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Coronavirus: Gay men outed online during lockdown live in fear in Morocco (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 28/04/2020 03:31:53

Homosexuality is illegal in the conservative North African country, leaving the men fearing for their lives.

Coronavirus offers an excuse to close borders. That would be a mistake | Daniel Trilling (source — www.theguardian.com) 26/04/2020 15:00:14

Clampdowns on refugees and the rhetoric of ‘We look after our own’ are no substitute for protection from the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor almost six years no...

In a Paris banlieue, coronavirus amplifies years of inequality (source — www.theguardian.com) 25/04/2020 15:00:44

Seine-Saint-Denis has long been one of France’s poorest areas, but the pandemic has laid bare social rifts as never beforeSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus – latest updatesIn his small apart...

Aussie sisters stranded in 'dangerous' Morocco lockdown (source — www.9news.com.au) 22/04/2020 07:36:57

Two Gippsland women have been stuck in their Morocco apartment for more than a month, after commercial flights were halted due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Aussie sisters stranded in 'dangeous' Morocco lockdown (source — www.9news.com.au) 22/04/2020 07:36:57

Two Gippsland women have been stuck in their Morocco apartment for more than a month, after commercial flights were halted due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Morocco arrests over 4,300 for breaching emergency rules (source — www.thesundaily.my) 13/04/2020 14:19:10

RABAT: More than 4,300 people were arrested over the weekend in Morocco for breaching emergency rules in place to combat the novel coronavirus, according to official figures.More than half of those de...

Morocco NGO delivers emergency supplies to single mums in lockdown (source — www.thesundaily.my) 12/04/2020 07:07:44

MOROCCO: A small van zips through the streets of Casablanca to deliver food to single mothers, as economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus crisis puts pressure on Morocco’s poor.“We have to be qui...

How To Make The Best Of Social Distancing, According To Introverts (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 07/04/2020 11:58:54

As many have noted, introverts have a leg up when it comes to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. While an extrovert is emotionally refuelled by spending time with others...

Spanish farmers, fishermen feel Covid-19 fallout (source — www.thesundaily.my) 05/04/2020 09:20:40

MADRID: The start of spring is usually a profitable time for Sergio Gomez, a strawberry farmer in southern Spain, but the coronavirus pandemic has completely disrupted his harvest this year.“We have b...

Africans rush for chloroquine as virus tsunami looms (source — www.thesundaily.my) 01/04/2020 17:43:24

LIBREVILLE: Despite loud appeals for caution, Africans are rushing to embrace chloroquine, the venerable anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment for coronavirus.From hospitals in Senegal to p...

Helpful information

How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue immediately in the trash.
  • Avoid touching your face - nose, mouth and eyes.
  • Clean and desinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. You can use sanitizer gel for this. Buy here one.
  • Stay home when you are sick except to get medical care
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use sanitizer gel if you haven’t got access to water.
Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death