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COVID in Afghanistan: low vaccine coverage and a crumbling health system could trigger a humanitarian crisis

COVID in Afghanistan: low vaccine coverage and a crumbling health system could trigger a humanitarian crisis: The pandemic has had a big impact on Afghanistan. There have been 177,000 confirmed COVID cases and 7,600 deaths up to March 28 2022, though this is probably a significant under-count. Modelling by the Institute for Health Metrics and …

Can the UK’s crumbling coasts be saved from erosion?

Can the UK’s crumbling coasts be saved from erosion?: Lois GoBe / shutterstock Erosion is constantly reshaping coastlines as land is swept into the sea, sometimes along with buildings and infrastructure. The UK has some of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe. Of the mainland’s 17,000km of coastline, around 2,900km (17%) is affected by erosion. …