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These stories are part of Global Voices’ special coverage of COVID-19 and offer a view on the pandemic from the perspective of our global community of contributors.

Stories about COVID-19 from October, 2021

Hong Kong stays firm on zero-COVID policy as its top strategy to reconnect with China

The city neglects relaxation pleas and introduces more restrictive measures

Written by Oiwan Lam

30 October 2021

‘Loss and Damage’ are critical issues for fragile Caribbean states at COP26

Vulnerable developing countries are disproportionately affected by climate change

Written by Emma Lewis

30 October 2021

How children became the worst sufferers of COVID-19 induced lockdowns in India

"I don’t have a smartphone to attend classes"

Written by VideoVolunteers

27 October 2021

Controversial Jamaican pastor dies in car crash on the way to being charged for ‘cult’ deaths

'Is when Jamaicans became so gullible?'

Written by Emma Lewis

26 October 2021

In Georgia, there is still hope for rainbow colors

After a summer of violence, Georgia's queer community remains hopeful

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

26 October 2021

On National Heroes Day, Jamaicans at home and abroad pay their respects to ‘son of the soil,’ General Colin Powell

'He had some tough moments around our wars, but was a fundamentally good and decent man'

Written by Emma Lewis

19 October 2021

Community care during the pandemic in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Inspiring stories amid uncertainty, despair, and a surging pandemic

Written by Mong Palatino, Sydney Allen

19 October 2021

Fake vaccine passport scandal revealed in Armenia

Police detained six health workers for distributing fake vaccine certificates

Written by OC Media

15 October 2021

COVID-19, vaccination and the progress of the global healthcare system

‘… obesity may serve to spread serious COVID illness to lower age groups’

Written by Ian Inkster

14 October 2021

Could Miami show Trinidad and Tobago how to safely pull off Carnival in a pandemic?

'Hoping that it wasn’t a super spreader'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

14 October 2021

How Namadingo is uniting generations of Malawian musicians through Reggae duet mashups

The songs have prompted positive reactions and increased patriotism among Malawians

Written by Njeri Wangari

12 October 2021

Jamaica forced to dump 55,000 doses as COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy persists

Only about 10 per cent of Jamaica's population is fully vaccinated

Written by Emma Lewis

8 October 2021

Kenyan government’s use of surveillance technologies to tackle COVID-19 raises human rights concerns

People suspected of having COVID-19 were tracked using telecommunications data

Written by Cecilia Maundu

7 October 2021

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