Pandemic

COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths in the first two years of the pandemic, with Black pregnant women experiencing a mortality rate nearly three times higher than their white peers, according to an oversight report to Congress released on Wednesday. The big picture: While maternal mortality rates in…

Before taking over as CEO of delivery start-up Buggy in April, Nicole Verkindt had witnessed the appeal of rapid grocery delivery while visiting a friend in London, U.K. “She has two kids under five. Do you know how chaotic it is to get them dressed and in strollers because you…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the Philippine Tourism Industry Convergence Reception at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday, October 17, 2022. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to step up efforts…

The mid-pandemic Great Migration may be coming to a close, but demand is still hot in suburban markets, where millions of Americans continue to work remotely in more affordable homes that still offer prime access to the city. Remote work flexibilities have made suburban markets like The Woodlands, Texas attractive…

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:02 AM CDT Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 Print Email Save to Read Later BERLIN (AP) — King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have started a state visit to Germany that was delayed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic and will see…

The pandemic created perfect growth conditions for a variety of companies. Some simply added a lot of customers that would have eventually found their product anyway. That's what happened with the Disney+ streaming service for example. People being stuck at home led to meteoric growth, but Walt Disney probably would…

NEW YORK — Workers at an Apple store in Oklahoma City voted to unionize, marking the second unionized Apple store in the U.S. in a matter of months, according to the federal labor board. The vote on Friday signaled another win for the labor movement, which has been gaining momentum…

State school pupils are twice as likely to feel behind on learning than private school peers, according to a landmark survey into the impact of the Covid pandemic on education. Headteachers said the research was “deeply worrying” and showed how students were still being affected by the disruption they had…

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we simply cannot prepare for every eventuality in business and that some events..... If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we simply cannot prepare for every eventuality in business and that some events will be interrupting, stressful…

A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation to threatening phone calls made to a health-care worker. Ottawa family physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth says she was…