Pandemic

Updated 16 hours ago · Published on 27 Feb 2023 8:40PM · The US Energy Department reportedly believes the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left nearly seven million dead, was the result of a mishap in a Chinese laboratory. – EPA pic, February 27, 2023. THE coronavirus pandemic likely arose from…

The Emperor’s Secret announced last night it will close by the end of next month. Nearly four years after it opened in late 2019, just before the pandemic, the Chinese-themed venue said it will host gigs until March 24. “The Emperor’s Secret will close its doors for good after this…

People participate in the 45th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, southeastern Australia on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. AFP PHOTO People participate in the 45th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, southeastern Australia on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. AFP PHOTOSYDNEY: Thousands of scantily clad…

Access to quality education is one of the most prevalent problems in Africa. Only 9% of the sub-Saharan population eligible for higher education is in school, and even for them, the quality of education leaves much to be desired. Most universities offer outdated courses that do not prepare students for…

Could a more streamlined, digital approach solve the construction industry’s payment problem? After the pandemic, many industries are still recovering from supply chain issues. The construction industry perhaps knows this more than most. With complex supply networks that rely on prompt delivery and payment to run smoothly, construction has suffered…

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday boldly declared that the "darkest hours of the pandemic are over" as he vowed government's support to boost the country's domestic tourism industry. Marcos issued the statement as he joined thousands of his fellow Ilocanos in celebrating the annual…

It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in early February 2023 found that, in 2021,…

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Map of Waquoit Bay showing locations of the BayWatcher Citizen Science and System-Wide Monitoring Programs run by the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (A). The green shading (A) represents the 1951 eelgrass extent adapted from Costa et al. (1992), and the pink shading (A) represents the 2019–2022 eelgrass extent…

Were a space alien to have visited the U.S. in late 2020, it might have gotten a very skewed idea about the employee-employer relationship in the world of corporate America. Companies were sending their white collar workers money to buy desks and chairs for their work-from-home offices, and gift baskets…