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Delta water crisis linked to California’s racist past, tribes and activists say

Tribes and environmental groups are challenging how the state manages water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a major source for much of California, arguing the deterioration of the aquatic ecosystem has links to the state’s troubled legacy of racism and oppression of Native people.

Los Angeles Times · May 26, 2022

After Europe’s latest Covid surge, will the US follow suit?

‘We should expect a lot of evolution going forward,’ says a professor of the probability of variants of Omicron and Delta strains

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2022

Maternal mortality rate may go up in Kerala due to Covid toll

KOCHI: During the second wave of Covid-19 in India caused primarily due to the Delta variant of the Coronavirus Kerala witnessed an increase in maternal mortality.

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2022

Ongoing COVID outbreak in Mildura prompts call for residents to get vaccine booster shots

Infections are declining in most of Victoria, but authorities say a Delta outbreak in Mildura that coincided with the Omicron wave means the city is still struggling to bring the virus under control.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022

Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

Economy in strong position: Treasurer

The Australian economy grew by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter, rebounding from a 1.9 per cent contraction three months earlier.

AAP · Mar 1, 2022

Could a patent-free vaccine offer a COVID solution that stands up against Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and future variants?

Researchers using a decades-old recipe unveil the first COVID vaccine to forego patents and allow drug makers around the world to reproduce it for free, a potential game changer for countries where vaccination rates are behind target.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

As Omicron cases climb rapidly, Indonesia tries to learn from its devastating Delta outbreak

Indonesia's daily case numbers are reaching new records while just under 70 per cent of the population has been vaccinated, yet the country insists it is prepared to tackle the Omicron wave.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Malaysia hits new daily Covid record as Omicron surge continues

Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high, exceeding the level seen last year when the nation was in the throes of the Delta wave.

Bangkok Post · Feb 16, 2022

Commentary: Forget December’s snowstorms. California isn’t doing enough to address its hot, dry reality

As a forbiddingly deep drought reclaims its hold on California, the state’s record precipitation in October and December is already a distant memory, and the list of urgent water issues we face keeps getting longer. Forecasters predict little or no rain and snow for the rest of the “wet season,”…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022