Topic: corona lockdown
Kids risk generational catastrophe from COVID-19 virus: Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected children's rights worldwide, with young people risking a generational catastrophe if governments do not act, a rights group said in an annual survey.
Corona pandemic to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday.
Kerala: FIR against activist over FB post appealing Covid relief to Dalit, Adivasi families
Prominent environment activist and national convenor of National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), professor Kusumam Joseph has been booked by Kerala Police over her Facebook post, appealed to the government to ensure COVID-19 relief food kits for Dalit and Adivasi families at Arippa in Kollam district.
Don’t let the digital divide become ‘the new face of inequality’: UN
Without decisive action by the international community, the digital divide will become “the new face of inequality”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the General Assembly on Tuesday.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal extends lockdown by another week
Addressing the press on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the lockdown in the National Capital would be extended by another week in view of a rising number of coronavirus cases.
Despite CM’s appeal, hundreds of migrant workers gather at Delhi’s bus terminals to return home
Though Kejriwal said that the present lockdown was a relatively 'short' one, and promised that the government will 'take care' of the migrants, the migrant workers told reporters that this time they are prepared to handle the situation in advance so that they are not stuck in the capital city with no money and food.
