Day: July 13, 2020
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First COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Africa
Human trials for COVID-19 vaccines started in Africa last June 2020. This large-scale trial will also include Britain and Brazil. Volunteers to the trials received the vaccine developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group. Editor’s Note: Why are human trials underway, when no COVID-19 vaccine has been proven safe yet? Take note that the Oxford Vaccine Group…
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Why is Japan’s COVID-19 death rate mysteriously low?
In this article for BBC News, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes looks at the Japanese COVID-19 response and how the country was able to prevent massive deaths despite having the right conditions for rapid transmission of the virus – a huge elderly population, and jam-packed cities. Some experts say that Japan’s culture of mask-wearing and Japanese mores on greetings (bowing…
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10 million children may never return to school after coronavirus
An entire generation of children had their education disrupted with the imposition of lockdowns worldwide. But even as some countries are preparing to go back to normal, a report published by Save The Children says that the economic fallout due to the pandemic would force 90 to 117 million children into poverty. And as young…
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These countries are using COVID-19 to oppress citizens
This 8-minute video shows is an interview between CCN Correspondent AWA Damon and three individuals from different countries: Adrian Jjuuko, human rights lawyer from Uganda, Ariel Casilao, opposition politician and activist from the Philippines, and Marianna Biro, independent journalist from Hungary. Through this interview, we hear the stories of three countries which seem to share…
