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The Pandemic's Global Impact

Uganda
Ugandans Turn to Illegal Drug to Treat COVID Symptoms

Cannabis is banned in Uganda, but it has become a popular home remedy for anything related to the coronavirus.

By Nakisanze Segawa

Argentina
Despite Law to Protect Renters, Evictions Surge

By Lucila Pellettieri
Sri Lanka
Businesses Crushed by Vehicle Import Ban

By Thayalini Indrakularasa
Democratic Republic of Congo
They’re Not Throwing Away Their Shots — Anymore

By Noella Nyirabihogo

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Photos of the Week

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg, Mongolia

Reporter

Budjargal Perenlei sells homegrown vegetables in Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Her stall is part of an eco-friendly market that features organic vegetables, shelves made of recycled products, and paper bags, which encourage consumers not to use plastic.
Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe, Democratic Republic of Congo

Senior Reporter

Zawadi Kambale Kasumba, a veterinarian and chicken farmer, feeds hens in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Nande community, the largest tribe in the surrounding area, chicken meat is served during special occasions, such as weddings or when guests visit.
Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala, Sri Lanka

Reporter

Sellamuthu Selvakumar, left, and Nahenthiran Surenthar make compost in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. The import of chemical fertilizers has been banned, so farmers hire help to make compost on their land.
Photo by Adriana Alcázar González, Mexico

Reporter

Jezabel Berenice Pérez Sánchez teaches Areli Jaqueline Luna Santiz, 10, how to make piñatas at the North Zone Cultural Center in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. In Mexico, it’s hard to imagine celebrations without the traditional piñatas, which can be made in every shape and size and filled with fruit or small gifts.
Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh, Sri Lanka

Reporter

Krishi Kutty sews fishing nets in Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kutty says he has been doing this work since he was a kid and now employs others in the craft.
Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez, Mexico

Reporter

Ceramicist Natalia Bolaños paints a clay frog for a vase in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico. Bolaños’ creativity gives rise to sculptural art and functional works, such as mugs adorned with octopuses, bottles full of rabbits, armadillo earrings, and dishes decorated with beetles.
Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe

Senior Reporter

Chipo Denhere molds clay bowls in Domboshava, Zimbabwe. A potter since 2011, Denhere says that every day she can make at least 25 bowls, which are commonly used in apostolic churches.
Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh, Mongolia

Reporter

Batbold Purevdorj mows the lawn at the Puntsog-Choindenlin Monastery in Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The grass grew long after the COVID-19 outbreak suspended all activities at temples and monasteries for months.
Photo by Beatrice Lamwaka, Uganda

Reporter

Saddam Hamba paints a hospital bed at the Pearl View Medical Center in Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many health centers and hospitals are acquiring hospital beds to accommodate more patients.
Photo by Mar García, Mexico

Reporter

INVA, a member of the collective INVASORIX, writes a message on a bathroom mirror at the Carrillo Gil Art Museum as part of the exhibit “Tiempo Compartido” (Shared Time) in Mexico City. “We place messages that we want to share with the people of Earth,” says INVA, who requested to be identified by her artistic name. “Messages against discrimination, racism and the oppression that we’ve found on this planet.”

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Country Spotlight

Zimbabwe

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Corruption Taints Anti-Malaria Program as Sickness Spreads

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Struggling Satellite Schools Reflect Zimbabwe’s Failed Promises to Farmers

Farmers are still waiting to realize the dream of Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform, and their children’s makeshift schools are a symbol of that long struggle.

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Suspicion Greets Returning Migrants During Pandemic

After the isolation of quarantine, returnees encounter nervous relatives, hostile neighbors and landlords who refuse to rent to them. A crippled economy and ravaged health care system heighten their plight.

By Linda Mujuru