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Could the Coronavirus Be a Biological Weapon in the Not-Too-Distant Future?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 (IPS) - The devastating spread of the deadly coronavirus across every continent-- with the exception of Antarctica-- has triggered a conspiracy theory on social media: what if the virus was really a biological weapon?
Young People Bring Solar Energy to Schools in the Argentine Capital
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 19 (IPS) - "The idea came to a group of schoolmates and me in 2014, but we never thought it could become a reality," says Sebastián Ieraci, 23, as he points to a multitude of photovoltaic solar panels shining on the roof of the Antonio Devoto High School in the Argentine capital.
Plagues and People – The Coronavirus in a Historical Perspective
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 19 (IPS) - The human factor is intimately involved in the origin, spread, and mitigation of the Coronavirus and we cannot afford to ignore that our future existence depends on compassion and cooperation. Response matters!
State Intervention Necessary to Overcome Covid-19 Threats
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN and KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19 (IPS) - It is now clear that most East Asian government responses to novel coronavirus or Covid-19 outbreaks have been effective. In Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, the number infected have remained relatively low despite their proximity and vulnerability, while containment in China and South Korea has been impressive.
Coronavirus & Water Pandemics: Doing the Math
- Inter Press Service
HAMILTON, Canada, Mar 19 (IPS) - As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, guidance on how wash your hands and other measures intensifies.
These recommendations are important, but they are hardly of value to the 40% of humanity lacking access to even the most basic hand washing requirements — soap and water 1.
COVID-19 in Africa: Fewer Cases So Far, and More Preparation Needed
- Inter Press Service
Mar 19 (IPS) - The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has taken the world by surprise. The good news is that tremendous scientific and technological advances have permitted scientists to understand a lot about this virus in a short amount of time.
Could the Coronavirus Pandemic have been Avoided if the World Listened to Indigenous Leaders?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - Mina Setra remembers the story clearly. As a Dayak Pompakng indigenous person from Indonesia, when visitors from the city who came into her community; brought bottled water with them because they were worried about the water not being suitable for drinking.
Giant Itaipú Dam and Bacteria Join Forces for Clean Energy and Environment
- Inter Press Service
FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brazil, Mar 18 (IPS) - "It used to be complicated, I would have lunch with the flies," recalls Pedro Colombari, laughing, on his 400-hectare farm where he fattens 5,000 pigs and raises 400 cattle outside of a small town in southern Brazil.
Use Stimulus Packages for Longer Term Progress
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Mar 18 (IPS) - The coronavirus pandemic seems to have finally forced governments around the world to ditch their obsession (at least for the moment) with delivering budget surplus. As stock markets tumble, stimulus measures, worth billions of dollars, are announced to boost investor confidence and consumer spending to keep economies running.
Creating Opportunities to Nurture Agripreneurship among Africa’s Youth
- Inter Press Service
IBADAN, Nigeria, Mar 18 (IPS) - With the increasing domestic and regional demand for diversified and processed food, there is a high opportunity to develop the agrifood business in Africa as well as a need to create opportunities to nurture agripreneurship among the continent's growing ranks of unemployed youth."
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