In a press conference on April 1, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the public to comply with quarantine measures or face death at the hands of the police. In his official statement, he put his order simply in English: “Shoot them dead.” The televised address came as a response to
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected different people in different ways and to different extents. For some, this time has been punctuated by the horror of watching (or being unable to watch) loved ones getting ill and dying. For others, it simply means the family is around the house more often
The Issue Coronavirus has created vast and powerful consequences on the international economy, politics and social relations. However, one area that has not faced the same level of acknowledgement is the global environment. National lock-downs in almost every state have restricted movement and consequently lowered human presence in the public
