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Tag: Shortages
Face Mask Hoarders May Raise Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear.
In France, Dying at Home Can Mean a Long Wait for a Doctor
It is illegal in France to move a body without a death certificate, which only a doctor can sign. But a doctor can be hard to find.
Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing
To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria.
Abused by Soldiers and Militants, Kashmiris Face Dangers in Daily Life
Residents of Kashmir face strains from both separatists and Indian security forces, worsening a sense of siege as a crackdown continues.
Britain Outlined the Impact of a No-Deal Brexit. It’s Not Pretty.
While Prime Minister Boris Johnson has minimized the potential damage of a no-deal Brexit, an internal document warns of many of the same dislocations the critics have talked about.
No-Deal Brexit Risks Food, Fuel and Drugs Shortages, Leaked U.K. Files Say
Britain would be likely to face jammed ports and a hard border in Ireland if it left the European Union without a transition deal, according to government documents leaked to The Sunday Times of London.
Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns
The world’s land is being exploited at an “unprecedented” rate, a United Nations report on climate change warns, putting pressure on food production and amplifying the risk of mass migration.
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’
Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city.
In an Industrial Corner of France, 18,000 Jobs Are On Offer. Why Aren’t People Taking Them?
In France, there are few takers for tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, despite one of Europe’s highest unemployment rates. Now, the industry is being pushed to burnish its allure.