South Africa in the news: Concerning Brazilian variant ‘should not affect vaccines’, Number 10 says: The concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus does not appear to affect vaccines, Downing Street has said, after a top virologist suggested a separate strain from Brazil is already in the country.: “South Africa” – BingNews Falklands fury: Joe Biden had …
Dummy’s guide to how trade rules affect access to COVID-19 vaccines: A market place in Ghana's capital Accra. Developing countries like Ghana risk being left behind in the race to secure COVID-19 vaccines. Christian Thompson/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The race is on to secure vaccines that will protect people from COVID-19. But it’s already …
How will vaccines affect the length of England’s lockdown?: England has gone into a tough lockdown to halt spiralling COVID-19 hospitalisations and relieve pressure on its health system. The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has said the new lockdown will last at least seven weeks, but it’s safe to assume that, with many hospitals near capacity, …
Coronavirus: how school closures affect infection numbers: Zorro Stock Images/Shutterstock Whether schools should remain open or not has been the subject of much recent debate. The continuing rise in cases led the UK government to decide on January 4 that all schools in England are to be closed at least until the end of February, …
How transfers negatively affect Nigerian footballers’ families: Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty In Nigeria, a large number of players move from one club to another in the country’s top division of 20 clubs. Although exact figures are sketchy, there are many footballers who engage in this …
South Africa in the news: Vacant wards adversely affect service delivery: Fikeni: Fikeni says when wards experience dissolution or resignations it is usually a culmination of a process of internal strives that has already weakened the municipality. Fikeni says municipalities are …: “South Africa” – BingNews US election: Africans leaders congratulate Joe Biden: Leaders across …
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Accentism is alive and well – and it doesn’t only affect the north of England: It's not just Northern accents that face discrimination. The Essex accent is also the source of stigma. pxl.store/Shutterstock “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman despise him,” George Bernard Shaw wrote in …
South Africa in the news: Cricket in bio-bubbles can affect ‘mental health’, says Morgan: England’s white-ball captain Eoin Morgan said players should have the freedom to withdraw from tours if the bio-secure bubbles are affecting their “mental health”.: “South Africa” – BingNews European Tour adds Joburg Open to 2020 schedule: The European Tour will return …
How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in southern Africa: Fracking in the headwaters of the Okavango delta may negatively affect the water quality in this water source area. GettyImages Recently, news reports revealed plans by a Canadian oil and gas company, ReconAfrica, to explore for oil and gas in some of Africa’s most …
Changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons could affect farming and water resources: Brewing thunderstorm in the dessert area of the Karoo in South Africa. Shutterstock Most of South Africa’s seasonal rainfall occurs during the warmer summer months, from October to March. As a result, October is an important period for farmers to begin planning when …
How does being bilingual affect your brain? It depends on how you use language: XiXinXing/Shutterstock Depending on what you read, speaking more than one language may or may not make you smarter. These mixed messages are understandably confusing, and they’re due to the fact that nothing is quite as simple as it’s typically portrayed when …
Parkinson’s disease can affect the eyes – here’s what we know so far: Parkinson's is a motor disease which can affect eye movement. Lucky Business/ Shutterstock Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 10 million people worldwide. It’s characterised by changes in movement, including tremors, and slower and more rigid movements. …
How periods and the pill affect athletic performance: These effects may have the greatest impact on elite athletes. Leonard Zhukovsky/ Shutterstock The menstrual cycle, the pill and their potential impact on sporting performance have long been considered a taboo subject. Yet for most females who undertake any form of exercise or high-performance sport, there are …
Cannabis use after work doesn’t affect productivity – new research: Cannabis use is increasingly mainstream. Shutterstock.com Musicians and artists have long used cannabis to enhance their creativity. But how does the drug affect more conventional nine-to-five jobs? With cannabis now legal in more places, including Canada and several US states, research is being carried out …
How racism and classism affect natural ecosystems: Donatas Dabravolskas / shutterstock Structural racism and classism could profoundly affect the existence of flora and fauna in our cities, according to a recent landmark publication in the academic journal Science. Urban ecosystems are made up of lots of complex interactions between social and natural systems. The result …
Video games affect your moral development but only until you’re 18 – new study: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock, Author provided Young people have probably spent much more of their time than usual playing video games over the last few months thanks to the coronvirus pandemic. One report from telecoms firm Verizon said online gaming use went up 75% …
Does cannabis really affect memory? Here’s what research currently says: THC and CBD, both cannabis compounds, have very different effects on the brain. Dmytro Tyshchenko/ Shutterstock Cannabis use has long been associated with memory loss. But until now, this notion was largely anecdotal. As researchers begin to look into cannabis and the effect that it …