Russia’s catastrophic “fourth wave” is a cautionary tale for a failing vaccination campaign, showing the difficulties in correcting course after the government’s confused, on-off messaging about COVID-19.
India is the second country after China to cross the 1 billion mark, but wide disparity between vaccination rate in states can slowdown India’s aim of vaccinating all Indians.
As an island nation proud of its Austronesian heritage, Taiwan has a very special relationship with the ocean. Consequently, the problem of coastal debris pollution caused by humans is a particularly pertinent issue to the public.
The fifth annual Taiwan National Clean Up Day, held on Saturday last week at 16 locations across the nation, served as a testimony to the importance of ocean protection to residents of Taiwan from different walks of life. While beach cleanups are useful tools for raising community awareness, it is important to think about ocean waste in the broader context of Taiwan’s geopolitical circumstances.
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