Coronavirus

The Link Between a Healthy Lifestyle and Antimicrobial Resistance

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Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, another silent pandemic reveals the need to enforce a healthy lifestyle – antibiotic resistance. In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) labels antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top 10 global health concerns for humankind. So the real question is, how is antibiotic resistance connected to […]

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Coronavirus, Health, Science, Sustainability

Post-covid Education: Global Uncertainty and Challenges

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to education. According to UNESCO, by the end of March 2020, over 1.5 billion students had their education impacted by school closures. That means the pandemic has affected 87 per cent of the world’s student population across 165 countries. So, what does this mean for education in

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Coronavirus, Society

World Bank: How does it help developing countries?

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World Bank is an international organization who helps in shaping the world economy. The World Bank provides financial assistance to developing countries and helps in tackling world inequality. This international organization was formed in 1944 with the sole intention to reduce poverty in developing world. Currently World bank has 189 member nations who strive to create poverty free world. The International monetary fund is an international organization ,which oversees world’s monetary system.

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Coronavirus, Government, Society
We need more robust social isolation strategies.

Social Isolation Strategies: How To Enhance Social Wellbeing

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Reducing social isolation and enhancing wellbeing through social inclusion involves creating social isolation strategies, policies, and initiatives. These actions need to promote equitable access to opportunities and resources for all individuals and communities. This needs to be the case regardless of their background or circumstances. Contextual social norms influence the development of social inclusion and

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Coronavirus, Society, Strategy
A disposable protective mask floats in the sea. Masks increase plastic pollution significantly and cause major damage to the environment.

Protective Masks: The Environmental Cost

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Protective masks have become a fashion trend during the Covid-19 pandemic, but what is their impact on the Earth? The Covid-19 pandemic generates up to 10,000 tonnes of extra medical waste a day. Most of which are disposable face masks. Unfortunately, the production, use, and disposal of masks is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels

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Coronavirus, Environment, Society

Learning from Covid: Can we re-use resources for teaching online?

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Digital classrooms and resources for teaching online have become essential during the pandemic. Some schools have even provided students with tablets, laptops and digital platforms to help out. Covid-19 not only took millions of lives but strained many key sectors, including education. 185 million students around the world have had courses disrupted, lost loved ones

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Coronavirus, Society, Technology

Child labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: An outcome of rising poverty

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It is well known that COVID-19 has fuelled global poverty. Lockdown measures have caused massive job losses, devastated economies, fewer investments and exports, and a decline in tourism. Developing countries are often more vulnerable to the extreme economic and social consequences of COVID-19. Many of these countries already struggle with persistent social and economic inequalities,

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Business, Coronavirus, Health, Society
Domestic violence surged during lockdown

Domestic violence in lockdown: Covid’s shadow pandemic.

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Survey data has shown a marked increase of domestic violence in lockdown during COVID-19. Boxall et al. conducted an online survey in May 2020, covering the first three months of lockdown. Out of 15,000 Australian women, 4.6% had suffered physical or sexual violence from a partner. Two thirds of the women said that violence had

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Coronavirus, Lifestyle, Society, Strategy

Zoonotic diseases and food production: Preventing the next pandemic

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The term zoonotic disease refers to any infectious disease that came from non-human animals. These diseases then spillover to infect humans. Spillovers means “the processes that enable a pathogen from a vertebrae animal to establish infection in a human,”(Sánchez, et al. 2021, pg. 4). When considering that “about 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic,” (Espinosa,

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Coronavirus, Health, Lifestyle, Science, Sustainability

Poverty and COVID-19: Pandemic within a pandemic.

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COVID-19 became officially a pandemic on the 11th of March 2020. Nobody then could have guessed its long-term socio-economic impacts. Like all global disasters, the pandemic hurt low income and vulnerable communities the most. Let’s explore the link between poverty and the pandemic. Globally, the virus has been deadlier and more transmissible among low-income communities.

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Coronavirus, Government, Health, Society, Strategy
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