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How is the pilgrimage to Mecca lived in the midst of the pandemic?
This pillar of the Muslim faith has had to be radically reinvented to deal with the coronavirus.
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‘Timochenko’ and Salvatore Mancuso defend the JEP
These two important figures in the history of the armed conflict in Colombia joined in support of the JEP and…
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The larch: witness of a climatic evolution of more than 3000 years
This tree from Argentine and the Chilean Patagonia, grows in the Valdivian forest and can reach 50 m in height,…
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Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults
Findings important to nationwide conversations on reopening schools and daycare
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Health systems in crisis and other 3 news from Latin America
The coronavirus crisis worsens in Latin America and other news of the week
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Economic and food supply chain disruptions endanger global food security
COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security
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One in 10 nature defenders killed in 2019 was female
2019 was the year with the most deaths of environmental leaders registered by the organization Global Witness. Colombia leads in this…
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Five inspiring women that fight human trafficking
Human trafficking is a serious crime. Every year thousands of women, men and children fall into the hands of traffickers…
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Tracking symptoms with app an inexact predictor of coronavirus infection
Tracking symptoms affiliated with the novel coronavirus through an app may not be a good predictor of the spread of…
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Immune system variation can predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
Differing immune system responses of patients with COVID-19 can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of disease
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