Pandemic

Join us on Tuesday, June 8 at 12 pm PT for the roundtable discussion “Cancel Culture in Comedy: How Far is Too Far?” — a part of TheWrap’s multi-media series “Conversations on Cancel Culture.” During this session comedians Maz Jobrani (“Pandemic Warrior”), Skye Townsend (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”), Matt Rife (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”),…

Given that Apple last year formally announced its plan to ditch Intel for its own ARM-based chips, it’s pretty unlikely that WWDC 2021 will be as momentous an event as WWDC 2020. Still, Apple engineers have been working hard over the last year — through a pandemic, no less —…

KwaZulu-Natal is recording a “concerning rise” in the number of new Covid-19 infections but the province has not yet entered the third wave of the pandemic, according to the latest statistics released by the provincial government. KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala told journalists at a media briefing on Sunday that the…

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…