Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. The implications of COVID-19 to transmit in the air, rather than just by droplets that quickly fall to the ground or contaminate a surface, has only recently been given attention in the WHO's guidance.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. China raises its emergency level as floods cover large areas in several regions.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. Melbourne and Leicester (UK) are among cities returning to lockdown, while their countryfolk accustomize to a relaxing of rules,

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. People of darker skin in India have long been discriminated against, but in the wake of the BLM outcry, attitudes are beginning to change.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. The Earth's magnetic field is shifting about its axis much bigger than previously thought, while an area of weak protection against harmful radiation is spreading in the South Atlantic.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. Lest we forget, the increasing thawing of the Arctic hasn't gone away while the world has been focused on containing COVID-19.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. The appalling gang rape of a young girl by soldiers in Colombia last month was one of what may be more than 100 reported crimes against the Emberá people.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. Today, a warning from the UN. Many countries are facing security threats as the pandemic distracts attention from peace talks, delays elections, and opens opportunities for terrorists to exploit weakened defences.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. A new statue has been unveiled in Moscow, honouring delivery drivers who served during the city's recent lockdown.

Daily Prayers for a world in transition and crisis, as we face a deadly pandemic, heightened inequality, and the march of climate change. For people of any faith or none. Having earlier taken great strides to contain the spread of COVID-19 with a strict lockdown, India is now reporting a worryingly high upward trend in the number of daily reported cases.