Some anti-vaxxers are changing their minds because of the coronavirus pandemic
Updated 1140 GMT (1940 HKT) April 20, 2020
Scientists are racing to produce a coronavirus inoculation on an unprecedented timescale, and some political leaders have warned that the restrictions on our lives may not be completely lifted until one is available.
That's something of a challenge to the anti-vaccine movement, many of whose members are strongly opposed to mandatory vaccines.
US scuppers G20 coronavirus statement on strengthening WHO
Exclusive: objections leave health ministers unable to agree joint communique on cooperation
US hostility to the World Health Organization scuppered the publication of a communique by G20 health ministers on Sunday that committed to strengthening the WHO’s mandate in coordinating a response to the global coronavirus pandemic.
In place of a lengthy statement with paragraphs of detail, the leaders instead issued a brief statement saying that gaps existed in the way the world handled pandemics.
The failure to agree on a statement will underline the extent to which the pandemic has become a theatre for a wider global disagreement between the US and China in which other nation states are finding themselves increasingly forced to take sides.
US lockdown: Three brothers appear to be behind online network of far-right gun owners calling for protests
Groups have more than 200,000 members combined, and they continue to expand quickly, days after Donald Trump endorsed such protests by suggesting citizens should 'liberate' their states
A trio of far-right, pro-gun provocateurs is behind some of the largest Facebook groups calling for anti-quarantine protests across the country, offering the latest illustration that some seemingly organic demonstrations are being engineered by a network of conservative activists.
The Facebook groups target Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and they appear to be the work of Ben Dorr, the political director of a group called Minnesota Gun Rights, and his siblings Christopher and Aaron. By Sunday, the groups had more than 200,000 members combined, and they continued to expand quickly, days after President Donald Trump endorsed such protests by suggesting citizens should "liberate" their states.
Opinion: Coronavirus, the media and credibility
We hear about the COVID-19 pandemic from media outlets and word of mouth — but how do we know who to trust? It's a good thing we can rely on credible news outlets in these dangerous times, says Martin Muno.
Even though the world has been at a standstill for weeks, it's still difficult to grasp the invisible threat around us – especially these days, as springtime flowers blossom and birds sing.
There are things in this world that cannot be directly perceived with the senses. Things like climate change, radiation — and especially pandemics. As German sociologist Niklas Luhmann pointed out long ago, such things can only be understood through communication.
Burkina Faso security forces ‘kill dozens of unarmed civilians’, says HRW
Burkina Faso’s security forces allegedly executed 31 unarmed detainees in the northern town of Djibo, Human Rights Watch said Monday, calling for an immediate investigation.
The men, all from the Fulani ethnic group, were allegedly killed just hours after being arrested on April 9 during a government counterterrorism operation, the New York-based rights group said.
The incident took place in Djibo, about 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of the capital Ouagadougou.
It made “a brutal mockery of a counterterrorism operation that may amount to a war crime and could fuel further atrocities”, said Corinne Dufka, the HRW’s director for the Sahel region.
Kashmir journalist charged for 'anti-national' social media posts
Outrage in Kashmir as photojournalist Masrat Zahra, 26, is booked under stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
by Bilal Kuchay
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have booked a female photojournalist under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for indulging in "anti-national activities" on social media.
Masrat Zahra, a 26-year-old photojournalist from the region's main city of Srinagar, is accused of "uploading anti-national posts [on Facebook] with criminal intentions to induce the youth".
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