Pandemic

As we surfaced needs that we didn’t know we had, over the last couple of years certain products and services have become surprise winners. Virtual meetings became a way of life (Zoom). We turned our gardens into outdoor rooms (BBQs, gazebos, and pizza stones). We took up activities that made…

A government adviser on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Sunday that a proposal to give people both flu and Covid shots at the same time to boost the inoculation rate was likely to win approval from the Department of Health. The Chinese University academic told a radio programme that…

This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. Before the pandemic, 70% of people with disabilities worked informally due to lack of opportunities, according to data from the Paralife Foundation. It is estimated that the number of people in this…

Supply chain issues, shipping delays and lingering fears from the pandemic have injected a heightened level of stress and scarcity into this year’s holiday shopping season. That could lead some consumers to fall for scam deals or buy products that aren’t quite what they expected. NerdWallet - NerdWallet Here’s how…

Hit hard by the pandemic, the hotel industry seems to be on the road to recovery. With Covid cases declining and people finding the confidence to take a vacation, hotels across the country are seeing a turnaround. In an interview with ET Digital, Pranjal Prashar, Co-founder, RepUp, talks about the…

Pandemic recovery plans that invest in or subsidize fossil fuels will increase the spread of infectious diseases globally by contributing to climate change, according to a new report from The Lancet, a leading medical journal. Increased infections of dengue fever, cholera and malaria are just some of the ways, along with…

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning. We'll have another update for you this evening. 1. Doctors call for England's Covid Plan B to start There are no plans to introduce tougher measures, or Plan B, in England despite daily coronavirus cases…

A Brazilian Senate report has recommended pursuing crimes against humanity and other charges against President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 66-year-old leader quickly rejected the accusations on Wednesday, insisting that he was “guilty of nothing”. More than 600,000 people in Brazil have died from COVID-19,…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s ties with strategic partners such as the United States (US) and European Union (EU) have continued to strengthen despite the challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) said bilateral trade between Malaysia and the US…

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the Election Commission (EC) to disallow all forms of physical campaigning in the lead-up to the Melaka polls. We may be in the recovery phase in the pandemic but we are still not out of the woods, therefore digital or virtual…