Pandemic

Xi’s predecessor as Chinese president, Hu Jintao, was forcibly removed from the stage in front of the television cameras. The message was clear. Xi’s power is now unassailable and he is set to rule for life. Like Mao, Xi has justified his power grab by encouraging the creation of a…

By Nadya Swart World leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, have been in serious discussions regarding the next pandemic. The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Heads of State and Government Summit, which convened under the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’, took place in November in Bali, Indonesia this year and concluded…

Photo provided by Gibson Brands As seen in Guitar Girl Magazine Issue 20 – Summer 2022 Back from the Dead is Halestorm’s personal snapshot of the pandemic. For Lzzy Hale, the band had been her lifelong way of navigating mental health issues. But during lockdown, all she could do was…

Taika Loo, 16 months, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Ottawa, on Nov. 23.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Preventable diseases like measles could follow trends seen elsewhere in the world and spread quickly in Canada due to a drop in routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, say pediatricians who…

The pandemic-fueled personal computer boom-turned-bust is not turning around this holiday season, or anytime soon, but that could give consumers access to decent deals this year. Analysts had already told us that PC sales were falling at their worst recorded rate, and results from the two largest American computer makers…

By ZeroHedge - Nov 26, 2022, 10:00 AM CST Volkswagen sees no sales growth in China in 2022. Previously, Volkswagen had forecast sales of 3.85 million for the year. The company is expecting about 3.3 million vehicles sold in 2022. If Volkswagen was hoping for a post-pandemic bounce back in…

Fatalities in the construction sector decreased by a third as the impact of the Covid pandemic wore off. A total of 30 workers died over the course of 2021/22, according to preliminary data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This compares with 44 the previous year and 46…

Sometime during the pandemic, I found myself at the Apple store in Austin. I needed a replacement for my MacBook Air and a nice lady helping me suggested I add a $400 Apple watch to my purchase. “Why would I need a watch,” I asked. Little did I know then…

An update on the shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va. A look at whether holiday travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and what the United Nations can do to support Iranian protesters. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The city of Chesapeake, Va., is reeling on this Thanksgiving Day from the mass…

Angie Tan Updated 17 hours ago · Published on 24 Nov 2022 7:00AM · The business community says the longer the search for the prime minister drags on, the worse it will be for the country’s economy. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 24, 2022. DELAYS in the formation…