In Africa and Asia, coronavirus myths put most vulnerable at risk

Rumours could fuel the spread of the virus among people in remote areas, with no internet access, and with little education

Coronavirus could cut costs in world's most expensive cities

Some analysts say housing prices will drop in cities as a result of coronavirus outbreak


Risk of online sex trolling rises as coronavirus prompts home working

Remote working amid coronavirus outbreak gives abusers new ways to target people online


Coronavirus disruption fears delay decision over .org domain

The proposed sale of .org internet domain has prompted opposition from hundreds of organisations


Coronavirus compensation promised to poor workers in India

Uttar Pradesh state becomes the first in India to introduce online payments to poor workers affected by coronavirus


Coronavirus chases the slum dwellers of Latin America

Slum dwellers in Latin America's biggest cities risk bearing the brunt of the pandemic due to lost income coupled with dire living conditions


Coronavirus lockdown exposes LGBT+ people to family abuse in Middle East

LGBT+ groups are stepping up online and phone support for people trapped in abusive homes or struggling with isolation during coronavirus shutdowns


Gay YouTuber takes aim at Indonesia's 'sexual deviant' bill

Acep Saepudin wants to use his videos to fight lawmakers' efforts to target Indonesia's LGBT+ community


Holding back the tide - sea's advance threatens Tunisia's beaches

Nearly half of Tunisia's sandy beaches are threatened by coastal erosion: bad news for tourism, which accounts for 8% of the country's GDP


Namibia's #MeToo movement on the hunt to find and punish sexual predators

Namibia's #MeToo movement is using social media to track down sexual predators and is also offering support for survivors


As climate impacts grow, Afghan clerics offer green guidance in prayers

As it looks for ways to spread environmental messages, Afghanistan has turned to the country's influential imams


Opinion

OPINION: Bringing climate justice thinking to the COVID-19 pandemic

Like the climate crisis, coronavirus and its spiralling impacts will hit women, the poor and marginalised the hardest - that is not an acceptable trade-off for reducing emissions



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