COVID-19 pandemic

Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again. Samba songs were ringing out ’til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds. Hundreds of raucous, roaming parties were flooding the streets and working-class communities were…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China had put “the people and their lives first” when dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic as he spoke at the start of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing. Xi said China had “protected…
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As the rich and powerful from across the globe gather here for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, Oxfam International on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one…
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The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic and that the number of coronavirus deaths is starting to plateau. Dr. Hans Kluge said at a…
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