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Doctors & Water Scarcity On The Front Lines: Combating Coronavirus Without Clean Water Water Scarcity

Doctors & Water Scarcity On The Front Lines: Combating Coronavirus Without Clean Water

Health Published on April 12th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan April 12th, 2020 by Cynthia Shahan  Note: Republishing this story below from the World Resources Institute on water and efforts to contain and diminish the coronavirus death toll, I draw on a film that is unrelated to this particular viral…
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April 13, 2020
Jewish aid groups: Close quarters, lack of water raise refugees’ COVID-19 risk Unwelcome Refugees

Jewish aid groups: Close quarters, lack of water raise refugees’ COVID-19 risk

For the 70.8 million forcibly displaced people worldwide — 2.6 million of them trapped in overcrowded camps without proper sanitation — basic preventative measures against COVID-19 such as social distancing and frequent hand washing are almost impossible. Before the current crisis, refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, and stateless…
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April 13, 2020
My lightbulb moment: Art entrepreneur Zena El Farra got so burnt out she had to stop and paint Dalai Lama

My lightbulb moment: Art entrepreneur Zena El Farra got so burnt out she had to stop and paint

My lightbulb moment: Art entrepreneur Zena El Farra discovered painting as a way to manage mental healthZena El Farra, 27, has revealed the inspiration between her mindful art studioThe entrepreneur also runs an art box delivery service from her home in LondonShe reveals she stopped finding time to paint and…
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April 13, 2020
Turkish Minister tries to quit after snap coronavirus lockdown sparked panic-buying Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish Minister tries to quit after snap coronavirus lockdown sparked panic-buying

Updated April 13, 2020 11:11:53 Turkey's President has refused the resignation of a Minister who sparked widespread panic-buying by announcing a coronavirus lockdown with just two hours' notice. Key points:Suleyman Soylu has been seen as a potential successor for President Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkey has taken a relatively relaxed approach to…
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April 13, 2020