Jun 2021. Should the UK Open Up

The final step out of lockdown in England is set for 21 June, when the government will remove “all legal limits on social contact” – although some social distancing and mask-wearing rules will remain. However, a senior government minister has said that it is too early to speculate about whether this will go ahead as… Continue reading Jun 2021. Should the UK Open Up

Mar 2020. Coronavirus taking on the World

March 2020. More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another grim milestone as the world grapples with the spreading pandemic. Nearly 53,000 people have died and more than 210,000 have recovered, according to the US university’s figures. The US has the… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus taking on the World

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in India

March 2020. The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 7 April 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have confirmed a total of 4,281 cases, 319 recoveries (including 1 migration) and 111 deaths in the country. Experts suggest the number… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in India

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in Nigeria

March 2020. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has a case count of fewer than 50 coronavirus cases. But what’s become increasingly clear is that low number is not because the country has been lucky or particularly effective with preventing the spread of the disease—it’s more likely because local authorities are simply not testing enough people.… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in Nigeria

Mar 2020. Coronavirus in Idlib

March 2020. The new enemy has not yet arrived in northern Syria, at least not officially. But fears that COVID-19 will also reach the Idlib region are on the rise. The new coronavirus is already in the country. “Only” five people are believed to be infected — at least, that’s all the Syrian Health Ministry… Continue reading Mar 2020. Coronavirus in Idlib