twib.news

21. April 2020

Gangsters in Lockdown: Less Crimes All Around the World

The corona lockdowns make criminals stay at home, too: the numbers of major crimes are dropping all around the globe, with less murders, robberies, burglary and rapes.

Society

Society Spain

20. April 2020

Will There Soon Be Universal Basic Income? (Corona Crisis Makes People Think About It)

The coronavirus pandemic is leading the world economy into recession, but politicians and economists are looking into universal basic income as a form of relief, giving people a guaranteed income – no strings attached.

Society

Society Sweden

19. April 2020

Sharing Workers Could Help Businesses Survive During Corona Lockdown

Companies in Sweden are helping each other during the coronavirus lockdown – with those thriving borrowing staff from others in sectors that are struggling amid the outbreak.

Society

Society Bangladesh

18. April 2020

Big Clothes Companies Want to Help Poor Workers Affected by Corona Lockdowns

H&M has announced it is discussing plans with other companies on aiding garment workers in Bangladesh who have been affected by the estimated 3 billion dollars’ worth of order cancellations due to the coronavirus lockdowns.

Animals

Animals China

17. April 2020

Shenzhen Takes Cats and Dogs off the Menu for Its 12 Million Residents

Shenzen, China's 6th largest city with 12.2 million inhabitants, is banning the breeding, sale and consumption of wild animals, and went one step further in its new legislation: eating cat and dog meat will be prohibited, too.

Society

Society United Kingdom

16. April 2020

Welcome to the Club: Golf Courses Might Open to Public During Lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown has revived discussions on reopening private golf clubs in cities for public use, say land advocates, as the spaces can be used to avoid overcrowding existing parks.

Environment

Environment India

15. April 2020

Punjabis See Himalayas for First Time in 30 Years, as Corona Lockdown Clears the Air

In the past days people in Punjab, the Indian state bordering the Himalayas, couldn’t believe their eyes: For the first time in 30 years, they could see the mountain range from their rooftops.

Society

Society USA

15. April 2020

Astronauts and Scientists Give Tips on Surviving Isolation (Like: “Care for Plants”)

For the billions across the globe confined at home, scientists who’ve spent months in isolation are weighing in on ways to stay positive and active throughout the social distancing days.

Health

Health Portugal

14. April 2020

Refugees Can Be Portuguese for a Few Weeks Now to Benefit from Healthcare

Portugal is giving all asylum seekers and migrants full access to healthcare by granting temporary citizenship, to help better tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus across the nation.

Health

Health USA

13. April 2020

Bill Gates Builds Seven Factories for Coronavirus Vaccine

Microsoft founder Bill Gates says his foundation is funding the construction of factories that will manufacture seven promising coronavirus vaccines - even if only two of them will be successful.