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A mother and daughter clutch hands as they sleep on cots at a registration center for migrants at a facility of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) in Rosenheim, Germany. Up to 1,600 migrants are currently arriving in Bavaria in southern Germany a day and will seek asylum. () (Photo by Freedom House) Photo used under CC BY

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Refugees in German center fearful as COVID cases soar

Refugees applying for asylum in Germany fear the government is failing to shield them from coronavirus as infections at one crowded reception center have risen sharply. Confirmed cases of coronavirus at a facility in Ellwangen increased from seven to 251 in five days

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Guardian

Trump halts WHO funding over virus handling

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he is halting funding to the World Health Organization pending a review of the WHO’s “role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus.”

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CNN

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What does the WHO do, and why has Trump stopped supporting it?

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Guardian

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Trump’s decision to halt funding for WHO ‘as dangerous as it sounds,’ Gates says

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CNBC

Rich nations may relieve poor debtor nations

Rich nations are moving toward temporary debt relief to help poor countries weather the coronavirus pandemic. Finance ministers and central bankers from G7 countries said they favor a temporary halt to debt payments from the world’s poorest countries.

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Asia Times Online

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Sen. Scott on how pandemic response can better serve poor people

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NPR

Global coronavirus cases reach 2M mark

The number of coronavirus cases across the world topped the 2 million mark just four months after the pathogen emerged in Wuhan, China. More than 128,000 people across the globe have been killed by the virus.

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As world reaches 2M cases, leaders criticized

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NBCNews.com

Women leaders handling COVID-19 pandemic

Taiwan, Germany and New Zealand have received accolades for their impressive handling of the coronavirus pandemic. They are scattered across the globe. They have one thing in common: They’re all led by women.

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CNN

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What do countries with the best coronavirus responses have in common? Women leaders

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Forbes

As virus hits S. America, Bolsanaro shrugs

Even as COVID-19 cases spike in Brazil, the country’s autocratic president, Jair Bolsonaro, continues to mock the virus’ threat, posting on YouTube cheery appearances at doughnut shops and glad-handing with supporters.

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CBS News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Migrants running away from quarantine camps

Thousands of Indians who fled cities to return to their villages after the government imposed a coronavirus lockdown have been running away from quarantine centers.

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BBC

US deportations driving up COVID-19 cases

Guatemala’s health minister said that deportees from the United States were driving up the country’s COVID-19 caseload, adding that on one flight some 75% of the deportees tested positive for the virus.

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Associated Press

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Immigrant women detained during pandemic speak out

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CBS News

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Virus imperils Amazon deforestation, indigenous tribes

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Al Jazeera

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India extends lockdown, leaving migrant workers in limbo

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More women killed by men in UK lockdown

Nearly three times as many women were killed by men during three weeks of coronavirus lockdown in Britain than the average for the same period over the last decade.

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CBS News

Fear pandemic will worsen medical biases

With a shortage of life-saving equipment, and doctors say they may be forced to decide who lives and who dies. People with disabilities worry those judgments will reflect a prejudice that their lives hold less value.

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NPR

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNMENT

China’s top HK official pushes security law

Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has called for controversial national security laws, shelved since 2003, to be urgently passed to combat radical violence, foreign interference and pro-independence forces in the region.

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Guardian

Fear lingers after Ethiopia’s campus wars

On a December morning last year, students at Ambo University in Ethiopia’s Oromia region awoke to find threatening notices pinned to the walls of their dormitories. The message was simple: boycott classes.

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Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The many languages missing from the internet

English and a handful of other languages dominate the internet, but this is leaving indigenous cultures without a voice online. Now they are fighting to get their own languages on the Web.

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BBC

Which lab animals can help beat coronavirus?

Dozens of groups are racing to develop animal models that can help find effective COVID-19 vaccines and treatments and clarify precisely how SARS-CoV-2 causes disease.

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Science

Rethinking food system to halt next pandemic

How do we stop this from happening again? By doing all we can to prevent such pathogens infecting humans in the first place. And that means taking a long, hard look at our relationship with the natural world.

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Time

GLOBAL HEALTH

Global race is on to roll out COVID-19 vaccine

Up to 70 “candidates” across the globe are working on a vaccine for Covid-19. At stake are millions of lives and the chance to stop the world from suffering an estimated US$9 trillion dip in GDP during the next two years.

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Asia Times Online

Africa uses Ebola lessons to fight COVID-19

African countries previously hit by deadly Ebola outbreaks are using the lessons they learned to fight the coronavirus pandemic, experts say.

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NBC News

Is DNA driving COVID-19 severity?

A vast store of DNA is being used to study why the severity of symptoms for coronavirus varies so much. UK Biobank — which contains samples from 500,000 volunteers — is now adding COVID-19 data.

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BBC

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

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Democracy attacked by coronavirus

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Asia Times Online

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Cold War-style preparedness could help fight future pandemics

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The Conversation

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Racism: The most dangerous ‘pre-existing condition’

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Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Refugee chefs feeding health care workers

Despite facing hardship, a team of refugees has been delivering food to hospital staff in Malaysia’s capital during the pandemic.

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Guardian

Denmark LEGO factory producing visors

A LEGO factory in Billund, Denmark converted a number of its molding machines to produce more than 13,000 face shields a day for Danish Health Authorities workers.

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People

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Landmarks lit up blue in support of healthcare workers

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NBC Connecticut

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

New app so you can donate masks to hospitals

A coalition of private and nonprofit organizations have announced an initiative to allow people to donate masks and stored-away medical equipment directly to hospitals.

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USA TODAY

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99-year-old veteran raises millions walking in his garden

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CNN

Global Fund allocates COVID-19 funding

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has announced a $500 million funding facility for efforts to respond to and mitigate the impact of COVID-19.

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Philanthropy News Digest

ENVIRONMENT

Pandemic linked to wildlife, ecosystem damage

The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is the latest example of how human impact on biodiverse areas and wildlife habitats is linked to the spread of infectious diseases.

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German zoo may feed animals to each other

Zoos are now hard-up and asking for donations, as the coronavirus lockdown bites. A zoo director in northern Germany has even admitted that some animals might soon have to be fed to others, if the zoo is to survive.

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BBC

Scientists confirm melting of Greenland ice

There was a dramatic melting of Greenland’s ice sheet in the summer of 2019, researchers have confirmed, in a study that reveals the loss was largely down to a persistent zone of high pressure over the region.

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Guardian

Flash floods sweep through Yemeni capital

The floods can wreak havoc on the country‘s infrastructure, already damaged by war, and could also mean dangers for the country’s sanitation system.

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Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

Argentina’s poorest face COVID-19, hunger

The pandemic exposed deep socioeconomic fault lines in Argentina, which already has high inequality, and was in a painful recession. Eight million needed food assistance before the pandemic. Now, it is 11 million.

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Al Jazeera

Virus choking off Africa’s food supply

Lockdowns in at least 33 of Africa’s 54 countries have blocked farmers from getting food to markets and threatened deliveries of food assistance to rural populations.

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Associated Press

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A fearful girl hugs the stuffed bear she’s protecting from the new coronavirus. (Photo by https://www.vperemen.com) Photo used under CC BY

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