US procures almost entire supply of COVID-19 drug

By VOA,

The Trump administration says it has locked down nearly the entire supply of one of the only available anti-COVID-19 drugs from the manufacturer for t...

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World 100m champion Coleman suspended after missed drugs test

By Agencies,

World 100m champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended after missing a third doping test. The American, 24, has disputed the third ...

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) , Christian Coleman , World 100m champion

Facebook will start labeling pages and posts from state-controlled media

By CNN,

Facebook will start labeling the pages, posts and advertisements of state-controlled media outlets, the company announced Thursday. The labels will...

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COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums

By Guest Writer,

The COVID-19 pandemic is largely concentrated in cities and urban areas, with around 2,600 cities globally reporting at least one case of the disease....

coronavirus , Gender inequality , Kibra

Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?

By CNN,

Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...

COVID-19 , lockdown , prostitution , sex workers , UNAIDS

Peru seemed to do everything right, so how did it become a Covid-19 hotspot?

By CNN,

Peru was one of the first nations in the Americas to take strict preventative coronavirus measures, like stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closi...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Latin America , Peru , President Jair Bolsonaro , President Martin Vizcarra

Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights

By CNN,

The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

Trump sought a reopening but found the virus in the White House instead

By CNN,

President Donald Trump hoped this would be the week he emerged into a nation recovering from pandemic. Instead the pandemic came to him. A day afte...

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Trump claims he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab, contradicts US intel community

By CNN,

President Donald Trump contradicted a rare on-the-record statement from his own intelligence community by claiming Thursday that he has seen evidence ...

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How coronavirus has changed Ramadan for Muslims this year

By CNN,

Thursday marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan for many Muslims. But with so many places of worship closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, ...

coronavirus , Ramadan

Trump signs order temporarily limiting U.S. visas, Green Cards

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to pr...

Green Card , Trump , U.S. visa

5,000 Americans sue Chinese gov’t for coronavirus damages

By VOA,

In less than a month, more than 5,000 Americans have joined a class-action lawsuit in Florida seeking reparations from the Chinese government for COVI...

coronavirus , wuhan

Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden’s path to Democratic nomination

By CNN,

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with Presi...

Bernie Sanders , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , United States

OPINION: Lessons from South Korea on COVID-19 pandemic response

By Citizen Reporter,

By Ondari D. Mogeni As COVID-19 spreads across the world, South Korea is one of the countries that was not spared from exposure in the early stages...

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Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks

By CNN,

In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus. ...

coronavirus , masks

Why are these three presidents downplaying coronavirus warnings?

By CNN,

Brazilians have been tricked by the media over a "little flu," according to president Jair Bolsonaro. Families should still go out to eat despite coro...

Staff member in Vice President’s office in the U.S. tests positive for coronavirus

By CNN,

A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence's office has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Pence's spokesperson said Friday evening. "‪T...

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US Gov’t preparing for coronavirus pandemic that could last up to 18 months

By CNN,

Nearly two months since the first US coronavirus case, the federal government is now preparing for a pandemic that could last up to 18 months or longe...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Why are shoppers snatching up toilet paper yet it does not offer special protection against coronavirus?

By CNN,

Masks were the first to go. Then, hand sanitizers. Now, novel coronavirus panic buyers are snatching up ... toilet paper? Retailers in the US and C...

coronavirus , toilet paper

Google urges employees to work from home to prevent coronavirus spread

By CNN,

Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all of its North America employees work from home through April 10 due to coronavirus, according t...

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