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60% increase in drug overdose deaths in the US following lockdown.

2020-10-14
On: October 14, 2020

A study has shown that drug overdose deaths in the US has increased by as much as 60% since the COVID-19 lockdowns. The drastic increase in drug overdose deaths were attributed to the rapid increase in fentanyl, a synthetic opioid  that is 50-100 as potent as morphine. According to theContinue Reading

Commission on Disappearances and Deaths to discontinue investigation citing leaked reports.

2020-06-22
On: June 22, 2020

The Commission on Disappearances and Deaths has sent a letter to the Parliament stating that they cannot continue on with the mandated investigations. This includes notable cases such as the disappearance of Ahmed Rilwan and the death of Yameen Rasheed. The Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed said that theContinue Reading