Pandemic

In the final days of 2021 the South African government eased its COVID regulations. On December 30th the government scrapped a curfew that had been in place since March 2020. It also initially announced an easing around quarantines and contact tracing but subsequently reversed these plans. Nevertheless, its approach sets…

Image: The Entertainment Software Association The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, will shift to an online-only showcase for the second consecutive year and a year off, according to GamesBeat. In a statement shared with GamesBeat, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which runs E3, cited concerns regarding the ongoing pandemic, now…

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and Layal Liverpool Free covid-19 rapid lateral flow test kits are handed out in Walthamstow, north London, England TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 2pm on 6…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos during a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 5.DAVE CHAN/AFP/Getty Images If you were keeping score, you might have found that as Prime Minister, it wasn’t Justin Trudeau who was doing the announcing at his Wednesday press conference. His health…

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Small-scale private lessons are growing in popularity as a safe leisure option amid the protracted coronavirus pandemic. Bored with lockdown but fearful of contracting the virus, an increasing number of people are rousing themselves to take up small-group activities. Fitness and sports activities such as tennis, golf and Pilates lessons,…

Covid-19 has demonstrated that we need to confront deep flaws in the global economic system. But without strong economic growth, the world will struggle to emerge from the pandemic, let alone reform the global economy in ways that are better for all. In 2022, global economic growth will stall, with…

Naas has been crowned Ireland's cleanest town for 2021 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). Its latest survey of 40 towns and cities showed nationwide litter levels having risen slightly, with cities again faring particularly badly. PPE litter was found to be at its highest level since the…

Airline staff spread thin by a resurgence of coronavirus along with snowy weather meant thousands of grounded travelers across the country over the holiday weekend. But ambiguous federal guidelines on compensation for canceled or delayed flights may leave travelers up in the air. As of Monday, over 3,000 U.S. flights…

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