[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kinshasa -Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo’s southeastern mining heartland are boosting efforts to tackle child labour amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could drive more families to put their children to work in mines, officials said.
Poland’s incumbent Andrzej Duda’s reelection as president would entrench the ruling PiS’ illiberalism, but also its social policies. Jo Harper looks at at what impact the election outcome might have on the economy.
The COVID-19-induced lockdown that started on March 25 and is yet to be lifted has hit the economic activity. Sights of millions of walking, cycling or hitching rides back home have led to concerns over sustainability for the poor.
Socially distanced live debut of the Gigaton track was part of the All in WA benefit
He has been praised for his handling of the pandemic, which is becoming a key issue in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines. Montana now has the lowest coronavirus infection rate in the U.S.
Between now and July 1, the Toronto Blue Jays will have to scramble to find a suitable spot for their part in baseball’s precarious restart looms as they make an attempt to cross the border to play games at home. The post 2020 NHL Draft Lottery Primer: Senators have a chance to win big appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
We last surveyed VCs about their advertising and marketing investment strategies back in January — which is to say, in a completely different world, before the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havoc on the global economy. While there don’t appear to be any comprehensive numbers yet about the effect on digital advertising (which is, after […]
While meeting with researchers looking for a coronavirus vaccine, he donned protective gear.
[The Conversation Africa] COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before the pandemic, the Nigerian economy was growing at an anaemic rate of 2%. The country has also been suffering from high poverty and unemployment rates. This is paradoxical for a country endowed with humongo […]
Cases worldwide growing by 1m per week; Latin American death toll expected to reach 390,000 by October; Texas hospitals near capacity; volunteers receive first doses of experimental vaccineIsrael brings back tracking system after surge in Covid-19 casesAir cooling systems in abattoirs could heighten Covid-19 riskHow Trump and his officials diverge on coronav […]
Though they’ve been hit hard by COVID-19 on many levels, Pearl Jam played their first “show” as a band (Eddie Vedder performed solo at One World Together and at Jack Johnson’s streaming event) since the release of Gigaton. Though it took a while to get to this point, Pearl Jam performed Gigaton’s first single “Dance of the Clair […]
Though they’ve been hit hard by COVID-19 on many levels, Pearl Jam played their first “show” as a band (Eddie Vedder performed solo at One World Together and at Jack Johnson’s streaming event) since the release of Gigaton. Though it took a while to get to this point, Pearl Jam performed Gigaton’s first single “Dance of the Clair […]
Covid-19 hit these businesses hardest and this stimulus would be timely, targeted and temporary
Flare ups of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are delivering a fresh gut check to Wall Street’s bullish demeanor, since its unprecedented rebound from a coronavirus-ignited downturn back in March.
The coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 192,000-mark after 4,044 new Covid-19 infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday. 148 more people died due to the deadly virus in the country, taking the death toll to 3,903. With the detection of 4,044 new cases in the last 24 hours, the coronavirus tally in the country n […]
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