Dive Brief: Hornitos Tequila on Wednesday launched “A Fair Shot,” an initiative which aims to support the near- and long-term needs of immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens. The effort is part of a collaboration between The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and We Are All Human (WAAH), […]
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How airships could provide the future of green transport
An academic paper from the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis In Austria proposes using the Jet Stream to transport cargo on transcontinental routes without any need for power beyond the initial lift and descent. The cargo ships would float on high winds above 40,000 feet at an average speed […]
Clamour is increasing for voluntary patent pool but we need to provide incentives to find a vaccine
European leaders are arguing for a “patent pool” that would effectively put a vaccine in common ownership. Last week, Oxfam fronted up a campaign for a People’s Vaccine with signatories that included the former prime minister Gordon Brown, the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and the leaders of Pakistan and South […]
Coronavirus latest: Australia to provide Pacific nations test kits
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 3,672,238, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 254,045. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker […]
Consumers are still paying thousands for health cover insurers cannot provide
People who have private medical insurance are having to pay hundreds of pounds a month in premiums even though they are highly unlikely to get private treatment if they are injured or ill. The entire independent healthcare sector has effectively been incorporated into the NHS to help in the fight against coronavirus. […]