Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses like COVID-19
LONDON, 31 MARCH 2020 (COMSEC)—Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals…
Opinion
Finding funny amid flurry and frenzy
Disasters are definitely serious, however appropriate humor serves to bring temporary relief from anxiety and…
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
GENEVA, 26 MARCH 2020 (ILO) —The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond…
Turn around deforestation in 2020, the ‘Nature Super Year’, says Guterres
NEW YORK, 23 MARCH 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —On the International Day of Forests, which…
Brain is best friend during a pandemic
Is there a sanitizer for the brain? Yes. Prayer, meditation, yoga, music, laughter, nature. Whatever…
Anticipating Covid‑19 in the Pacific
While Australia prepares its domestic interventions,it needs to spare some thought for the Pacific as…