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A shop in Ghana. The West African state took in curbing the spread of the coronavirus, positioning Ghana as an unlikely success story on the health front. Now Ghana is struggling to salvage its slammed economy. (Photo by Photo RNW.org) Photo used under CC BY

COVID-19 is taking a toll on Ghana’s economy

Ghana is reeling under the deadly coronavirus which is impacting the economy and the health system. To cushion the effect, Ghana has lifted its lockdown restrictions, but enormous resources will be needed to recover.

Deutsche Welle

South Africa trials anti-virus spray booths

Reuters

COVID-19 cases spark calls to evacuate Lesbos

Two migrants arriving by sea to the Greek island of Lesbos tested positive for coronavirus, leading to increased calls for evacuation of the overcrowded local camps.

Guardian

Caught in Trump-China feud, WHO leader under siege

The internal debate over the WHO’s messaging around China is a window into the challenges facing the UN organization and its leader as they engage in battles on two fronts: managing a deadly pandemic and coping with hostility from the U.S., its largest donor.

Reuters

Burundi expels WHO officials from its borders

Burundi is kicking out the WHO’s top official in the country just days before the presidential election and after the WHO raised concerns about crowded political rallies.

TIME

Paraguay, land-locked ‘ísland’ amid the pandemic

Associated Press

How the pandemic has changed education

More than 72% of the world’s students are no longer receiving typical education, according to UNESCO. Because of the novel coronavirus, schools in 186 countries closed down.

CNN

India provides assistance to migrant workers

India will provide free food grains to millions of migrant workers hardest hit by a weeks-long lockdown as well as offer employment under a rural jobs programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Al Jazeera

Capturing the COVID-19 crisis facing Egypt’s poor

Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Ukraine’s police seeks details of Jewish citizens

A police department in Ukraine has been embroiled in an anti-Semitism scandal after requesting the names and personal details of local Jewish community member. An internal investigation had been launched.

ABC News

Lockdowns halt child weddings in Ethiopia

More than 500 girls have been rescued from child marriage in northern Ethiopia since schools were shut due to the new coronavirus, as fears mount that the pandemic is reversing years of work to stop underage unions.

Reuters

Migrants in Italy to get work permits

Thousands of undocumented migrants will be able to apply to temporarily stay and work in Italy under an amnesty announced as the country unveiled a stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Al Jazeera

Occupied West Bank famers, shepherds face loss of livelihoods

Al Jazeera

Privacy concerns among S. Korea’s LGBTQ

The South Korean government is now trying to track down anyone who visited establishments in the neighborhood, sparking fears that the country’s system of contact tracing could lead to people being outed.

Time

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Thousands want to be exposed to COVID-19

More than 16,000 people -- most of them young adults -- who have signaled their support for a controversial method of speeding up the development of a vaccine by intentionally infecting dozens of volunteers.

CNN

Arctic explorers stranded amid lockdowns

They were the first women to winter in the Arctic Circle without a male team member. The pandemic forced Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålulm Strøm to extend their stay.

NBC News

The curse and blessings of artificial intelligence

Are we facing a golden digital age or will robots run the world? We need to establish ethical standards in dealing with artificial intelligence.

Deutsche Welle

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Indonesian locals took charge of lockdown

As the government steadfastly refused to instate social distancing, cancel events, or start mass testing, local communities in Indonesia started to feel differently.

National Geographic

GLOBAL HEALTH

Schoolchildren’s mental health is suffering

Nightmares. Tantrums. Regressions. Grief. Violent outbursts. Exaggerated fear of strangers. Even suicidal thoughts. The mental health of young children is suffering as the weeks of lockdown drag on.

NPR

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Peter Frankopan):

Coronavirus is a historic opportunity for China

Guardian

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India must respect Nepal’s border sovereignty

Asia Times Online

Column (Alana Lentin):

Coronavirus is the ultimate demonstration of the real-world impact of racism

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Man leaves barbershop employees $5,800 tip

A hairstylist at a Denver barbershop received a $2,500 tip and $3,300 more for her coworkers from a new customer hoping to do his part amid the coronavirus crisis.

Good Morning America

Kids are delivering necessities to seniors during lockdown

CNN

Group helps elderly villagers in Spain

A group of migrants, former addicts and ex-prisoners have formed a collective which grows and delivers food to isolated villagers.

Guardian

Volunteers deliver masks to every household

Volunteers went door-to-door delivering masks to every household in Melrose, Massachusetts after mayor’s appeal for help.

CNN

Kindergarten teacher and artist create chalk obstacle course for kids

CBS News

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

African nonprofit helps halt coronavirus

An initiative by local African tailors provides free face masks to some of the world’s poorest communities in several African nations in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Positive News

Man donates iPads to help elderly patients connect with families

CBS News

Comedian is feeding thousands of frontline healthcare workers

Good Morning America

ENVIRONMENT

India struggles to keep cool during lockdown

With little access to air conditioners or parks during the coronavirus lockdown, India’s poor - from farmers to slum-dwellers - could face deadly heat waves this summer, climate and disaster management experts warn.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Solar pumps for Indian farmers

Indian farmers are being encouraged to make the change from diesel to solar power for their water pumps. They cost more to buy, but in the long term help increase harvests.

Deutsche Welle

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

Philippines pumps money with public projects

Airports and roads have been emptied by the coronavirus pandemic but the Philippines will keep building them, banking on a $160B infrastructure plan to revive the economy.

Al Jazeera

Somalia bans khat imports due to coronavirus

Somalia banned international flights carrying the mild stimulant khat from entering the country as an effort to contain coronavirus, leaving chewers of the leaves in chaos.

BBC

Sudan provides money transfers to the poor

Sudan’s finance minister laid out a system of money transfers to the poor in a step towards removing costly fuel subsidies to end an economic crisis.

Reuters

Ghana a model for containing COVID-19

At a time when wealthier countries like Singapore and South Korea are capturing global attention for their proactive stance in combating the pandemic, Ghana is emerging as a model for developing nations.

Ozy

Photo of the Day

New York Army National Guard Pfc. Paul Velez loads bags of food in the trunk of a vehicle at the Feeding Westchester mobile food pantry in Elmsford, N.Y., April 17, 2020. National Guard members and Feeding Westchester have processed and distributed more than 2.5 million pounds of food to surrounding communities since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni/New York National Guard) Photo used under CC BY

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