Pandemic

Commentary While we will finally be looking at the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror in 2023, we still have the consequences of the pandemic and government responses to it to deal with. North America had already been struggling to deal with the growth in opioid addiction prior to 2021.…

BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first comments addressed to the public on COVID-19 since his government changed course three weeks ago and…

December 30, 2022 10:00 AM This guy I met at The Game Awards 2022 is helping me with predictions. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi/GamesBeat Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. Predictions are as difficult and foolish to make…

Photo: Athina Psoma (Shutterstock) Well, 2022 was another one for the books. After making it through the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with countless other challenges, treat yourself to some free or cheap food on New Year’s Day. Here are a few of the available offers. 7-Eleven Inc.…

Senior Executive of GE Healthcare, Abdallah Salloum has donated to Eternal Light, a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the community. Abdallah Salloum has generously supported the Eternal Light organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that seeks to provide food to as many people as possible. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Eternal Light has…

With the reopening of borders in April 2022, after two years of isolation from the rest of the world, tourism in Madagascar is slowly but surely regaining momentum. Despite an undeniable attraction for Madagascar as a destination, renowned for its one of a kind biodiversity, heavenly beaches, and favorable weather,…

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios The Chinese government no longer appears as invulnerable as it did at the height of the global pandemic, and Beijing's major policy changes could alter the calculus in U.S.-China competition. What's happening: Facing economic headwinds at home and increasingly unified opposition abroad, Beijing appears to be softening…

From Wimbledon to the SCG, the brilliant photographers from Getty Images have been working their wonders from behind the lens. As 2022 bounced back from the pandemic, fans returned to live sporting action, the atmosphere reached fever pitch, and our athletes turned it on. Let’s take a look at Getty’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States. Tuesday's ruling preserves a major Trump-era policy that was scheduled to expire under…

NEW DELHI: In light of increased Covid caution in the wake of several countries witnessing a sharp rebound in infections, pandemic preparedness drills were conducted across India on Tuesday to check the readiness of hospitals to deal with any potential spurt in the number of cases. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya…