Pandemic

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday laid out three possible paths that the Covid-19 pandemic might follow in 2022 -- with a new, more virulent variant the worst-case scenario. The WHO said the most likely way forward was that the severity of disease caused by the virus would wane…

This past month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a study examining how Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. By analyzing Medicare fee-for-service claims data and Medicare Advantage encounter data from March 1, 2020, to February 28,…

In his 40 years of experience in TV production — spanning shows including Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and Netflix’s “Floor is Lava” Arthur Smith has seen plenty of changes. Nothing like the past two years, though. “There was a point between March and July where we were…

Before the pandemic struck, it was mandatory that all Bollywood films can be released on digital platforms only after completing 8 weeks in cinemas. This rule was relaxed in the pandemic era. As a result, films were allowed to be streamed only after 4 weeks of release on the big…

People are being urged to travel off-peak to avoid major holiday price increases. It comes as new figures show holidays in the Canaries, Portugal and Spain are significantly more expensive this summer, when compared to pre-pandemic prices. The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) reports that the average price for a…

VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support. VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates…

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the Maldives said the relationship between the two countries serves as a "model for the region". "This is a partnership that tackles common challenges of regional development, which addresses disruptions and disasters. It is a partnership that is a force…

Publishing date: Mar 26, 2022  •  18 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •  37 Comments Mayor Amarjeet Sohi announces the creation of a permanent COVID-19 memorial and future plans to recognize the experiences and loss that these past two years have brought us, at City Hall on March 26, 2022.…

After the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, the theatres opened up and are now witnessing business like the pre-COVID days with the majority of the states allowing 100 percent occupancy in theatres. Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi was among the first films of the year to collect over…

Last June, as India’s health care system struggled under what was then the world’s worst COVID-19 crisis, the Canadian government was trying to deport Jatinder Singh. Singh had come to Canada seeking asylum in 2017, settling in Montreal, where he had a cousin nearby. He began building a new life…