Tag: pandemic
Record number of people displaced in 2020 despite pandemic – UNHCR
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, more people were displaced worldwide last year than ever before.
A total of 82.4 million were driven from their homes by...
Countries blocking patent waivers hinder fight against pandemic – UNDP
Germany and other countries are slowing down the global fight against coronavirus by blocking patent waivers for vaccines, according to the UN Development Programme...
In pandemic shake-up, Berlinale hands out awards three months late
The awards of the Berlin Film Festival were presented on Sunday evening on the German capital's Museum Island.
The Berlinale winners had already been announced...
G7 summit kicks off with focus on pandemic and climate change
Leaders of the Group of Major Industrialized Nations (G7) are meeting on Friday for a summit that is overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
On the...
World Should Learn From COVID-19 by Investing in Pandemic Preparedness
World ,The international community should learn the necessary lessons from the COVID-19 outbreak and invest heavily to ensure that the world is suitably prepared...
Global Recovery Strong but Uneven as Many Developing Countries Struggle with the Pandemic’s Lasting...
Output to remain below pre-COVID trends despite robust rebound by US and China
The global economy is expected to expand 5.6% in 2021, the fastest...
China firmly opposes using pandemic to interfere in China’s internal affairs
China firmly opposes using the pandemic as a political stunt or even interfering in China's internal affairs, a foreign ministry spokesperson has said.
US Government Seeds US$50 Million in Venture Capital to Prepare for Next Pandemic
The non-profit Global Health Investment Corporation (GHIC) will receive $50 million from the US government in a bid to attract $500 million in private...
Qatar Airways Refunded Over US$2 Billion to Clients Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic –...
Qatar's national carrier Qatar Airways has returned over $2 billion to its passengers since the beginning of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic over flights canceled...
COVID-19 pandemic reveals hypocrisy of so-called American democracy
By Zhong Sheng
“Health care should be a right, not a privilege in America.” These words recently said by U.S. President Joe Biden when he...
Victor Rymz Drops His Latest Banger: ‘Abena’
Fast-rising musician, Victor Rymz has released his latest single dubbed ‘Abena.’
Produced by Selfmade Beatz, the song talks about the singer’s admiration, obsession, and love...
World Economic Forum annual meeting cancelled again due to pandemic
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will not go ahead with an annual meeting that had been set to take place in Singapore in August,...
German president foresees lasting social effects from pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic will leave lasting wounds on society, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned at an ecumenical conference held in Frankfurt on Sunday.
"The social...
Oxygen shortage hits India as 2nd wave of COVID-19 rages
At least 11 COVID-19 patients died on Monday evening in a hospital in the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh due to oxygen shortages,...
Pandemic could lead to more child obesity, WHO Europe office warns
The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could have unforeseen effects - leading to more obesity...
How One Luxury Ensures Maximum Safety for Its Clients amidst the Pandemic
Some businesses run in the hands of great and caring business owners. These business owners do not have money as their motivation to deliver...
Pandemic shows dangers of unilateral actions – South African president
The current pandemic had revealed the "damaging effects" of unilateral actions and the exclusion of poor countries from accessing vaccines, said South African president...
More than 220,000 Zimbabweans return home from abroad amid pandemic – IOM
The International Organization on Migration (IOM) said Tuesday that more than 220,000 migrants have returned to Zimbabwe since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Andreas Kuffner: How Enterprises Will Adapt as per the Demands of the Pandemic
Most people strive to attain financial independence — the moment when they are no longer concerned about how they will pay their bills, rent,...
United States maintains high military spending despite pandemic
The United States continues to increase its military spending despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report...
Argentina posts fresh record pandemic death toll
Argentina has registered a record number of daily deaths as the country is hit by a second wave of the coronavirus.
The South American country...
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines help the world fight against the pandemic
The Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, proven by worldwide experts of its safety and effectiveness, have helped many countries in the fight against the pandemic.
Afrostylicity: Leading Influencer Marketing Platform Which Flourished even as Others Faltered amidst the Pandemic
For most people, this year has been all about survival due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on the economy. For one...
26 million jobs lost to pandemic in Latin America and Caribbean
(dpa) - Some 26 million jobs have been lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Labour Organization...
Israel remembers Holocaust victims, mourns those lost to pandemic
(dpa) - Israel paused on Thursday to remember the murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis and mourn those who survived the Holocaust...
‘We just have to keep busy’: Pandemic crushes South African vineyards
The good life has been forced by the pandemic to take a break in South Africa, which in normal times attracts gourmets and wine...
Cherry blossom season amid pandemic in Japan
Japan lifted the state of emergency for the Tokyo area on March 21 just before the cherry blossom season. As spring is in the...
‘Crying out to be seen’: Pandemic, drought rumours dog Victoria Falls
(dpa) - Tinashe Farawo is understandably frustrated. Reports from a year ago that Victoria Falls in southern Africa has dried up have stubbornly refused...
Kenya’s open-air market traders count losses amid pandemic
Margaret Mackenzie is one of the traders at the open-air Maasai market located in the downtown section of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, which operates...