Pandemic

MADRID (Reuters) - About 25,000 people took part in the biggest illegal drinking party in Madrid since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Saturday. The "macro-botellon," as these outside drinking parties are called, started at the Complutense University in Madrid on Friday. Madrid's Municipal Police said because…

Peacemakers and dialogue among nations PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. de Venecia Jr. The United Nations general assembly commenced its 76th session last Sept. 14, amid the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected some 226 million people and claimed more than 4.6 million human lives worldwide,…

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch and his father, chairman Rupert Murdoch, each saw their compensation packages fall in 2021 due to pandemic-spurred pay cuts. Rupert still took home a compensation package valued at $31.1 million, with Lachlan Murdoch seeing a package valued at $27.7 million. Those are down from $34…

These are the worst days of the pandemic for some parts of the United States. The ongoing delta variant wave set a series of Covid-19 records this week — a somber reminder that while football stadiums are filled again and many schools are open, the coronavirus continues to take a…

Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan (File photo) MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched the More Fun Awaits campaign to strengthen the Philippines’ positioning as a top-of-mind tourist destination in the global market once international leisure travel to the country resumes. More Fun Awaits showcases the preparations that…

Synopsis The COVID-19 pandemic forced organisers last year to shift the WEF annual meeting to Singapore and then cancel it altogether, raising questions over whether the high-profile event would return to Switzerland at all.AgenciesThe Annual Meeting 2022 will be the first global leadership event to set the agenda for a…

Revel in the 5 R’s – Rest, Repair, Rejuvenate, Recreate and Rejoice Life is for living, so get ready to gain new skills and insights into how to handle life post-pandemic at the very chilled Bathurst Wellness Weekend over the long weekend from September 24-26. The packed programme of talks,…

”I almost have enough distance to look back at and go this is wild. This is bananas,“ the indie rock star says of her film Brian Welk | September 15, 2021 @ 2:55 PM IFC Films St. Vincent’s metafictional film “The Nowhere Inn” may not be a real documentary. But…

Democrats and Republicans are split on when the pandemic will end and the country can return to normal, with Democrats having more faith the virus will be under control by the end of next year. Despite vaccines being widely available, hesitancy remains high and cases continue to surge in parts…

Author of the article: REGINA — Saskatchewan is reporting more than 500 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic. The government says there are 506 new infections. It is the second consecutive day the province has broken its record of single-day cases. It also says about…