Pandemic

It was another strange year of foodservice amid a pandemic, albeit one with fewer lockdowns and slightly more good news stories than 2020. Dining still hasn’t returned to “normal” and those in the industry continue to find ways to make the most of an ever-shifting situation — one again made…

Like so many of us, particularly those fortunate to be able to work from home, my pandemic year revolved around where I live. In August 2019, I moved from the upper half of a West Broadway duplex into my partner’s century-plus-old West End home, and initially things were great —…

The WHO said those with a chronic illness should check with their doctor or a health practitioner if regular check-ups should be done differently during the pandemic. “Some services, such as counselling, may be available remotely. For treatment of clinically stable adolescents with HIV and adolescents with TB and/or other…

The employment rate of new university and grad school graduates fell to 65.1 percent last year, its lowest level in a decade, amid a tough job market due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Education Ministry on Monday announced the findings of its survey of 553,521 people with bachelor or higher…

NEW YORK (AP) — The presidential election, pandemic and racial reckoning were stories that drove intense interest and engagement to news outlets in 2020. To a large degree, 2021 represented the inevitable hangover. Various metrics illustrate the dwindling popularity of news content. Cable news networks were the main form of…

The article was first published on 15 September 2021 In August, Dr Herman Edeling wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Health in which he addressed the health and economic crises that we are facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a neurosurgeon…

Author of the article: Kellen Taniguchi Boxing Day Shoppers looking for deals lined up outside Best Buy in South Edmonton Common despite the Coronavirus pandemic December 26, 2020. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia A second straight Boxing Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic has local…

Quebec's open data portal shows there have been 530,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province since the start of the pandemic. Author of the article: Alycia is all smiles as she displays a negative rapid COVID-19 test in Montreal on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal…

| Updated: Saturday, December 25, 2021, 12:35 Nani's Shyam Singha Roy has started off its theatrical run on a positive note. The film which marks the actor's maiden theatrical release post the pandemic has been winning hearts and getting favourable reviews from all corners. Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, the film…

The Managing Director (MD) of CalBank, Phillip Owiredu, has urged staff to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that they do not transmit the disease to customers and the public. According to the MD, COVID-19 has negatively impacted businesses around the world, but with vaccination, “we as a…