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Abuse: A Public Crisis Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

The recent shelter-in-place policy has forced many victims to stay inside with their abusers. (Photo: Youtube) The rapid spread of the new coronavirus forced many people to hunker down inside their homes, with others fighting for survival against abusers.
No Easter Vacation in Mexico Amid COVID-19, Says Health Minister

No Easter Vacation in Mexico Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Says Health Minister

Holy Week has begun, but people may have to spend it at home amid the COVID-19 crisis, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell reminded the public during his daily coronavirus update press conference on Friday.
Mexican Communities Says No To Outsiders Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Mexican Communities Say 'No' to Outsiders Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Mexican communities are blocking highways, closing tourist services and publicly requesting that people not visit.
Laura Ng is pictured with her hydroxychloroquine prescription during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle

Global Survey Says Hydroxychloroquine Is the Most Effective Therapy for COVID-19, For Now

A worldwide poll of around 6,000 doctors released Thursday found the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine was essentially the most highly regarded treatment for the novel coronavirus.
Homicide

95 Homicides a Day: Mexico's Murder Rate Spikes Amid COVID-19

The homicide rate in Mexico reaches its highest peak in March amid COVID-19 since the country began tracking in 1997.
Crime Scene

Wave of Attacks: Mexican Cartel Assassinated At Least Six People

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel's Elite Group assassinated at least six people and made wave of attacks on Tuesday.
Health workers wearing protective gear bring a dead body past a refrigerated container outside of Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital

Ecuador Runs Out of Coffins, Leaves Dead Bodies In the Streets

Residents of Ecuador published gruesome videos on social media showing dead corpses abandoned in the streets of one of Latin America's worst coronavirus-stricken countries.

Latina Superheroes: You'll Never Guess Their Roots

Wildcat, Green Lantern, and other Superheroes you might have not known are Latinas. Women's empowerment and representation in different media is essential.
Donald Trump-Xi Jinping

US Weighs Legal Action After China Hoards Medical Supplies

The Trump administration is weighing legal actions against the Chinese government after it placed a ban on exporting critical medical supplies.

Exposure to a Virus Protects You Against Future Contact with the Same Virus, Is This Applicable to COVID-19?

Find out here if low-volume exposure to a virus triggering immunity against a future high-dose contact with the same virus is also applicable to the COVID-19.
Syringe

Could This Anti-Parasitic Drug Kill COVID-19 in 48 Hours?

Researchers found out that an anti-parasitic drug that is available around the world can apparently kill COVID-19 within 48 hours.

5 Deadliest Diseases in History

History has seen its fair share of brutal killers---cholera, bubonic plague, and influenza. But what are the deadliest diseases ever recorded

Mexican Journalist Shot Dead in Broad Daylight

A Mexican reporter was shot and killed in broad daylight by two unidentified men on a motorcycle on March 30 in the city of Papantla.

Why was the World Not Ready for COVID-19 Despite Experience with the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic?

Find out here why global nations were not prepared for the COVID-19 despite previous experiences with pandemics.
Indigenous people wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) carry their belongings after being evicted from a building in Bogota, Colombia.

Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia Face Eviction Amid the COVID-19 Quarantine

Many Venezuelans in Colombia are experiencing eviction and hardship amid the CIVID-19 quarantine. They can no longer pay their daily rent or by food because they cannot work anymore.
Gravediggers wearing protective suits are seen as one of then tightens a screw on the coffin of someone who died suspected to have had coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Vila Formosa cemetery, Brazil's biggest cemetery, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

6-Minute Burials: Cemetery Prepares for Major COVID-19 Impact in Latin America

Latin America's biggest cemetery, a never-ending stretch of graves, on the Sao Paulo outskirts, has currently adapted new funeral rites, in this time of COVID-19 pandemic-no hugs, no wakes, and short six-minute burials.

Latest Facts About the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Find out here about the significant impact of the COVID-19 crisis. (Photo : Wikimedia) The world is continuously fighting against the spread of the novel coronavirus.
China

INACCURATE DATA: Recovered Patients in China Test Positive Again

A recently published article claims that China is not tracking its recovered patients who test positive again for the deadly and infectious COVID-19.

Amazon Defender Found Dead From Gunshot as Forest Faces Rapid Destruction

A member of the Guadajajara tribe located in the Amazon rainforest was found dead near his village on Tuesday.

The Life and Death of the Red Princess of Spain

Find out here about the life of the Red Princess before falling victim to COVID-19. (Photo : Facebook) Princess of Spain Maria Teresa was born on July 28, 1933 in Paris, France.
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