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Stories about COVID-19 from January, 2022

COVID-19: You can’t have a recovery using the same bad medicine

Where did international financial institution's COVID-19 funding go?

Written by Siddharth Akali

31 January 2022

Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year is ruined by Omicron outbreak

Many say they would rather "live with COVID"

Written by Oiwan Lam

28 January 2022

The issue of the Jamaican police allegedly cutting a young woman's dreadlocks remains unresolved

Jamaica has a historically fraught relationship with its Rastafarian community

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

26 January 2022

Internet watchdog finds encryption flaw in mandatory Chinese Olympic app

Games attendees are advised to use burner phones inside China.

Written by Oiwan Lam

22 January 2022

Clean sweep for incumbent Mia Mottley in Barbados’ first election as a republic

Barbadians have 'spoken with one voice'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 January 2022

Gang truce or not, President Bukele is still popular in El Salvador

According to surveys, Bukele's popularity in El Salvador is undeniable

Written by Eddie Galdamez

21 January 2022

The Hong Kong government ordered 2,000 rodents culled. Netizens are organizing to save them

Officials say the move was prompted by COVID-19 concerns

Written by Yaqi Yang

20 January 2022

Netizens mock China's suggestion that Omicron was brought to Beijing via a letter from Toronto

"Maybe we should try mailing them democracy and human rights..."

Written by Oiwan Lam

19 January 2022

Women weavers in Assam weather the pandemic and climate change through community groups

A self-help group can become self-sufficient within four months

Written by Moushumi Basu

17 January 2022

Undertones: From ‘Satanic’ QR codes and ‘public enemies’, navigating the pandemic in Russia

Explore narratives of the pandemic in Russia

Written by Civic Media Observatory

13 January 2022

China aims to wipe out Omicron ahead of Winter Olympics

Can China get Omicron under control before the Games?

Written by Oiwan Lam

12 January 2022

As Turkey rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine, questions loom over its efficacy

Turkey began developing its own vaccine in November 2020

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

11 January 2022

How one birthday party sparked an outpouring of anger and resentment in Hong Kong

A dozen officials attended the party, in violation of pandemic-control rules

Written by Oiwan Lam

10 January 2022

Heavy floods leave over 30,000 displaced in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Continual rainfall has worsened the situation since the flash floods on December 31

Written by Sydney Allen

10 January 2022

Japan calls for stricter COVID-19 measures for U.S. military personnel

Japan's COVID-19 measures rely on voluntary compliance and shared social norms

Written by Nevin Thompson

8 January 2022

Trinidad and Tobago loses three musical treasures at the start of 2022

Excellence and innovativeness defined them all

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

6 January 2022

Istanbul Municipality is targeted by the Ministry of the Interior over questionable terrorism charges

The Ministry of the Interior launched criminal investigations against the Istanbul Municipality

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 January 2022

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