SIGHT-SEEING: CHRISTIAN LOVE IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
In an article first published by Religion News Service, SHAUNTI FELDHAHN, social researcher, speaker, podcast host and author, says that for Christian the crisis around the coronavirus outbreak is a moment for Christians to shine Jesus’ light…
Bishop Barbara Harris, first woman bishop of Anglican Communion, dies at 89
RNS Retired Bishop Barbara Harris, the first woman to be ordained and consecrated as a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, died on Friday. She was 89. Harris died at a hospice house after a recent hospitalisation. “Our hearts are truly heavy at the loss of one who has been a faithful and altogether irrepressible […]
Lockdowns and entry bans imposed around the world to fight coronavirus
Reuters France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people, Australia ordered self-isolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus. Panic buying in Australia, the United States and Britain saw leaders appeal for calm over the virus that has […]
Australia to impose 14 day self-isolation on international travellers
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will impose 14 day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the new measures after a meeting with a newly formed […]
Trump tests negative for coronavirus; calls for national day of prayer
Washington DC/New York, USReuters Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the US President extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. After White House officials took the […]
Asia school closures for coronavirus expose digital divide
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Millions of children in Asia risk falling behind because of school closures amid the coronavirus outbreak, with unequal access to the internet hurting poorer kids as classes go online, technology and human rights experts warned on Friday. Worldwide, an unprecedented 363 million children and youth are affected by closures of schools and […]
Poor nations may see higher coronavirus deaths, warns UN official
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Governments and health systems in wealthy nations are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting the poorest countries may be hit far harder if the virus gains a foothold there, a top UN official warned. Mami Mizutori, head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, said even in developed […]
DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE: “WILD WEST” – CAUTION URGED ON FACIAL RECOGNITION ROLLOUT IN US SCHOOLS
MATTHEW LAVIETES, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…