Pandemic

Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Millions of Americans will get tax forms for unemployment benefits this filing season. However, many will get them in error due to fraud, creating a potential headache for recipients. At least $36 billion has been lost to improper unemployment payments, largely due to fraud, by…

An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization said Tuesday that the coronavirus "most likely" originated in animals before spreading to humans and dismissed a theory that the disease had been leaked by a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Scientists have been working in Wuhan,…

February 8, 2021, Toronto: Music Canada has partnered with Abacus Data to check back in with Canadians on their understanding of COVID-19’s ongoing impact on Canada’s live music sector — and the effects that venue closures have on those working in the music sector and its lasting impact on communities,…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won Super Bowl LV with a decisive 31-9 victory over the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. The outcome was pretty much never in question. The Bucs “W” marks the seventh — yes, seventh — Super Bowl championship for quarterback Tom Brady. Brady won his previous…

While Britain was quick and aggressive in negotiating vaccine deals early in the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union took a more cautious approach that is now hindering its efforts to fight the virus. Here’s a look at when key vaccine deals were first announced: OXFORD-ASTRAZENECA Britain: May 25, 2020 for…

"Saturday Night Live" reimagined high-dollar Super Bowl commercials in the age of Covid-19 and QAnon. The show opened with a spoof of the "Super Bowl LV Pregame Show," featuring expert NFL commentators looking at the game's multimillion-dollar advertisements. "To reflect the importance of this moment in history, you’ll see impassioned…

In the Yankees stadium, residents of the Bronx are supposed to have an appointment to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but many say the process is too complicated and wait for hours for the shot. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP)Defying the cold and rain, hundreds of people bundled up in thick coats came…

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…