Pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR: The interim payment of up to RM1,000 under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) i-Sinar facility for Category 2 contributors has provided a short-term and fast financial assistance to many, especially those adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The interim payment, which was received in stages by contributors since…

Free and safe access to reproductive health services has been a struggle and a fight for marginalized communities for a long time, but has worsened in the coronavirus pandemic. The National Organization of Jewish Women (NCJW) is planning an informative, focused Shabbat on the matter. The virtual Shabbat, which will…

As we enter the first months of 2021, increasing numbers of reports of variants of the COVID-19 virus mark a new development in the pandemic. A variant dominant in the WHO European Region is of concern as it shows signs of being able to spread more easily between people. Research…

Features Paula Lindo 6 Hrs AgoAllison “Warrior Empress” Bernard - Photo courtesy Roger LewisDYNAMIC is how Allison “Warrior Empress” Bernard describes the performers in her upcoming concert Uncrowned Queens. The calypso showcase will be streamed live on YouTube on February 5. Bernard said the title Uncrowned Queens came about because…

Features Grevic Alvarado 6 Hrs AgoAndreina Briceno Brown, director of the HCC, together with the mayor of Arima Cagney Casimire and the head of the UNHCR mission for refugees in TT, Leila Jane Nassif, cut the ribbon to inaugurate the new headquarters of La Casita. - AYANNA KINSALEGREVIC ALVARADO THE…

Img source: pexels.com The food industry is one of the most thriving industries and will continue to stay relevant even in the face of pandemics and diverse economic challenges. The fact of the matter is, regardless of our circumstances we’ve all got to eat. According to a forecast by the…

Editor’s note: Chinese New Year, or the start of the new lunar year, is the biggest festival in China. Although China was successful in bringing the pandemic under control, recent outbreaks of new locally transmitted cases in parts of China have raised alarm bells for public safety ahead of the…

FRANKFURT — The European economy shrank by a smaller than expected 0.7% in the last three months of 2020 as businesses in France and Germany weathered a renewed round of anti-COVID-19 lockdowns somewhat better than expected. FRANKFURT — The European economy shrank by a smaller than expected 0.7% in the…

Pandemic spending this year is expected to hike Canada’s combined federal and provincial debt to $2 trillion, double the $1 trillion debt in 2007-08, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. The figures, adjusted for inflation, mean that in the current fiscal year, Canada’ combined debt will equal…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A patient is carried to the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Cascais Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cascais LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal reported close to half of all its COVID-19 deaths in January, highlighting the severe worsening of the pandemic in a…