Of those, just over half – 38 destinations – have been completely closed for at least 40 weeks, and 34 percent of all destinations are still partially closed to international tourists. According to the UNWTO report, the emergence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus has prompted many governments to reverse efforts …
Read More »Children of Men come true? Covid-19 may reduce male fertility worldwide, scientists warn
Researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan are calling for more urgent research into the long-term consequences of Covid-19 infection on male fertility, amid mounting evidence of decreased sperm mobility, lower sperm counts and testicular damage. “We propose that there is an urgent need to track …
Read More »Covid pandemic could push more than a BILLION people worldwide into extreme poverty, UN warns
According to a new study from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released this week, a “high-damage” scenario would mean a protracted recovery from the pandemic. The report anticipates that 80 percent of the pandemic-induced economic crisis would persist for over a decade, stalling the pre-pandemic growth trajectory. A “baseline Covid” …
Read More »Covid-19 death toll tops 1 MILLION worldwide as pandemic spikes in US, Brazil & Europe
Infecting more than 33 million since first emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, the global Covid-19 death toll surpassed the one-million mark on Monday night, according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University. The news was met with a mournful statement from the International Federation of Red …
Read More »Europe’s LOCKDOWN will kill more people worldwide than Covid-19 virus, German minister warns
The grim prognosis was made by the German official in an interview with the Handelsblatt daily. The pandemic has already triggered “one of the biggest” hunger and poverty crises across the world, Muller said – and further damage will be done thanks to the measures taken to battle it. The …
Read More »The worst is yet to come: Another 176 mn people worldwide could fall into poverty after pandemic, UN warns
According to a UN statement released on Friday, De Schutter said the measures taken by governments to protect people so far have been insufficient. He has called on world leaders to take more decisive steps to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities. “The social safety nets put into place are full …
Read More »Was Covid-19 spreading freely worldwide BEFORE last Christmas? The evidence keeps stacking up
A team of doctors from Los Angeles scouring the hospital records from last winter has discovered a series of smoking gun clues which almost guarantee that Covid-19 was present in America well before Christmas. Scientists from UCLA have been analysing over 10 million hospital records from December 1, 2019 to …
Read More »Worldwide tankers can’t drain the oil – there is no demand
Near a number of major oil and transshipment ports around the world have anchored hundreds carrying oil tankers. Experts believe that this is due to the crisis in the oil market – it is not profitable to sell, and may – no time to merge. In connection with the pandemic …
Read More »Worldwide tankers can’t drain the oil – there is no demand
Near a number of major oil and transshipment ports around the world have anchored hundreds carrying oil tankers. Experts believe that this is due to the crisis in the oil market – it is not profitable to sell, and may – no time to merge. In connection with the pandemic …
Read More »Kiev’s new mural has been praised worldwide
The author of the mural — a young new York artist BKfoxx The mural, which depicted the Kiev police station was named one of the best in the world this month. Mural entitled “Rise Up in the Dirt” edition about street art Streetart.Today called one of the best muralov Nov. …
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