Pandemic

Updated 3 hours ago · Published on 1 Nov 2021 4:40PM · Shanghai Disneyland began barring new visitors from entering yesterday after a woman who had visited the park tested positive. All in the park were required to take a Covid-19 test before leaving. – EPA pic, November 1, 2021.…

TOKYO: From tackling the virus to dealing with geopolitical threats and working on Japan's climate goals, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will have plenty on his plate as he begins a new term as leader of the world's third-largest economy. Here are some issues Kishida will need to address: Kishida has…

Voting kicked off in Japan's general election on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over a pandemic-fatigued public with spending promises as his long-ruling conservatives seek a fresh start.  Kishida became leader of the Liberal Democratic Party a month ago after Yoshihide Suga resigned just a year…

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Saturday reported a 1.14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit at Rs 6,235.39 crore for the September quarter compared with Rs 6,164.70 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the said quarter rose 47 per cent YoY to Rs 171,787.19 crore…

Wouldn't it be lovely to relax while a personal assistant picks out all your groceries? Fantasy? No — reality. Author of the article: Sandra Phillips  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Many Quebecers learned how to order groceries online when stores were shut down or lineups were long because of the…

TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend $72 million over two years to tackle a courts backlog the province says has reached tens of thousands of cases over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend $72 million over two years to tackle a courts backlog the…

COVID-19 has underscored the crucial need for pandemic responses to include social protection measures that reach and benefit marginalized populations. As the pandemic swept across western and central Africa in early 2020, the region was already grappling with socioeconomic distress and humanitarian crises. Social restrictions imposed to contain the pandemic…

StackCommerce Video conferencing apps kept us productive through the pandemic. And though there’s been an effort of late to return to in-person meetings, most analysts believe that the conference call is here to stay. Want to make yourself look as professional as possible during your next video call? Then you might…

    TORONTO, ON, October 28, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As businesses typically ramp up for the holidays, retailers hold out hopes for a recovery that appears to be more distant than immediate. The short challenges are to stay in business. Retailers have limited options after combating business closures and health restrictions. Only…

The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse than that caused by the pandemic, according to the chairman of the UK fiscal watchdog. Richard Hughes said the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had assumed leaving the EU would “reduce our long run GDP by around 4%”, adding…