2020-11-25 Son, Father Farm to Feed Neighbors During Lockdown in India
The garden that Sijo Zachariah and his father planted was a way to make sure their family had food to eat during the coronavirus pandemic. But the garden became much…
2020-06-01 The Good and Bad of Lockdown
Starting in early 2020, governments around the world ordered lockdowns, closures and other social distancing rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. The severity of the measures differed from place…
2020-05-03 Lockdown Leads to More Abuse in Latin America
Like many other parts of the world, countries in Latin America have enforced lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. These lockdowns, however, have led to an increase in calls…
2020-04-16 Lockdown Keeps Millions of Women from Getting Birth Control
Stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus have made it impossible for millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere to get birth control. The women have…
2020-04-09 Wuhan Ends Lockdown, Health Workers Worldwide Under Strain
After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city has reopened. Tens of thousands of people immediately left Wuhan on trains and planes. “I haven’t been outside for more than 70…