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Covid: From boom to bust – why lockdown hasn’t led to more babies
Add a CommentFor those who thought that lockdown would leave couples with little else to do than procreate, there was a surprise – not a baby boom but a baby bust. Research shows that the US is facing the biggest slump in … Read more →
Solving Covid easy compared with climate – Bill Gates
Add a CommentFifty-one billion and zero – the two numbers Bill Gates says you need to know about climate. Solving climate change would be “the most amazing thing humanity has ever done”, says the billionaire founder of Microsoft. By comparison, ending the … Read more →
676 pupils got pregnant during Covid era in Volta Region
Add a CommentA total of 676 school children in the Volta Region have been impregnated during the Coronavirus period, spanning March to September, a report by the Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed. Of the figure, 176 of the pregnancies were recorded … Read more →
Covid: Lockdowns return as Europe confronts second wave
Add a CommentTwo of Europe’s biggest economies are reinstating some form of national lockdown, as the continent confronts a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. From Friday people in France will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical … Read more →
Presidential debate: Trump and Biden row over Covid, climate and racism
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump and his White House challenger Joe Biden clashed over Covid and race while trading corruption charges, in their final live TV debate. On the pandemic, Mr Biden would not rule out more lockdowns, while Mr Trump … Read more →
Sub-Saharan Africa faces difficult road to recover from Covid – IMF
Add a CommentCovid-19 threatens to undo years of progress in sub-Saharan Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The Bretton Woods institution added that the region faces a difficult road to recovery. The IMF says it is supporting countries in the … Read more →
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