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For years now, immigrant advocacy groups scrambled to identify and reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border. They are currently preparing for the incoming administration and steps to rectify the trauma experienced by parents and children. In the past week, these groups met with president-elect Joe Biden’s transition team. The reason for the meeting was to talk about family separations ...

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has after a long while congratulated President-elect Joe Biden upon his victory over Donald Trump. The congratulatory message came after the Electoral College confirmed that the former vice president won the 270 electoral votes needed to unseat President Trump. Putin was the only major world leader yet to send his best wishes to the President-elect. ...

Four scientists from Brazil have switched on their flashlights and headed into the dense rain forest. The four are on a mission to capture bats for research to help prevent the next worldwide pandemic. This stunt makes one almost feel like they are sure there’s another pandemic on the way after Covid-19 is over. The prayer though, is that these ...

Peru has temporarily suspended clinical trials of the Covid vaccine developed by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm. This happened after authorities detected some neurological problems in one of its test volunteers thereby avoiding further damage. According to local media, the volunteer had difficulty moving their arms and this prompted the National Institution of Health to interrupt the trials. ‘’Several days ago, ...

A Chinese aviation body has raised eyebrows with a suggestion that flight attendants wear diapers to protect themselves from Covid-19. On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country’s airline industry, which it oversees. As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Chinese transportation officials have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew ...