Pandemic Leads to Bicycle Boom, Shortage,...

Bicycle sales over the past two months saw their biggest spike in the U.S. since the oil crisis of the 1970s, said Jay Townley, who analyzes cycling industry trends at Human Powered Solutions

In DRC, Young Woman Helps Orphans...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, one young woman is helping women and orphans protect themselves from the coronavirus

Coronavirus Spreading Fast in Developing World

Developing countries now account for three-quarters of the 100,000 daily new coronavirus cases that authorities around the world are reporting. The steady rise is alarming, according to the World Health Organization, as many epidemiologists say they think the figures are being underreported. While the numbers are increasing, governments in developing countries say they have had …

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Covid-19 and Emergency Laws: a Devastating...

The Covid-19 declared pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has spread throughout the world where it has been used as an excuse by many governments to put aside constitutional guarantees . At a time when a relative lull seems possible, a new emergency is imperative: these exceptional measures must be lifted. Faced …

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COVID-19 Stories

Artist Robin Bell memorializes Covid-19 victims by projecting uplifting messages onto buildings around Washington.. Experts say population density, people’s mobility and public health capacity may have more impact on the transmission of COVID-19 than the weather. Here are the facts about hot weather and the coronavirus

COVID-19 Frontline: South African Doctor

South African Dr. Cassey Dick has been on the frontline treating coronavirus patients. She and her husband are outdoor enthusiasts and, in normal times, frequently go camping and take part in an annual “Two Oceans” marathon, which has been canceled this year due to the pandemic. To cope with the stress of the work and being stuck at home, the doctor decided to run her own 56 kilometers marathon nonetheless — in the parking lot~VOA NEWS

Community Food Drive in Virginia Helps Local Food...

With COVID-related unemployment in the millions in the U.S., the number of people who can’t afford basic daily necessities is rising. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a two-day charity event brought together members of the community to donate food for the needy in the area

Coronavirus School Closure in Nigeria Threatens...

An increased number of Nigerian children are in the labor force right now because schools have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Experts monitoring child labor in the country say since the pandemic shutdown, more children are working as hawkers, cleaners or on city streets begging to earn money to help their families

The mystery of Tajikistan’s “Win” on...

According the Health Ministry bulletin from June 9, a total of 4,690 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 to date. Of that number, 2,815 people, equivalent to three out of every five carriers, are said to have recovered.

COVID Crisis May Push 130 Million...

Addressing the annual ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS), Lowcock said that according to UN agencies, “the main measures of human development will all go backwards this year for first time since 1990” and “could signify the largest reversal in human development since records began,” and the crisis may push “as many as 60 million people into extreme poverty,” and “130 million more people to the brink of starvation, almost doubling last year’s figure.”