Marriage. In these socially distanced times, even the ceremony itself can’t always bring couples – and their families – together
Noncommunicable diseases kill more than 40 million people a year worldwide. The World Health Organization says seven out of 10 deaths globally are caused by cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, respiratory and other NCDs
India, one of the biggest COVID-19 epicenters, is adding new cases at the world’s fastest rate. Even as it approaches the 4 million mark, though, authorities are opening the economy as they focus on mitigating the devastating impact of the pandemic on millions of people
About one-third of the New York City’s 240,000 small businesses may never reopen after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a report by the business group Partnership for New York City. Among them are small businesses owned by women
A Nigerian biotechnologist claims to have an herbal treatment for COVID-19 that is “more potent” than a popular – but unproven similar tonic made in Madagascar. But medical authorities caution that plant-based medicines must be tested before use or else they can do more harm than good
A Tehran city council member says more than 10,000 people have died so far in the Iranian capital from COVID-19. That amounts to about half of some 21,000 deaths officially recorded nationally. Shopkeepers in the capital have revealed the impact it is having on their personal health and their businesses
COVID-19 has created a new normal for school children learning by video applications and broadcast channels, including in Uganda. But while many embrace the new normal, not all families are able to afford paying for data or even electricity for the television
The number of COVID-19 infections has been rising in Spain, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic
Thousands of public pools throughout the U.S. are still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That is one reason why business is booming for the creators of an app that allows people to rent out their private pools for a few hours. The app is called “Swimply” and its founder says business has soared
With cases in Rakhine now accounting for nearly half of the country’s 882 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Monday, relief workers say they are concerned that many locals are not heeding official health advice, while misinformation about the pandemic circulates