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Health · July, 2020

Stories about Health from July, 2020

Nigerians counteract COVID-19 denialism with social media campaigns

COVID-19 denial stems from a yawning distrust in the government

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

31 July 2020

How Balinese communities in Indonesia are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic

"COVID-19 mini-wikithons provide a safe space for people to talk in their native Balinese language about their challenges and coping strategies of the pandemic in Balinese communities."

Written by Mong Palatino

30 July 2020

As COVID-19 infections surge, Japan launches travel subsidy campaign

As COVID-19 climb in major Japanese cities, the government launched a campaign aimed at boosting local tourism

Written by Nevin Thompson

29 July 2020

Zimbabwe governance crisis: Arrests over COVID-19 corruption and planned protests

'Journalists must be allowed to report facts freely & independently'

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

25 July 2020

Yanomami mothers fight for the right to bury their children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

Amazônia Real's report located indigenous children buried without their families' knowledge

Written by Amazônia Real

Translated by Liam Anderson

24 July 2020

Georgians approve of government's COVID-19 response but fear economic downturn, survey finds

Georgians "rallied around the flag" during the pandemic

Written by Maxim Edwards

23 July 2020

A never-ending cycle of doctors’ strikes and funding debacles leaves Nigerians at the mercy of the pandemic

Nigerian doctors earn miserable wages, while politicians get fat allowances

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

23 July 2020

COVID-19 in Europe: The price of being rich

“ … higher incomes mean fewer children and more elderly people, and this age distribution runs smack into the face of an overwhelming force of nature.”

Written by Ian Inkster

23 July 2020

Female genital mutilation likely to rise in the Middle East amid COVID-19 pandemic

'FGM is often practiced silently behind closed doors'

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

21 July 2020

In Assad-controlled Syria, the official narrative is ‘no COVID-19 cases’

The pandemic has pushed Syria toward uncharted, catastrophic territory

Written by عقبة محمد - Mohammed Okba

Translated by Mariam A.

16 July 2020

COVID-19 outbreak highlights unaccountability of American military based in Okinawa

Since July 11, COVID-19 transmission has been detected at U.S. bases throughout Okinawa.

Written by Nevin Thompson

14 July 2020

As COVID-19 cases climb in Cameroon, a cleric claims his herbal cure works

Archbishop Samuel Kleda says he has cured over 1,500 patients

Written by Ekonde Daniel

13 July 2020

In the Brazilian Amazon, fires and pandemic are a disastrous mix

During the burning season, extensive areas of the Amazon have worse air quality than in big cities

Written by Amazônia Real

Translated by Liam Anderson

9 July 2020

‘Why did your father die?': Serbia's COVID-19 chaos spills onto Belgrade's streets

Responding to a pandemic is tough. Putting down a protest with force is a reflex.

Written by Filip Stojanovski

8 July 2020

As the health system buckles from COVID-19 pressure, Bolivians turn to herbal medicine

The popularity of natural remedies has soared during the crisis

Written by Fabiola Gutiérrez

Translated by Emma Dewick

8 July 2020

How COVID-19 affects education for people with disabilities in Ghana

Students with special needs had to shift unexpectedly to e-learning

Written by Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed

3 July 2020

Nigeria declares ‘state of emergency’ on rape and sexual assault

Law enforcement must take further steps to hold abusers accountable

Written by Adetomiwa Isiaka

3 July 2020

Justice, inclusion and an economy for all: Australian activists mobilise at Virtual Progress 2020

The online conference explored intersecting crises facing the country and the planet

Written by Kevin Rennie

3 July 2020

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