A new report from Oxfam International details how skyrocketing inequality during two years of the global Covid-19 pandemic surged to a point where a new … Tax Billionaire Wealth and Pandemic ProfitsRead more
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Higher rates of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes after infection with mild COVID-19
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), suggests a possible association between mild COVID-19 cases … Higher rates of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes after infection with mild COVID-19Read more
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Indians Account for 80% of Those Who Became Poor Globally in 2020 Due to COVID-19
A study by the World Bank has concluded that nearly 80% of people who slipped into poverty in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic hailed … Indians Account for 80% of Those Who Became Poor Globally in 2020 Due to COVID-19Read more
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India lost nearly 5 million people to COVID-19
COVID-19 claimed 4.7 million Indian lives in 2020 and 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said May 5, 2022. This is almost 10 times the … India lost nearly 5 million people to COVID-19Read more
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While 1 Million Americans Died From Covid-19, US Billionaire Wealth Shot Up by $1.7 Trillion
As the U.S. crosses the grim milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, U.S. billionaires have seen their combined wealth rise over $1.7 trillion, a … While 1 Million Americans Died From Covid-19, US Billionaire Wealth Shot Up by $1.7 TrillionRead more
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Home workers putting in more hours since Covid
Employees who work from home are spending longer at their desks and facing a bigger workload than before the Covid pandemic hit, two sets of … Home workers putting in more hours since CovidRead more
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Millions with COVID Face Chronic Illness
ME refers to myalgic encephalomyelitis, as Terri Wilder was talking about in the segment. And “myalgic” refers to pain; “encephalomyelitis” refers to inflammation of the … Millions with COVID Face Chronic IllnessRead more
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COVID Has Made Global Inequality Much Worse
The poor, no matter where they live, will suffer the greatest lasting toll The novel coronavirus exposed and exacerbated the fragility and inequity of the … COVID Has Made Global Inequality Much WorseRead more
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There Is Nothing Normal about One Million People Dead from COVID-19
Despite being the wealthiest nation on the planet, the U.S. has continued to have by far the most COVID infections and deaths per country: one … There Is Nothing Normal about One Million People Dead from COVID-19Read more
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More than 200,000 American children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19
More than 200,000 American children have now lost a parent or primary caregiver to COVID-19, according to Dr. Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and … More than 200,000 American children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19Read more