As Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 on Saturday, at least hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of more than 400 cities … Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000Read more
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38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2020 shows that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic … 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019Read more
Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to … Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deathsRead more
7 Months Pregnant Nurse Dies of Lack of Oxygen and Bed in Bihar
Lack of oxygen, beds and proper treatment on time are claiming lives of many severely affected COVID-19 patients across Bihar. In a heartbreaking incident on … 7 Months Pregnant Nurse Dies of Lack of Oxygen and Bed in BiharRead more
Over 700 schoolteachers working as polling officials in elections have died of Covid-19
over 700 UP schoolteachers who died the same way after being on duty in the panchayat polls. PARI has the full list which now totals … Over 700 schoolteachers working as polling officials in elections have died of Covid-19Read more
Opioid deaths in America reached new highs in the pandemic
Fatal overdoses were marching upwards before the pandemic. But they leapt in the first part of last year as states locked down, according to provisional … Opioid deaths in America reached new highs in the pandemicRead more
A Black doctor died of Covid-19 weeks after accusing hospital staff of racist treatment
A Black physician died of Covid-19 weeks after she described a White doctor dismissing her pain and concerns about her treatment as she lay in … A Black doctor died of Covid-19 weeks after accusing hospital staff of racist treatmentRead more