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A homeless man in the Kensington South sector of Johannesburg, South Africa. During the nation’s lockdown, beggars are forbidden to beg on the empty streets and barren sidewalks. (Photo by 4CamRes MultiMedia) Photo used under CC BY

Lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars

South Africa has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa, with more than 4,360, including 86 deaths. The country’s far-reaching restrictions will be eased starting May 1, but this is unlikely to help beggars, because people will still be required to stay home.

Associated Press

Virus exposes extent of S. Africa’s inequalities

The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa’s stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country’s apartheid regime of racial oppression, President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation.

Associated Press

Lebanon protests turn violent over failing economy

Al Jazeera

HK protests gain steam as infections dwindle

ABC News

Coronavirus imperils lives of displaced people

At the end of 2019, 50 million people were internally displaced because of extreme weather, natural disasters or war. Most of them are in overcrowded camps, where the coronavirus pandemic makes them more vulnerable than ever.

Deutsche Welle

Virus treatment found as economic toll rises

Scientists have found an effective treatment against the coronavirus — a drug that speeds recovery from COVID-19 — in a major medical advance that comes as the economic gloom caused by the scourge deepens.

Associated Press

Remdesivir reduces recovery time by up to 31%

Al Jazeera

UK children dying of new disease

Al Jazeera

S. Asia’s poor face stark choice: mask or food

With a basic disposable mask costing up to $7, the pandemic has created a new form of inequality in cities where hundreds of millions live in cramped, unhygienic conditions.

Al Jazeera

El Salvador slams prisons as killings spike

The Salvadoran president ordered a 24-hour lockdown of prisons containing gang members, and said their leaders would be sent into solitary confinement after a sudden spike in homicides.

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Cameras in China reach people’s front doors

China currently has no specific national law to regulate the use of surveillance cameras, but the devices are a regular part of public life.

CNN

Myanmar military may be repeating crimes

Myanmar’s military may once again be committing crimes against humanity in Rakhine state, the UN special rapporteur on human rights has warned, urging the international community to prevent further atrocities.

Guardian

Nicaragua govt failing to protect indigenous

Nicaragua’s government has not only failed to enforce laws that protect indigenous peoples and their communal lands, but is actively promoting illegal land grabs and granting concessions to mining and timber companies

ABC News

Blacks, foreigners unwelcome in China

Despite many of China’s new imported COVID-19 cases coming from students returning from overseas, state and social media says the new cases are brought into the country, leaving the impression that foreigners are infected.

ABC News

Yemeni rebels target women who dare dissent

Women who dare dissent, or even enter the public sphere, have become targets in an escalating crackdown by the Houthis.

Associated Press

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNMENT

How Africa alleviates hunger amid lockdown

African governments are now facing a policy conundrum. Many acted swiftly with lockdowns or restrictions on movement as the specter of coronavirus approached the continent. But authorities are also aware of the economic toll.

BBC

Riots break out in Indonesia’s packed jails

Prison protests began on April 12 when, as Indonesian Christians celebrated Easter, a riot broke out in Manado prison, after drug convicts demanded to be released. Prisoners torched the jail and several were injured.

Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Bat caves searched to predict next pandemic

Beyond providing insight into the origins of Covid-19 and Ebola, virus hunters also help to predict where the next big epidemic will emerge -- and hope to prevent it.

CNN

Mushroom genes used to create glowing plants

Emitting an eerie green glow, these organisms look like foliage from a retro computer game, but in fact they are light-emitting plants produced in a laboratory.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO reports new polio outbreak in Niger

The World Health Organization says Niger has been struck by a new outbreak of polio, following the suspension of immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News

How refugees are helping fight COVID-19

Around the world, thousands of people from refugee backgrounds with experience in healthcare could prove a vital resource in the battle to treat COVID-19 patients.

Time

Can you catch COVID-19 twice?

The immune system is at the heart of some of the most important questions about the coronavirus. The problem is we know very little.

BBC

The dangerous global flood of COVID-19 misinformation

PBS NewsHour

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (BHIM BHURTEL):

Corporate media a serious threat to Indian democracy

Asia Times Online

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COVID-19 ‘infecting’ sustainable development goals

Asia Times Online

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Malaysia stays silent on Covid-19 threat to Rohingya

Asia Times Online

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GOOD NEWS

Therapy dogs provide virtual visits to hospital

At the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the dog therapy program has adapted to make sure their lineup of 127 four-legged friends can still visit patients, families and staff, even if via a computer screen.

People

Nurses make see-through masks to help deaf father

CBS News

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

Bay Area restaurants give back to community

During a time when the restaurant industry is suffering, with 50% of the eateries in the city predicted to not reopen after the pandemic, some businesses that are already struggling are going above and beyond in the Bay Area.

MSM

Boy’s kindness inspires others, $1,000+ raised

It started with a $25 Target gift card Nicholas got from his grandparents. Instead of spending it on himself and his siblings, he came up with a bright and thoughtful idea one night while watching the news.

MSM

4th-grader sews, donates masks to nonprofit

A 10-year-old Beaverton girl hopes to spread a message of kindness and inspire others to give back. Giana Harris is using her sewing skills to make masks and donate them to nonprofits.

MSM

Startup fights virus by air-dropping supplies

In Africa, a US startup, says it is reducing the increased risk of exposure to coronavirus by using drones to deliver medical supplies to clinics, freeing up hospital beds in the process.

CNN

Boy’s act of kindness raises money for food pantry

WBZ News

ENVIRONMENT

Silence is golden for whales amid lockdown

Evidence of a drop in underwater noise pollution has led experts to predict the crisis may also be good news for whales and other sea mammals.

Guardian

Germany, UK urge ‘green recovery’ from virus

Germany and Britain say that efforts to revive the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic must ensure a “green recovery” that helps tackle climate change.

ABC News

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

Vulnerable Filipinos fight for survival

The COVID-19 health crisis has taken a heavy toll on the daily lives of slum dwellers and those trying to survive on what’s left of the informal economy in the Philippines.

Deutsche Welle

Mexico drug cartels turn charities in pandemic

In recent days, numerous gangs have made the news by distributing care parcels to impoverished people. Authorities have been largely powerless to stop them.

Deutsche Welle

Riots in Lebanon reflect growing despair

Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli clashed with troops leaving several injured on both sides in some of the most serious riots triggered by an economic crisis spiraling out of control.

NBC News

75% of Lebanon needs aid after coronavirus

Cash-strapped Lebanon is facing growing turmoil after the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak sparked violent protests over rising hunger and poverty.

CNN

Photo of the Day

Evidence of a drop in underwater noise pollution has led experts to predict the worldwide coronavirus lockdown may be good news for whales and other sea mammals. Researchers examining real-time underwater sound signals from seabed observatories run by Ocean Networks Canada near the port of Vancouver found a significant drop in low-frequency sound associated with ships. With the seas comparatively quiet, whales now have the rare ability to engage in more — and more complex — conversation. (Photo by Navin75) Photo used under CC BY

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