COVID-19 Updates
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IMF urges swift action to protect women from Covid-19 economic hit
Governments around the world have been warned by the International Monetary Fund to take swift action to limit the economic damage for women that has been unleashed by Covid-19. Sounding…
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China’s coronavirus recovery drives boom in coal plants, casting doubt over commitments to cut fossil fuels
Far from treating the coronavirus pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to speed up decarbonisation and lock in climate goals, there are signs China is falling back on its old playbook…
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Fancy a year on a tropical island? Bermuda is offering Covid-19 escape visas
For anyone tired of dodging coronavirus, sick of arguments over masks or just fed up with the home office grind, Bermuda has an offer: a year at the beach.The British…
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Are official figures overstating England’s Covid-19 death toll?
Matt Hancock has announced an urgent review into how Public Health England (PHE) counts Covid-19 deaths after discovering what appeared to be a serious issue in how rates are calculated.…
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Coronavirus threatens to disrupt South Korea-US military exercises
South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale, scope and timing of annual military exercises with the novel coronavirus threatening to disrupt the travel of…
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Southeast Asia’s budget airline boom turns sour amid coronavirus pandemic
Southeast Asian low-cost carriers, a key growth engine for planemakers and leasing companies for a decade before the pandemic, are faltering financially as demand plunges, raising questions over whether they…
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Coronavirus latest: Philippines ramps up testing; Australia battles Victoria outbreak
The Philippines said on Tuesday it would ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus amid a sharp rise in infections and deaths since a lockdown was eased in June, while…
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How poverty is making air pollution worse in Chile’s Temuco
Nestled in a valley in central Chile, near lakes and snowcapped mountains, sits one of the world’s most polluted cities.Every winter, sleepy Temuco plunges to the bottom of global air…
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Hong Kong third wave: two more Covid-19 deaths, at least 70 new confirmed infections, source says, as Hospital Authority warns of ‘critical’ isolation ward situation
Hong Kong recorded another two Covid-19 fatalities and at least 70 more confirmed infections on Tuesday, according to a medical source, as the Hospital Authority warned the city might run…
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Rural Communities
About 46 million Americans live in rural areas, which face distinctive challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put some rural residents at increased risk…