A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong
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Studies show a booster dose at least temporarily revs up antibodies to levels that offer the best chance at avoiding symptomatic infection
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A combination of widespread immunity and numerous mutations have resulted in a virus that causes far less severe disease
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In one of the world’s most dangerous regions for environmental and human rights activists, La Siguata offers a safe space for women suffering trauma as a result of their work
A milky-white and sky-blue stone hangs from a red string around Ethels Correa’s neck, and every so often she rubs it between her fingers.
“When I feel anger, I grab this stone and I begin to relax, because they taught me how to breathe, to relax the body and to relax the mind,” she says. “I carry it with me all the time.”
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Around the world, air traffic has suffered snarls since Xmas because of airline staffing issues linked to the spread of the Omicron variant
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Winter weather and crew members infected with COVID-19 have forced airlines to spike thousands of U.S. flights over the past week
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Marisa Fotieo, a teacher from Michigan, said her throat began to hurt halfway through the trip on December 19
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Corbevax was recently granted emergency approval by the Indian govt and will be manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E
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New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-January
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The WHO noted that the rapid growth rate is likely to be a combination of both immune evasion and intrinsic increased transmissibility
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People with symptoms during isolation, or who develop symptoms during quarantine, are encouraged to stay home
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The first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was marked on December 27 last year
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Bill Gates also claimed that the pandemic wave due to Omicron would last less than three months
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County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the death on Monday, saying the man was in his 50s
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CDC officials said they do not yet have estimates of how many hospitalizations or deaths are due to omicron
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The national seven-day average of COVID-19 hospital admissions was 60,000 by Wednesday, 50% higher than in early November
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Denmark decided to close theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums in response to virus cases
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Universities are abruptly closing classrooms during finals week with infections multiplying at a fast rate
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The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan people
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Facebook’s Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it
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The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s
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Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield’s main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the tornado
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By early Saturday, rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble to determine if anyone was trapped inside
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China’s embassy in Washington denounced the U.S. move as ‘serious interference in China’s internal affairs’
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Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations
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Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true, officials said
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Legal team faces daily threats as it works to protect displaced families from landowners, ecosystems from mining and indigenous groups from oil companies
Julia Figueroa never leaves her house without security. She travels with two bodyguards and an armoured vehicle. Her home and office are watched around the clock. She carefully monitors any devices that might contain compromising information about her clients.
As the director of the Luis Carlos Pérez Lawyers Collective Corporation (CCALCP) and one of its founders, threats to her life are a daily occurrence. The all-female group of lawyers provides legal representation to small-scale farmers and indigenous communities affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. Their work includes defending displaced peoples and victims of state crime, but also defending environmental rights, including fighting mining companies that seek to extract resources, often at the expense of the local water supply and the surrounding environment.
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Inter-American court of human rights orders Central American country to reform harsh policies on reproductive health
The Inter-American court of human rights has ruled that El Salvador was responsible for the death of Manuela, a woman who was jailed in 2008 for killing her baby when she suffered a miscarriage.
The court has ordered the Central American country to reform its draconian policies on reproductive health.
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Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots
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The group’s recommendation came after hours of debate about the drug’s modest benefits and potential safety issues
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