Pandemic

Two and a half years since the first outbreak of Covid-19, experts are warning more disastrous pandemics are likely on the way as we live in a "perfect storm for emerging infectious diseases" Video Loading Video Unavailable Polio virus found in samples from sewage works in London The re-emergence of…

Undoubtedly, Li was much relieved too: The summer wheat harvest was put in serious jeopardy by heavy autumn rains last year and flooding in certain areas, which delayed sowing and necessitated the use of a larger proportion of seedlings. A total of 18.12 million acres of wheat, a third of…

NEW DELHI: Although IT stocks have been massive wealth creators for investors in the last few decades, their performance so far in the calendar year has been nothing but disappointing. While the Nifty IT index has slumped over 28 per cent year-to-date, some of its constituents like , LTTS, LTI…

Posted June 24, 2022 3:24 pm 1:55 Labour shortage impacting Calgary recreation centres, private sector Labour shortage impacting Calgary recreation centres, private sector A labour shortage is creating challenges across Calgary, impacting both the private sector and City of Calgary recreation programs. One of the biggest impacts for the city…

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Business Newsday Reporter 14 Hrs Ago Scotiabank TT managing director Gayle Pazos. Photo courtesy Scotiabank - Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago has been recognised as one of the best workplaces in the Caribbean 2022 by Great Place to Work. This year’s awards were given to companies which have been able to…

President Joe Biden says the US needs to plan out its next pandemic response.Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Joe Biden says the US needs to start getting funding to prepare for the next pandemic. The White House has proposed allocating $82 billion toward planning for pandemic response. Some researchers predict a…

An increase in problems at food outlets and a rise in new registrations are hampering local authority efforts to get back to pre-pandemic performance on food checks. A report at the Food Standards Agency’s business committee meeting this past week gave an update on how councils are managing as part…

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Although new Omicron subvariants have led to another rise in coronavirus cases in the US in recent weeks, deaths have remained at some of the lowest levels of the pandemic. The recent death toll breaks with…

A lot has happened in the six years since Glasgow’s godfathers of punk Baby Strange last released a full-length album. Pandemics, politics and pertinent new faces in music have all taken to the fore. Yet, in ‘World Below’, Baby Strange distil the same tenacity and straight-talking viewpoints of the world…