Dozens of couples anxious to wed in the midst of the pandemic are taking advantage of a drive-thru wedding facility offered by a marriage registry office in Rio de Janairo. … [Read more...] about Brazilian Couples Turn to Drive-Thru Weddings Amid Pandemic
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Pandemic Underscores Tunisia’s Rocky Road to Democracy
It amounts to an early victory for Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh and his cabinet, sworn into office in late February, less than a week before Tunisia's first cases were reported. Just across the Mediterranean, the pandemic was beginning to seriously spread across Europe, a key market for Tunisian tourism and exports. Hard year ahead … [Read more...] about Pandemic Underscores Tunisia’s Rocky Road to Democracy
WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
The WFP runs projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Peru and other small island developing states in the Caribbean. Byrs says she is particularly concerned about Haiti, where, she says 700,000 people are already facing severe food shortages. She expects that number to jump to 1.6 million in the coming months. … [Read more...] about WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots
Coronavirus antibody tests may be wrong half the time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted on its website this week. Antibody testing looks for evidence of immune response to determine if a person had been infected. … [Read more...] about With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots
Supreme Court weighs California’s limits on church crowds during pandemic
“In contrast, there is no percentage limitation for manufacturing and warehousing facilities — simply a social distancing requirement,” the church’s lawyers added. “California has never explained why letting large numbers of people sit together indoors for eight hours at a factory or a school, but not for one hour worshiping, provides a ‘real or substantial’ benefit to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic,” they wrote. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court weighs California’s limits on church crowds during pandemic
