Pandemic

A royal commission into Australia’s COVID-19 response will be held as soon as is practical, Anthony Albanese says. The inquiry would examine the role of state governments in managing the pandemic as well as that of the federal coalition under former prime minister Scott Morrison. “Clearly you need to look…

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 1 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 2 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Saturday, August 20. Of the 1 new local case reported, 1 tested positive during central quarantine, while 0 tested positive during regular screening. Of the 2 new local asymptomatic cases reported,…

Wayfair saw a spike in sales at the beginning of the pandemic as customers stayed home and took an interest in renovating their space and shopping online but today announced it’s laying off 870 employees. In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the online furniture and home…

Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a common source of bacterial coinfections. Credit: Janice Haney Car/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world's population—at least 50 million people. But it wasn't the flu virus that caused the majority of…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, a new study reveals. The World Health Organization describes universal health coverage as "all individuals and communities receive…

I could not forget Thanksgiving 2020 if I tried. I had a COVID patient who was dying, and his family had to say goodbye through a screen. The man had his eyes closed. He was breathing heavily and shallowly, seemingly unaware of what was happening around him. As his family…

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…