Pandemic

The US is approaching a turning point where Covid vaccinations are sharply reducing infection and hospitalization rates, key figures in the fight against the disease said on Sunday, though the Biden administration is facing mounting pressure to do more to help other nations still in the grip of the disease.…

The monthly employment report from the Department of Labor may be the most closely watched economic statistic there is: investors, economists, and government officials all examine it for information about how the U.S. economy is doing. But it is far from being an entirely reliable indicator. In May of 2016,…

By any financial measure, TFI International Inc. has had a great pandemic. Revenue at the Montreal-based trucking conglomerate, excluding fuel surcharges, rose in 2020. Net income jumped by double digits, in part because TFI moved quickly to cut its work force expenses. The company made a string of 13 acquisitions…

Among the lessons of this pandemic is that inadequate planning leads to improvisation. Let's not make that mistake again. Author of the article: Robert Libman  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Corner of Peel and Ste-Catherine Sts. during a peak in the pandemic in March 2020. Recovery will be difficult, Robert…

Eating disorders have quadrupled since the start of the pandemic and emergency rooms are overwhelmed with young patients who have suicidal thoughts. Author of the article: Katherine Wilton  •  Montreal Gazette “Everything must be put in place for a return to school as normal as possible next fall, including attendance…

Pope Francis on Thursday hailed "tireless" work of medics in India during the second wave of coronavirus pandemic that has stretched the country's healthcare machinery beyond capacity. Pope urged the medics to stay strong in his message for India. In a message to the Catholic Bishops' Conference in India, the…

Robin Harper, an administrative assistant at a preschool in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, grew up showering every day. “It’s what you did,” she said. But when the coronavirus pandemic forced her indoors and away from the general public, she started showering once a week. The new practice felt environmentally virtuous, practical…

The following is an excerpt from Astra Taylor’s new book, Remake the World. “It’s as natural as breathing” is a cliché because, when all is going well, nothing else is more effortless than inhaling and exhaling, something we do approximately twenty thousand times a day. Typically, most of us don’t…

Andy Duggan, a veteran music agent formerly with Primary Talent, has joined WME as an agent in the music department, WME announced Wednesday. Duggan will be based in London and will use his A&R and manager relationship skills in his new role. He brings with him talent including Kano, Neneh…

"I'm excited to get back out," says Maverick Nashville president Clarence Spalding (Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean), who noted the experience still felt a bit odd. "It was nice to go sit in a restaurant and see people and not feel concerned for your health. But I think it's going…