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Out of 20,000 COVID-19 cases in the Balkans, more than a third are in Serbia

Serbia first ignored the pandemic and made fun of it

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25 April 2020

Zanzibar relies on strong communities of care to confront COVID-19

'This is not the time for conspiracy theories or get-togethers'

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25 April 2020

COVID-19 in the Middle East: Is this pandemic a health crisis or a war?

War analogies drive patronizing, alarming language that generates division

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24 April 2020

Prosecutions mount as Russia intensifies fight against COVID-19 ‘fake news’

Sharing "fake news" is now a criminal offence

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24 April 2020

COVID-19 diaries from Wuhan: Feelings of insecurity

I want to go to the park to take a stroll after the lockdown is lifted...

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A high-profile funeral highlights a double standard in Nigeria under lockdown

Hundreds attended the funeral for Abba Kyari, chief of staff

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike, Rosemary Ajayi

23 April 2020

COVID-19 exposes gaps in services for Azerbaijan’s elderly

Azerbaijanis over 65 are not permitted to leave their homes

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23 April 2020

Liberia's President George Weah sings his fight against COVID-19

A message and movement of solidarity

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21 April 2020

Russians launch mass virtual protests using satnav application

A wave of "digital protests" strikes a country under lockdown

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20 April 2020

How to protect Nigerians’ personal information while combating COVID-19

'An important step toward accountability is transparency'

Written by Tomiwa Ilori, Boye Adegoke

20 April 2020

COVID-19 diaries from Wuhan: Volunteers collect help messages during the pandemic

Domestic violence is emerging in the pandemic and volunteers are keeping records of their stories.

Written by Winston Chiu

20 April 2020

For Nepal's migrant and daily wage workers, lockdown is more dangerous than the coronavirus

"The situation is very uncertain and it’s difficult to survive"

Written by Benju Lwagun

19 April 2020

Bangladesh's frontline health workers contend with resource scarcity, stigma and restrictions

More than 65 doctors and hundreds of health-professionals are in quarantine

Written by Palash Ranjan Sanyal

18 April 2020

Indigenous people in Australia prepare for COVID-19

At risk communities pull together to protect themselves from outbreaks

Written by Kevin Rennie

17 April 2020

Sierra Leone lifts 10-year ban on pregnant girls attending school

The government finally addresses a longstanding injustice

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

14 April 2020

Africans in China targeted by xenophobia amid fear of second-wave COVID-19 outbreak

‘We’ve paid our rent, we have legal status'

Written by Oiwan Lam

13 April 2020

COVID-19 diaries from Wuhan: Waiting for the lifting of the lockdown

"Lifting the lockdown is a process..."

Written by Winston Chiu

12 April 2020

Ahead of contentious elections, Burundi faces its first COVID-19 cases

Electoral campaigning officially begins in late April

Written by Liam Anderson

10 April 2020

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