Pandemic

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 0 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 4 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Thursday, August 18. Of the 4 new local asymptomatic cases reported, 2 tested positive during central quarantine, while 2 tested positive during regular screening. The 2 new asymptomatic cases that tested…

As of July, Saskatchewan had yet to return to pre-pandemic surgery numbers — let alone the increase it needs to clear the backlog. City Hospital in Saskatoon. Photo by Liam Richards /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatchewan wants the private sector’s help to cut through a backlog of joint surgeries that has left…

Tourists visit Wat Phra Chetuphon in Bangkok early this month. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut) Thai tourism is lagging behind neighbouring countries in terms of tourism development and practical solutions to cushion the impact of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions and economic setbacks, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).…

TCI share index (click/tap on image to enlarge)The TCI shares index, compiled for us exclusively by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), hit a four-year high in February 2020 but crashed by 40% a month later as the first of a wave of lockdowns was introduced. The index gradually recovered…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has admitted it holds concerns over the crypto investment increase seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly among new, inexperienced investors. According to ASIC’s new investment behaviour research, conducted among more than 1000 investors in November 2021, crypto was the second most common investment…

I do an audience Q&A every night, and we just noticed the shift. For the first few years, all the questions were about how you do a talk show. Now, all the questions are, “How do you do your talk show?” That’s such a nice development, when you realize you…

While hospitals and aged care homes are desperate for workers, applications to nursing degrees are dropping, a trend some in the sector have described as "incredibly concerning".  Key points:Notre Dame University says demand for nursing courses has dropped markedlyThe aged care sector is already struggling to recruit enough staff and…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — Watching backstage as more than 800 Lutherans sang hymns on the floor of the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton mused, “We haven’t been singing like this for a long time together. “It’s really powerful.” The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America gathered this week…

Peloton's stock shot up more than 13% Friday, after the company said it would lay off more people and begin "aggressive" cost cutting measures that will include store closures. Why it matters: Peloton shot to prominence during the pandemic lockdowns, quickly becoming a poster child of the stay-at-home rally among…