Doubling up: Could coronavirus bailouts make economies greener?

Governments are rushing to prop up their economies amid growing COVID-19 shutdowns, but the cash could help prepare for climate change too

7 diseases that cause most deaths among vulnerable people

Diseases like tuberculosis and malaria largely ravage low-income countries, with the situation made worse by poor nutrition and sanitation


As coronavirus forces lockdowns, city dwellers head to parks

With lockdown measures in cities across the world, residents are often still allowed to exercise outside as long as they keep safe distance from others


A Brazilian woman caught coronavirus on vacation. Her maid is now dead

Health officials are worried that coronavirus will swamp Brazil's low-income communities


LGBT+ homeless fear violence, illness as coronavirus shuts U.S. shelters

Homeless centers say they have been forced to shut in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19


South America's indigenous people lock down as coronavirus takes hold

Tribal people who often lack immunity to outside diseases are closing down reserves to visitors over fears of COVID-19


LGBT+ events thrive virtually amid coronavirus shutdowns

Drag queen bingo and book clubs go virtual, as LGBT+ people support each other through the COVID-19 epidemic


Sex workers in one of world's largest brothels appeal for funds due coronavirus

Hundreds of prostitutes say they are struggling to survive and feed their children after authorities closed the brothel


U.N. chief wants $2 bln to help poor countries combat coronavirus

Cash is needed to support livelihoods and societies in poorer countries facing the devastating epidemic, said Antonio Guterres


FACTBOX - Andorra set to become latest nation to legalise gay marriage

With the tiny European country set to legalise same-sex weddings, gay marriages are now legal in 27 United Nation member states


Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus

The system will track the movements of people who have developed COVID-19 and inform those who they came into contact with


Opinion

OPINION: Coronavirus and the least developed countries

We can't let coronavirus wreak further havoc in countries already suffering because of poverty and war


OPINION: What fight against tuberculosis can teach us about fighting COVID-19

As we fight COVID-19, we must seize the opportunity to rethink our approach to health security and break out of the cycle of panic and neglect



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