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[ad_1] Covid-19 threatens global progress on girls’ rights The world was making real progress toward ending child marriage, right up until the pandemic. Teen pregnancies were also declining, especially among girls under 15, until the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic and inadequate response by governments have seriously harmed or threatened a …

[ad_1] At least 18 people were killed and more than 40 injured in Thailand on Sunday when a freight train crashed into a bus carrying passengers to a religious ceremony, authorities said. The morning collision, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of the capital Bangkok, toppled the bus and ripped …

[ad_1] The Nobel Peace Prize is often awarded to statesmen and activists who have rendered great service to the cause of peace in the world. However, this year, the Norwegian committee deciding the award went to an unusual winner: the UN World Food Program. The choice of the winner indicates …

[ad_1] Some 600 people packed an intersection in the Yehuda HaMacabee neighborhood of northern Tel Aviv on Saturday night: new parents with babies strapped to their chests, women raising black flags, retired couples and children banging on pots and pans. “Balfour is here,” read the signs hanging from the balconies …

[ad_1] This study looked at the increase in anemia in children under 5 in Ethiopia between 2011 and 2016. A more in-depth analysis of this increase in anemia is required to understand which sociodemographic segments were most affected. More than half, 56.9%, of Ethiopian children under the age of 5 …

[ad_1] An image from a video brochure posted by Apple shows CEO Tim Cook at an event on September 15, 2020 in Cupertino, California; The company is expected to present a highly anticipated iPhone 12 tuned to the 5G networks that are taking root around the world. Apple is expected …

[ad_1] On December 19, 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 and declared October 11 as International Day of the Girl. Since then, the day has been used to affirm and promote the rights of girls and shed light on the unique challenges girls face around the world. The …

[ad_1] UK study tests whether BCG vaccine protects against COVID LONDON (Reuters) – The widely used BCG tuberculosis vaccine will be tested on front-line care workers in Britain to determine its effectiveness against COVID-19, researchers leading the British branch of a global trial said. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, used …

[ad_1] A large-scale global trial designed to test the theory that the widely used BCG vaccine could help protect against COVID-19 will soon recruit healthcare staff and home workers in the UK. The University of Exeter leads the UK branch of the trial, dubbed the BCG Vaccination Trial to Reduce …

[ad_1] Nearly 10,000 mink in Utah reportedly died due to Covid-19, leading to quarantines at nine fur farms affected by the outbreak. State veterinarian Dean Taylor reportedly said the coronavirus had primarily affected older minks, “wiping out 50% of the breeding colonies.” The younger minks were largely unharmed, he said. …