Pandemic

Thanksgiving week has always been the busiest travel season of the year, and experts expect the number of people flying and hitting the road will be close to what it was before the pandemic. With travel restrictions gone and COVID-19 deaths substantially down across the United States, officials are seeing…

 A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo Nov 23 (Reuters) - There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to…

Cyber criminals are preparing to spoil consumers’ festive season spending spree. Mimecast has warned South African consumers to be wary of cyber criminals in run-up to festive season. Stock photo. Image: 123RF That’s the warning from cyber security specialist Mimecast. Mimecast’s Duane Nicol said cyber criminals are likely to strike…

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios The media industry is getting hit by sizable rounds of layoffs and cost-cutting measures as the ad market continues to show signs of a serious slowdown. Why it matters: For many companies, the challenges are similar to the early onset of the pandemic. But now, fewer government…

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The coronavirus lockdown took an enormous toll on Koreans' mental health and vastly increased their spending at psychiatric clinics. According to a joint report by the National Health Insurance Corporation and Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Wednesday, spending in hospitals and clinics rose 10.2 percent to W18.77 trillion…

National Writer: Charles Boehm AL RAYYAN, Qatar – A pandemic. A sweeping youth movement. An arduous qualifying journey that was somehow simultaneously compacted and winding, earning a precious ticket to a distant desert land. The shock and trauma of the 2018 cycle’s failures hanging heavy overhead, and the global turmoil…

BANGKOK: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders pledged to intensify efforts towards inclusive economic recovery, post-pandemic. In a statement, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) concluded on a high note on Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand, culminating in a much-awaited consensus on the…

Navigation for News Categories Otago's tourism hub, Queenstown, suffered while the country's borders were closed, shutting out international tourists. Photo: 123RF New data suggests Otago is bouncing back from the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The region was one of the country's hardest hit when the border closed in…

A group of Hong Kong tourists headed to Taiwan on Friday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, after the island eased Covid restrictions for travellers from the SAR. Taiwan authorities announced earlier this month that Hong Kong people could visit in group tours and stay for…