Brian Martin explores the mechanisms of censorship in the age of Covid-19
"You have a dominant group that has almost a monopoly on expert opinion (...) But there is a few individuals who are critical on the dominant view and
"You have a dominant group that has almost a monopoly on expert opinion (...) But there is a few individuals who are critical on the dominant view and
With decisions imminent on the final community reopening planned for next week, trends around Covid-19...
Prime Minister Suga says every effort will be made to have safe Olympics in July
COVID-19 lockdown to end in Australian city of Perth as doctors warns of dangerous failings in hotel quarantine system for returned travelers
The government renewed nationwide COVID-19 restriction for a month after daily death toll increase
U.S. pharmaceutical giant cites links of vaccine to rare but potentially deadly blood clot for reason to delay European rollout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration cite reports of blood clots among six women after receiving dose
At least 11 civilians were among those kidnapped by IS militants, according to the Syrian Observatory; the other eight were reportedly Syrian governme
Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa was 52
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that COVID-19 boosted overall death toll by nearly 16% from previous year; pandemic trailed only
Regional officials, fearing resurgence, urge vigilance
Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for massacring a seven-member Iraqi family in Salahuddin province on Friday, calling them spies for
The seizure and arrests in South Africa led to the identification of a network selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines in China, Interpol said in an ema
It is first reported increase in region after six weeks of decline
Among new measures, children over age of 13 will switch to distance learning and halt their in-person leisure activities
Since then, the virus has circled the globe, infecting more than 111 million people and killing more than 2.4 million
US says if elections planned for October are successful, they will be a firm step toward stability
The agency said about 37.1 million people had received 1 or more doses
Leader of 10-member team that traveled to China dismisses theory that novel coronavirus leaked from Chinese laboratory
A Kurdish official said their intelligence indicates more fighters from Arab nationalities have recently joined IS in Iraq, crossing from the country'
Variant may be more contagious, but so far, officials say it does not appear to cause more severe illness
Hans Kluge says vaccines are offering hope, while virus variants are creating greater risks
Western state has seen dramatic surge of new infections since November that has pushed health care resources to brink of collapse
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Johns Hopkins: More than 93 million global COVID infections
Reporterre publie la version anglaise de son enquête sur les élevages chinois d'animaux à fourrure, notamment de visons, qui pourraient être à l'origi
The United Nations refugee agency and aid group Mercy Corps say an urgent intervention is needed to avoid a humanitarian disaster
Their deaths come as Malawi deals with an unprecedented rise in cases and deaths
Decree suspends parliament and grants Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin broad executive powers
Decree suspends parliament and grants Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin broad executive powers
UN health agency also says there is no evidence that new variants of COVID-19 will decrease effectiveness of existing vaccines
Prime Minister Suga says nationwide vaccination effort to begin in late February//
A weekend outdoor concert in Juba attracted huge crowds including President Salva Kiir, despite a government ban on large gatherings during the COVID-
Funding shortfall could stop COVAX effort to bring vaccines to poorest nations
Through order 7097/2020 issued today, the Italian Council of State says yes to the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19, provided it
A spike in US infections has pushed hospitalizations to record levels/
At 28 days virus-free, Victoria officially eliminates COVID-19, but caution remains
Officials say hospitals and ICUs are filling up or full in Europe and the United States
Brazilian regulatory body stops tests of Chinese-developed vaccine after adverse, serious event involving volunteer in late October
Brazil suspends trials of Chinese developed coronavirus vaccine after an adverse incident involving a volunteer
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Peru extends state of emergency through November
Iraqi officials say they have discovered a mass grave containing the remains of dozens of people who appear to have been executed by Islamic State
More than 600 Syrian nationals who sided with IS have already been released by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, with US officials saying it wil
There are now more than 39 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide
Czech Republic is now recording the fastest growing rate in cases in Europe
Cuba relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as part of nationwide campaign to jumpstart economy //
Move comes after court rejected partial lockdown orders amid outbreak
Australia has recorded about 27,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, and 900 people have died
Authorities are hoping Tuesday's Muslim celebration of Grand Magal in Senegal will not become a spreader event for the coronavirus
New reality direct result of economic slowdown and massive job losses caused by continued spread of coronavirus
Vaccine from Johnson & Johnson becomes fourth to undergo large-scale testing under Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed initiative
Data collected between February and July shows Hispanics, Blacks and Native Americans made up 75% of children who died from virus in US
Trials were suspended after a volunteer participant became ill
Second phase of human trials for COVID-19 vaccine underway in South Africa///
Vietnam optimistic despite bankruptcies, reflecting wild swings of pandemic
In this interconnected world it would be short-sighted of wealthy countries to keep vaccine supplies for themselves because no one is safe until every
Strict curfew imposed for Melbourne's five million residents as COVID-19 outbreak shows no sign of waning
13 people die in 24 hours
Victoria also posted six more deaths, five of them in elder care facilities