PANDEMIC
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International
Joe Biden: I Urge Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan.
Washington DC, 6th February 2021: President of the United States Joe Biden urged that “Congress must pass the American Rescue…
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Politics
Donald Trump: I become more and more angry at China
White House 1st July, 2020: President Donald Trump on his social media platform twitter bashed China over the pandemic of…
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Politics
New Zealand’s coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown?
During a national emergency we discover how well, or poorly, a country is governed. But New Zealand’s success so far…
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Environment
Why pandemics are the perfect environment for conspiracy theories to flourish
A bioengineered virus, a genetic mutation induced by 5G technology, a big pharma conspiracy, a plot single-handedly masterminded by Bill…
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Articles
Lockdown lessons from the history of solitude
When the poet John Donne was struck down by a sudden infection in 1623 he immediately found himself alone –…
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Migrants & Refugees
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
Migrants and refugees hosted at UN-run reception centres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, are learning to cope with the disruption caused by the…
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Environment
Coronavirus pandemic is a disaster for the world, but a few good things might emerge from it
To be clear, and in the hope of heading off some trolls, I would like to make two observations. First,…
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Health
COVID-19: Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude
Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more. As…
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Articles
Will warmer weather stop the spread of coronavirus?
As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, some have suggested that the approaching warmer spring weather in the northern hemisphere…
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