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World in Progress: How are textile workers in Bangladesh faring during the pandemic? Bangladesh has detected its first cases of the Indian coronavirus variant. Just about two percent of the Bangladeshi population of around 160 million are fully vaccinated. A lockdown has been extended until May 16. However, work in textile factories continues. For some workers thats good as it means theyll get a paycheck. Others are worried, because they cant safely distance. Listen to audio 04:30 Share

World in Progress: Travel nurses to the rescue? Travel nurses fill gaps in hospitals that need more hands on deck. During the pandemic, many medical staff themselves became sick or had to quarantine. For many clinics which were already short-staffed, it was a huge burden. Travel nurses were there to help out. But as Nicole Markwald reports, even though they can earn significantly more than their peers, the job comes with its own challenges. Listen to audio 13:54 Share

World in Progress: Healthcare & the pandemic In South Korea, theres a big push to get people with disabilities out of care facilities after coronavirus deaths were recorded in such institutions. Its also a call for inclusion. We also hear from travel nurses in the US who move from hospital to hospital to help out. Many nurses have been pushed to the brink of exhaustion during the pandemic. Listen to audio 29:59 Share

World in Progress: More inclusion in South Korea? In South Korea, theres a big push to get people with disabilities out of care facilities after coronavirus deaths were recorded in such institutions. Its also a bigger call for inclusion. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. Listen to audio 08:45 Share

World in Progress: Fukushima 10 years on Fukushima in Japan, March 11, 2011. An earthquake, a tsunami and three nuclear meltdowns. Much has happened since then: Cities have been rebuilt, protective walls erected, work continued on the damaged nuclear power plant. Export restrictions for many products have been largely lifted. But only a few people who had to flee their homes ten years ago have actually returned to the region. Listen to audio 29:59 Share

The state of Vermont has done a lot right during the coronavirus pandemic. Compared to the rest of the country, Vermont was one of the first states to take the virus seriously and it had been hailed as a model for the country in the fight against COVID-19. As working from home became an option for some during the pandemic, city folks decided to pack up and make a fresh start here.

Kenya is trying to keep the virus at bay with the help of technology and has introduced a robot to its airport in Nairobi. It's there to check passengers' temperatures and make sure everyone is wearing a face mask — the right way of course, over your mouth AND nose.

Earlier this year, government officials broke into the offices of an online TV channel in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, confiscating cameras and computers. Attacks on critical media are part of everyday life in Venezuela. The alternative media group "La Ventana TV" aims to counter that censorship and deliver news from balconies.

It was in a hospital in Italy where the first person who hadn't been to China and who hadn't had any contact with someone returning from there either was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. And just like that, everything changed. A few hours after the positive test was confirmed, the city of Codogno was declared Europe's first red zone.

Facebook caused a stir when it blocked news content in the country last week. The block came in the midst of escalating tensions with the Australian government, which had proposed a new law that would force Facebook and Google to pay media organizations for content. Facebook has announced it will restore news to Australian pages after the government agreed to make changes to its proposed code.