to the latest data, two billion people on the planet are now on lock-down. Which means they have to work from home, are isolated from…
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Most of us are practicing social distancing, or may be self-quarantining or isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is changing how we interact with others, and has transformed the importance of online tools to help us keep…
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Italy has become one of the hardest hit countries of the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts have been theorising about the staggering size of the outbreak in the country – which has been made even more complicated in recent reports about…
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It’s easy to feel bogged down by the depressing stories dominating the news headlines during the coronavirus pandemic. While it is undoubtedly an upsetting time for many of us, it is still important to stay positive that the world will get…
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit global supply chains as major transportation links have ground to a near halt in an effort to combat the spread of the disease. But while the outbreak in China appears to have eased opening up the chance…
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I've already shared with you my hopes for a better world. But I have also been thinking about how the coronavirus is affecting/will affect all kinds of industries. At the moment we have no idea how much longer this crisis will last and we…
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