Pandemic

Suriname is facing an economic and political crisis due to corruption, poor policies, and ballooning public debt. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the situation by causing a significant decline in the country's GDP and triggering sovereign debt default. The resulting austerity measures, soaring inflation, and rising living costs have caused civil…

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei reported its largest annual decline in profit on Friday (March 31), citing China’s strict pandemic restrictions and rising commodity prices for its drop in sales. The company pegged last year’s profit at 35.6 billion yuan ($5.18 billion), marking a staggering 69% year-on-year decline. Matthew Rhys on…

A medical worker treats a patient in the ICU ward at U-Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 4, 2022. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Medicaid coverage may soon end for millions of Americans as a pandemic-era rule nears its end. The big picture: U.S. states will…

Prescriptions for stimulants have risen in recent years, with the sharpest increases seen during the pandemic, according to the CDC. In an analysis of claims from employer-sponsored insurance, the percentage of enrollees with one or more prescription stimulant fills rose from 3.6% in 2016 to 4.1% in 2021, Melissa Danielson,…

Emergency department (ED) visits for firearm injuries increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC researchers said. Compared with 2019, the average number of weekly ED visits for firearm injury was 37% higher in 2020, 36% higher in 2021, and 20% higher in 2022, reported Marissa Zwald, PhD, of the CDC's…

Television personality and singer, Yeni Kuti, has reacted to actress Foluke Daramola over her (Foluke) comment that youths are hurling insults at elders on social media. Recall that Daramola, in a live video on Tuesday, had described as a “pandemic” the situation where young adults insult older ones on social…

Despite the fact that the global pandemic put a stop to a lot of activities, it certainly could not stop love from sprouting. It found  Awelle and Michael and brought them together in the most beautiful way. They found ways to connect on a deeper level and they quickly realized that…

Greater speed and agility are helping organizations address an increasingly competitive marketplace, heightened customer expectations, and the lingering impact of the pandemic. To compete more effectively, companies are gathering and analyzing increasingly large and disparate sets of data. But only with cloud solutions, like Microsoft Azure, can this data provide…

Invisible COVID… It's Everywhere!, a new book by Kathy May Herman, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Germs, Germs, Germs! That is all I hear! Invisible COVID, It's Everywhere engages children and adults in an enlightening way discussing COVID and all viruses that have affected us in the…

Housing markets in tech hubs were in high demand during the pandemic, with potential buyers facing fierce competition on homes in cities like San Jose and Austin. But with the tech sector in turmoil, a looming recession, and consistently elevated mortgage rates, that trend is now making an about-face. While…