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Debate Ignites Over Ban on Tobacco Alternatives

Some argue electronic cigarettes and other smoking substitutes could save lives. Others warn those options are just as dangerous.

By Nakisanze Segawa

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Mexico
Citizen-Led Initiative Battles Dangerous ‘Infodemic’

Pandemic-related misinformation runs rampant on Mexico’s social media. Can Verificovid cut through the noise?

By Aline Suárez del Real
Zimbabwe
Scarred by COVID Battle, Health Workers Lack Support

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
Zimbabwe
Health Care Lifeline for Rural Areas Languishes

Coronavirus concerns have kept many of Zimbabwe’s village health workers home. Their patients fear going without this key front-line resource.

By Linda Mujuru

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Africa

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Debate Ignites Over Ban on Tobacco Alternatives

By Nakisanze Segawa

Scarred by COVID Battle, Health Workers Lack Support

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Health Care Lifeline for Rural Areas Languishes

By Linda Mujuru

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Citizen-Led Initiative Battles Dangerous ‘Infodemic’

By Aline Suárez del Real

HIV Patients Face Anguished Choice: Dodge Protests or Go Without Medication

By Anne Myriam Bolivar

Coronavirus Thwarts Fight Against Chagas’ Disease

By Marissa Revilla

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Asia

Coverage from Indian-administered Kashmir, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Chimney Sweeps Attack Deadly Pollution Crisis

By Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Hand-Washing Staves Off More Than the Coronavirus

By Khorloo Khukhnohoi

GPJ Journalist Puts Reporting on Hold to Fight Against Coronavirus

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

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