The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 34,400,655 and 610,720, respectively, according to the CSSE.

In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 31,293,062 cases.

37.8% 10-year-olds have FB accounts, 24.3% Instagram accounts in contravention of rules: NCPCR study

Jul 24, 2021

”Social media platforms contain and disperse such a variety of content, a lot of which is neither appropriate nor conducive for children. They can be anything from violent or vulgar content to instances of online abuse and bullying of children. Hence, in this regard, proper oversight and stricter enforcement is required,” it said.

Delta variant forces Silicon Valley giants to rethink office-return plans

Jul 24, 2021

Recent court decisions have upheld employers’ rights to require vaccinations, including a ruling that said Houston Methodist Hospital could require health care workers to get shots. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Indiana University could require students to be vaccinated as well.

“The legal authority continues to line up on the side of employers being allowed to mandate vaccines if they choose to,” said Douglas Brayley, an employment lawyer at the global law firm Ropes & Gray.

Climate action must happen ‘for our people, not to them’, cities say

Jul 23, 2021

Cities have been at the forefront of government climate action over the last decade, with many declaring net-zero emissions goals long before countries or businesses followed suit. Today more than 750 global cities have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century, said David Miller, director of international diplomacy for C40.

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