India coronavirus: Online classes expose extent of digital divide
Shawdesh Desk: Mahima and Ananya are in the same class at a small private school in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Teachers describe them both as “brilliant” students, but ReadMore
Western brands face pressure over China Uighur ties
Shawdesh desk; Corporate giants including Nike face growing calls to cut ties with suppliers alleged to be using “forced labour” from China’s Uighur people. Activists have launched a campaign accusing ReadMore
United Airlines passengers must wear masks at airports
Shawdesh Desk: United Airlines is expanding its mask requirements for passengers, requiring that its fliers wear a face covering in all 360 airports United serves, at every step from check-in ReadMore
Humans in America 30,000 years ago, far earlier than thought
Shawdesh desk: Tools excavated from a cave in central Mexico are strong evidence that humans were living in North America at least 30,000 years ago, some 15,000 years earlier than ReadMore
Temporary income for world’s poorest people could slow surge in COVID-19 cases: UNDP
Shawdesh Desk: The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people could slow the current surge in COVID-19 cases by enabling nearly three billion people to ReadMore
Hong Kong records highest single day spike of 102 Coronavirus cases
Shawdesh Desk: Hong Kong has reported 102 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as the city’s “most severe” situation since the pandemic began prompted health officials to expand virus-protection measures, The ReadMore
Brazil sets daily record of new coronavirus cases
Shawdesh dEsk: Brazil recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases Wednesday with nearly 68,000 infections, a sign COVID-19 is still far from being brought under control in the hard-hit ReadMore
US signs $2 billion vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech
Shawdesh desk: The United States on Tuesday signed a $1.95 billion agreement with US pharma giant Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech for 100 million doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine, part ReadMore
