Childhood vaccination rates begin to recover post-pandemic – but not everywhere, UN says
London, UKReuters Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. But the recovery remains uneven, with strong bouncebacks in large lower-middle income countries such as […]
Pope seeks “Copernican revolution” for post-COVID economy
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just – and where basic healthcare is guaranteed for all. Francis made the appeal in his annual foreign policy address to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, an […]
Post-COVID plan for paid spots on Australia’s Bondi divides sunseekers
Thomson Reuters Foundation A proposal by a private club to cordon off a section of Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has divided local residents and sparked a debate on changes to public spaces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Amalfi Beach Club, in a petition posted online earlier this month, proposed paid access to […]
“Self-sufficient” Chinese city to reflect coronavirus lessons
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with drone-friendly terraces and ample space from which to work at home in case of future pandemic outbreaks, its chief architect said. Barcelona-based Guallart Architects last month won a contest to design a community […]