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Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation

A British-Indian surgeon who had Covid-19 explains why the virus is affecting ethnic minorities more

Black and Asian-origin people in England are 50% more likely to die after a Covid-19 infection, an official study shows.

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jun 09, 2020 · 09:30 pm
India’s abysmal air quality makes its poor more vulnerable to Covid-19

Air pollution is a major cause of respiratory illnesses, which weaken the immune system.

Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Apr 25, 2020 · 09:30 pm
In food-crazy Italy, people are urging vendors to distribute unsold produce for free to the needy

The initiative aims to help cut down on food wastage, which is not only unethical in a world of rising hunger but also environmentally destructive.

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Mar 02, 2018 · 09:30 pm

An Arctic seed vault holding emergency grains for the world now faces climate pressures of its own

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which turned 10, has nearly a million seed samples from 73 institutions across the globe.

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Mar 01, 2018 · 09:30 pm