South Africa Has One Of The World's Largest Caseloads Despite A Slow Pandemic Start
South Africa — once a model for an effective coronavirus response — is now the country with the fifth-largest caseload in the world.
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U.S. Missionary With No Medical Training Settles Suit Over Child Deaths At Her Center
Renee Bach ran a treatment center for severely malnourished children in Uganda. Over five years, 105 died. This week, a lawsuit by two mothers who each lost a son was settled with a cash payment.
High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition
Lillian Kay Petersen, 17, has won the Regeneron Science Talent Search, a top science and math competition for high school seniors. Her winning project: a tool to predict crop harvests.
Girls, Has The Pandemic Made You Think Of Quitting School? Call Your Mentor
In Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, counselors guide girls as they face tough choices during the coronavirus crisis — from giving up on their education to opting for early marriage.
A Lost Boy Teaches A Lesson For The Pandemic: How To Be Resilient
He'd been separated from his parents. He was living in a refugee camp in Sudan. And then a snake bit him.
Rwanda's Genocide Ended 26 Years Ago. Survivors Are Still Finding Mass Graves
Remains of thousands of people are still being recovered and laid to rest at a nearby memorial to the 1994 mass slaughter.
A COVID-19 Success Story In Rwanda: Free Testing, Robot Caregivers
Despite its limited resources, Rwanda has vowed to identify every case. So you could be walking down the street and a health worker will ask if you want to be tested.
Sudan Introduces Wide-Reaching Reforms To Move Away From Strict Islamist Rule
Sudan has upended decades of strict Islamist governance by spiking apostasy laws and making female genital mutilation illegal. In addition, it will allow non-Muslims to drink alcohol.
South Africa Introduces Alcohol Ban And Curfew As Coronavirus Surges
The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.
How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods
From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.