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Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:54
Lebanon: main hospital closing wards
The main coronavirus hospital in Lebanon has been forced to close operating rooms and delay surgeries amid lengthy power cuts caused by a spiralling economic crisis. Dr Firass Abiad said Lebanon’s largest public healthcare facility was…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:51
Africa: tracking coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has reached every nation in Africa, a continent of 1.2 billion people. As of 7 July the confirmed death toll was 12,000, with fatalities including the former president of the Republic of the…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:48
Zimbabwe: Peace Direct
Since its independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has experienced low-intensity conflict marked by periods of escalation and political violence. Once an economic powerhouse, Zimbabwe suffers from a worsening currency and economic crisis, leading to a rise in…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 20:41
USA: pandemic - what went wrong?
45 days before the first coronavirus case was announced, a global health security index was published, showing how prepared countries were to tackle a serious pandemic outbreak. The USA was ranked best out of 195 nations.…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:53
Intercessor Focus: Bibles translated and distributed
The Bible has been translated into more languages than any other book, yet the history of Bible translations is contentious and bloody. Many translators were burned at the stake. Today Islam is spreading, and in some…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:51
Zimbabwe: economic crisis, poverty
A shopper grumbled while returning a loaf of bread to a rack - the price had jumped by a third. Nearby a half-mile queue of cars waited at an empty petrol station hoping for a delivery.…