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[ad_1] India’s coronavirus lockdown saw a huge exodus of migrant workers from cities Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government did not consult key ministries and states while imposing the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdown a year ago, according to an investigation by the BBC’s Jugal Purohit and Arjun Parmar. The BBC filed more than 240 right … Read more

[ad_1] The New York Times As Pandemic Upends Teaching, Fewer Students Want to Pursue It Kianna Ameni-Melvin’s parents used to tell her that there was not much money to be made in education. But it was easy enough for her to tune them out as she enrolled in an education studies program, with her mind … Read more

[ad_1] As the rest of the world begins to emerge from the pandemic, Brazil is being ravaged by COVID-19 — with a more contagious variant spreading and deaths surging, particularly among younger people. The South American nation has already recorded more than 307,000 COVID-19 deaths — second in the world behind the US — and … Read more

[ad_1] Media Chris Cuomo (2019 Invision) The oldest journalism organisation in the US says CNN should investigate host Chris Cuomo over reports he got special Covid testing from his brother, New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Society of Professional Journalists president Matthew Hall told The Hill the Prime Time anchor should immediately address claims that have … Read more

[ad_1] The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot. “Sparkles make everything better,” declared Marisol Gerardo as she hopped off an exam table at Duke University to make way for her sister Alejandra. Researchers in the U.S. and abroad … Read more

[ad_1] The Daily Beast Why Is North Carolina Paying This Proud Son of Confederate Veterans to Lock Up Black Men? Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty/FacebookKevin Stone, who denies that he is a racist or a member of a white-supremacist group, is statewide head of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons … Read more

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico surpassed 200,000 test-confirmed deaths from COVID-19 Thursday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador framed ramped-up vaccination efforts as a race against time. The president prepared to call out more military, state and local personnel to spur the vaccination effort as more doses arrive, including a shipment of 1.7 million … Read more

[ad_1] LONDON — British lawmakers agreed Thursday to prolong coronavirus emergency measures for six months, allowing the Conservative government to keep its unprecedented powers to restrict U.K. citizens’ everyday lives. The House of Commons voted to extend the powers until September, and approved the government’s road map for gradually easing Britain’s strict coronavirus lockdown over … Read more

[ad_1] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State of New York on July 23, 2020 in New York City. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found himself embroiled in four major scandals in the early months of 2021. The … Read more

[ad_1] Tinnitus — or ringing in the ear — and even hearing loss may be linked to some cases of longterm COVID-19, a troubling new study reveals. The research found that 14.8 percent of people infected by the bug suffer from tinnitus, 7.6 percent have experienced hearing loss and 7.2 percent developed vertigo, the sensation … Read more