Tag:Covid-19 Pandemic

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Covid-19, crucial time for Africa-China environmental journalism

The global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to impact journalism around the world. Faced with the challenges of reporting on the environment during...

Michael Simire - October 25, 2020

Gender

CSOs urge women to continue fight against climate change, COVID-19

Two civil society organisations (CSOs), Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) and Solidaridad West Africa, have urged women to continue the fight...

Michael Simire - October 18, 2020

Conservation

COVID-19: Partnership urges science-based approach to wildlife management

The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) has called for a pragmatic, factual and science-based approach to the wildlife management challenges that have...

Michael Simire - October 17, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Women group advocates regular handwashing to check spread of diseases

The Edo State Chapter of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has stressed the need for regular washing of hands in order to...

Michael Simire - October 15, 2020

Health

Coronavirus can survive on phones, bank notes for 28 days – Study

The virus that causes Covid-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2020

Health

Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2020

Health

World must unite to defeat COVID, prevent future pandemics – UK Prime Minister

Ahead of the UK’s Foreign Secretary co-hosting a high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) event on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 with the World Health...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2020

Health