by Dylan Carlson-Sirvent | 8 Apr 2020 | Health and Wellness, News Decoder Updates
People should not expect a quick end to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will likely last months, health journalist Maggie Fox tells a News Decoder town hall. Maggie Fox addresses News Decoder’s town hall on COVID-19, 31 March 2020 The coronavirus disease will take months...
by David Schlesinger | 7 Apr 2020 | Health and Wellness
China wasted no time shipping aid to Italy as the European nation struggled to contain COVID-19 — “soft power” to counter criticism of Beijing. A China Eastern flight from Shanghai with aid for the coronavirus arrives in Rome, Italy, 12 March 2020....
by Natasha Comeau | 6 Apr 2020 | Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Youth make up a growing share of those with HIV and are less likely to medicate properly. New approaches are needed to protect youth. A youth is tested for HIV, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1 December 2015. (EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA) Young people, who represent a growing share of...
by Iain Rodger | 3 Apr 2020 | Europe, Health and Wellness
A team from a small town in Italy made it to Europe’s top soccer tournament. Delirious fans hugged each other. Then COVID-19 turned joy to sorrow. Atalanta supporters cheer during the Atalanta vs Valencia match in Milan, Italy, 19 February 2020 (EPA-EFE,PAOLO...
by Savannah Jenkins | 2 Apr 2020 | Health and Wellness, Personal Reflections, Podcasts
COVID-19 has forced billions of people into lockdown. Two survivors of earlier crises tell how solidarity and patience are antidotes to fear. Patients receive blood transfusions in Karachi, Pakistan, 1 April 2020. A lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has created...
by Bernd Debusmann Jr | 1 Apr 2020 | Health and Wellness, Human Rights, Middle East
Protesters across the Middle East had been hoping for a second Arab Spring. COVID-19 has driven them off the streets. But for how long? Workers disinfect around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 March 2020. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Imagine yourself...
by Tara Heidger | 31 Mar 2020 | Africa, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Social distancing is the world’s way of fighting COVID-19. But in Africa, sprawling slums and teeming refugee camps pose a unique challenge. Foreign refugees on a sidewalk on the first day of a 21-day lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March...
by Katherine Monahan | 26 Mar 2020 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
COVID-19 is forcing a global workplace experiment in telecommuting that could have lasting benefits for employers, employees and the environment. A digital marketing manager works from home in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 14 March 2020. (EPA-EFE/Mahmoud KHALED). The...
by Barry Moody | 24 Mar 2020 | Europe, Health and Wellness
Italy is now the global epicentre of the coronavirus disease, which has killed more Italians than Chinese. A political newcomer is leading Italy’s fight. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte during a European Council meeting held by video conference, Rome,...
by Stuart Grudgings | 23 Mar 2020 | Economy, Environment, Health and Wellness, Nationalism, Technology
The coronavirus has turned life upside down for billions of people around the world. It’s bound to have a lasting impact once the pandemic subsides. Hikers maintain distance at Vista View Point, Los Angeles, 20 March 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The...