Pandemic

Updated 5 hours ago · Published on 6 Jun 2021 11:45PM · People queue to cast the ballot at a polling station in Mexico City. – EPA pic, June 6, 2021. MEXICANS began voting today in elections seen as pivotal to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s promised “transformation” of a…

A recent report on the health preparedness of states in Nigeria saw Lagos, Ondo, Cross River, Ogun and Kwara state emerge as the top five most prepared states in Nigeria. The report, titled: ‘The 2021 SBM Health Preparedness Index’ was made by the Geopolitical and Socioeconomic Research firm, SBM Intelligence…

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Retailer shows appreciation for associates’ continued hard work BENTONVILLE, Ark. – WEBWIRE – Friday, June 4, 2021 Today, Walmart announced all U.S. store locations will close for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, as a ‘thank you’ to associates for their continued hard work during the pandemic. Associate Elizabeth Brown, a people…

Photo: Happy Stock Photo (Shutterstock)Are you sitting on a large pile of air miles reward points? You might want to use them before they’re reduced in value, as the liabilities tied to airline loyalty programs in the U.S. have soared during the pandemic, making the threat of devaluation in 2021…

The most visible coach in college basketball is finally hanging it up. Mike Krzyzewski has announced that the upcoming 2021-2022 season will be his final year leading the Duke Blue Devils before he retires. Duke has reportedly tabbed assistant Jon Scheyer as the program’s coach-in-waiting, ending speculation on who will…

SHANGHAI — The future of Chinese cities will be automated. Experts at the Pujiang Innovation Forum said Wednesday that driverless vehicles and unmanned courier services could step in to resolve the crunch in human resources amid an ever-increasing demand for deliveries. The forum has been an annual event on Shanghai’s…

Fox News topped the ratings in key categories during the month of May, but cable news overall saw significant declines from the same period a year earlier. The trendline across cable news in recent months has been downward versus 2020, when a presidential election and a worsening Covid-19 pandemic gripped…

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is coming back next year for its first edition since 2019. The festival will run on the weekends of April 15-17 and 22-24 next year. Find the announcement below. Earlier this year, Coachella 2021 was canceled by the public health officer in Riverside…

Foo Fighters have announced the initial dates of their 26th anniversary tour. The band had been planning to celebrate its 25th anniversary last year, but had to cancel shows due to the pandemic. So far, six anniversary dates have been announced, with support from Radkey. See the poster below. Earlier…