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Birth defects in Indonesia’s Lombok linked to gold mining

Experts fear for children’s health amid a gold rush in Indonesia’s Lombok. Sekotong, Indonesia – Sukma watches as his friends descend 30 metres (98 feet)

December 20, 2021

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WHO condemns countries for placing travel bans on southern Africa, saying it ‘attacks global solidarity’

In summary: Countries put travel bans on southern African nations after the Omicron variant was first found there. A WHO official said “putting in

November 29, 2021

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Over 10,000 Strains of COVID-19 Exist- World Health Organisation

According to WHO, all the different strains are related and respond to the same time of treatments There are over 10,000 strains of COVID-19

April 28, 2020

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Online Predators Putting Children at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

More than 1.5 billion children and young people have been affected by school closures worldwide. 15 million of these are in Uganda, where schools

April 15, 2020

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14 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded in Uganda

WHO Asks Countries to Go Slow in Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

Restrictions have already been relaxed in Denmark, Austria and the Czech Republic, while Spain, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, allowed

April 14, 2020

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