06/04/21 COVID-19, lies and statistics: corruption and the pandemic
Children at the Public Health Initiative in Karnataka, India. Researchers in India found that COVID-19 infections in the country, had been grossly underestimated and could be up to 95 times higher than the official numbers. Copyright: Trinity Care Foundation, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
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Japan, China back coal despite Paris pledges
A coal power plant amidst wind turbines. New research revealed a list of investors to the coal industry despite Paris Agreement commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Copyright: Image by jpplenio from Pixabay. This image has been cropped.
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China is the leading underwriter for the coal industry
This despite both countries commitments towards carbon-neutrality
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Nicaragua puzzles over space plans amid socio-political turmoil
The National Assembly of Nicaragua has approved the creation of a National Secretariat for Outer Space, despite remaining one of the region’s poorest countries. Copyright: AxeEffect/Wikimedia Commons, (Creative Commons 3.0)
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Meanwhile, science community denounces persecution and loss of university autonomy
Government plays down COVID-19, but charges for tests to enter the country
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01/03/21 Procurement corruption darkens Africa’s COVID-19 fight
UNICEF dispatched additional 21 Emergency Drug Kits (which include personal protective equipments) to contribute in equipping the identified #COVID19 isolation centres in Addis Ababa. Copyright: UNICEFEthiopia/2020/NahomTesfaye, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Kenyan Senate Health Committee is investigating misuse of over US$69 million COVID-19 funds
But COVID-19, expert says, offers Africa the opportunity for building resilient healthcare systems
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