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Theatre was one of the worst-hit industries during the height of the pandemic, but the need to adapt may have set an exciting groundwork for the future.
Social media is popular among young Nigerians.
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The study indicates that social media platforms are central to how young adults make sense of COVID-19 news and messages.
The psychosocial impact of the pandemic and responses to it have been immense, but the Canadian government’s approach to COVID-19 remains divisive.
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Canada’s ‘us against them’ COVID-19 strategy is amplifying social division, creating major psychosocial impacts, and has resulted in a significant decrease in trust toward authorities.
Prices heating up.
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When entire sectors shut down, the demand for energy plummets.
Winter Olympians know they must be ready to perform at their best despite the cold.
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Even with Winter Olympics for inspiration, outdoor activity in sub-zero weather can be hard to commit to. How can it be easier, safer and more fun to embrace your inner winter athlete?
The lockdown of Accra at the peak of the pandemic was poorly received.
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Ghanaian authorities could elicit more cooperation from citizens in governing the cities by creating conditions that give the majority a chance at a decent life
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster in March 2020.
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The willingness of the executive to pre-empt criticism by amending COVID regulations has arguably strengthened its position.
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With pubs closed during lockdown, many British people opted to drink more at home.
Behavioural change techniques frequently used in in-person fitness training were often absent from YouTube videos.
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Researchers looked at the most popular YouTube fitness videos and the types of behavioural change techniques they used. Here’s what they found.
For some children, learning online, at their own pace, has been beneficial.
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Despite the major challenges lockdown-induced remote learning has presented, teachers, pupils and parents alike have reaped certain benefits. Can school learn from these changes?
Fishermen weigh a basket full of fish off the Indian ocean’s archipelago of Lamu on Kenya’s coast.
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COVID-19 greatly disrupted local market dynamics at landing sites, within the communities, and connections to more distant markets.
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The Conservative Party isn’t polling too badly, all things considered, so MPs may think it’s time to boot out the prime minister.
Disappointment, anger, sadness or passion can all be poured into a song.
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Family music sharing is a way to safely express emotions during school closures, for both children and parents.
Using social media increases our natural tendency to compare ourselves. How does this affect our well-being?
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Comparing ourselves to people who are worse off than we are on social media should make us feel better. The opposite is true.
Working from home comes with many distractions.
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Many scientists stuck at home during university closures dealt with increased domestic responsibilities. But some groups had it worse than others.
COVID-19 has seen multiple restrictions on alcohol in South Africa.
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Industry repeatedly cited large and often untested figures of profit and job losses to oppose alcohol restrictions during South Africa’s lockdown.
Successive lockdowns under South Africa’s state of emergency law have caused tremendous hardship.
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Citizens must always be vigilant that the exceptional powers do not become permanent and that the powers are not used to achieve other objectives.
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Your body might need a nudge to return to its pre-lockdown weight. And it’s probably better to act now than wait.
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The aesthetics of Allegra Stratton’s mock press conference made the revelations coming out of it so much worse.
These statistics highlight a need to address problem drinking in the UK.
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Latest figures show the fatal consequences of pandemic drinking habits.