Coronavirus
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Society
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Society
Society USACOVID-19 Makes Cities Across the Globe Create More Bike Lanes (Quickly!)
City officials across the world have been rapidly expanding bike lanes and closing off roads to cars, encouraging urbanites to cycle in an attempt to maintain social distancing, avoid public transportation and limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Environment
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Society South AfricaRival Gangs Stop Their War to Help the Community in Corona Times
South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown measures have left many in Cape Town struggling to buy the goods they need. But in an unprecedented twist, two rival gangs stopped their war - and joined forces to distribute essential food and supplies to the hungry community.
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Technology
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Health
Health SwitzerlandData from Sewers Can Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19
Monitoring sewage data can help act as an early warning system for an outbreak, say scientists, which is particularly helpful in COVID-19 times as sewers regularly collect feces and urine which can contain coronavirus from infected people.
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Society GermanyNo Space in Your Mosque? Come Pray With Us, Christians Tell Muslims
A church in Berlin, Germany hosted the Friday Muslim prayers at the end of Ramadan for the worshipers who couldn’t attend their mosque due to social distancing measures that need to be adhered to during religious services.
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Animals
Animals USAFrogs and Salamanders Now Cross Roads More Safely
Frogs and salamanders cross roads every spring, and their risky migrations could wipe out entire populations within a few years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has given scientists a surprise opportunity to prove that reducing road traffic could save these creatures from extinction.
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Society USAThey Don’t Have Proper Papers – but 150,000 Immigrants Will Still Receive Cash
Unauthorized immigrants in California, U.S., can now apply to receive $500 of coronavirus relief from the state, benefiting around 150,000 undocumented adults who did not qualify to receive the federal cash assistance from the CARES Act passed by Congress.