Pandemic

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Women are doing more unpaid work during the COVID-19 pandemic and have a greater danger of slipping into poverty, a report released Thursday from the United Nations shows. The report, "Whose Time to Care?" from U.N. Women, surveyed data in 38 countries and found that both…

HONOLULU (AP) — Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu’s famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii.After the islands required a two-week quarantine for travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kruse rejoiced…

Show notes Hosts Guests In our two interviews on this week’s podcast, we’re looking at a couple unique ways musicians are approaching their careers, whether that’s financing or touring during a pandemic. First up, Mike catches up with singer-songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald (3:00) to find out how he managed to…

This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As nations went into lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, factories halted and cars sat idle, clearing the skies above polluted cities and sending climate-changing emissions to historic lows. But the…

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President-elect Joe Biden and his team has welcomed the news of the formal transition process to his administration officially launching, saying it’s needed to get the pandemic “under control”. “Today’s decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our…

Province adds 235 new COVID-19 cases and active cases reach a new high of 2,864.Author of the article:Phil Tank  •  Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublishing date:Nov 23, 2020  •   •  3 minute readA specimen from a test for COVID-19 is collected from the swab in a container, which is then sent to the…

As the coronavirus pandemic has led to higher demand for pets and pet supplies, workers at the two largest pet retailers in the US, PetSmart and Petco, say their companies have denied granting hazard pay throughout the pandemic, cut staffing, and increased workloads for remaining employees, while planning decisions to…

A £3bn package of new spending to support the NHS in recovering from the pandemic is expected to be announced by the chancellor at next week's Spending Review.The NHS will get £1bn to address backlogs by catching up on checks, scans and operations that were delayed by COVID-19. Around £1.5bn…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Saturday, November 21, 2020, 23:32 New Delhi, Nov 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there was a need to develop a new global index "based on talent, technology, transparency and trusteeship towards the planet".…