Pandemic

Tutoring companies are swarming to grab some of the tens of billions of federal dollars doled out to America's schools meant to help kids to catch up after pandemic-related setbacks. Why it matters: Many of these companies have unproven methods and offer online tutoring — the same type of learning…

The tournament offers up friendly competition for players aged 35 and over and also serves a major community fundraiser. Members of the Pointe-Claire 65-over team head out of the dressing room for their game against the Pointe-Claire 70-over team on Tuesday. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette After a two-year…

Foals are a band who have never been afraid to evolve their sound, and their latest release ‘Looking High’  takes fans into a summery, lighter exploration of feelings of nostalgia and embracing new things following the end of the pandemic. It’s impossible to not immediately imagine this song playing on…

As lockdowns eased in the second year of the pandemic, the number of people struck and killed by drivers rose in many states, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association. Driving the news: Pedestrian fatalities increased in all but 11 states during the first six months…

Nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and pharmacists are pressing for more autonomy to diagnose patients, recommend treatments and write prescriptions, and doctors' aren't pleased. Why it matters: So-called scope of practice fights have been going on for decades. But certain emergency powers granted during the pandemic allowed advanced practice providers who…

If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?  This is of course a philosophical question. If 43 nurses who provide health care to homeless people in a pandemic are terminated, does anyone care? This is a political question.…

“People are saying that Hawkins is cursed.” You don’t say? Netflix has released the full trailer for Stranger Things season four, and once again, there’s trouble with a capital “T” in Hawkins. This trailer has been a long time coming, after countless short, ambiguous teasers (that began even before the…

Synopsis "The most important aspect of the uniform microfinance regulation is credit harmonization. Borrowers monthly payout on loan repayments is being restricted to 50% of their monthly earnings. This will address the issue of over-indebtedness."Manoj Kumar Nambiar, Managing Director, ArohanArohan Financial Services took a cautious stance during the pandemic which…

Shanghai Health Commission reported a total of 914 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 25,173 local asymptomatic cases this morning, Monday, April 11. That makes a total of 26,087 cases reported in Shanghai, a record high, and 1,144 more than yesterday's 24,943, which was itself a record high. Of the 914 local cases reported today, 564…

Workers walk over London Bridge towards the City of London financial district during the morning rush hour, in London, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. For many in the U.K., the pandemic may as well be over. Mask requirements have been dropped everywhere and free mass testing is a thing of the…