Pandemic

With a third wave beginning, there are new challenges with variants expected to hit younger people harder and hospitals already more crowded than during either the first or second waves. Author of the article: Elizabeth Payne Marilyse Dufresne-Cater, seen here on March 3, 2021, is a respiratory therapist at the…

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Results are expected today in the pandemic-delayed Newfoundland and Labrador election — more than 10 weeks after the vote was called. ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Results are expected today in the pandemic-delayed Newfoundland and Labrador election — more than 10 weeks after the vote was called.…

As we slowly return some sense of normality to the fashion world, what better way to usher in a new era of luxurious dressing and live music than with a Ralph Lauren show with Janelle Monáe? On Thursday night Ralph Lauren showed his first show since before the pandemic began.…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s record $1 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation of still more spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The 106.6 trillion yen ($975.83 billion) budget for the…

It’s been over a year since Michael Bates, a massage therapist, has worked with a client. One year ago, he was recovering from pancreatic cancer, and his doctors told him he was cleared to go back to work. Then, the pandemic hit, and the same week he thought he’d begin…

Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main proteaseVaccines are an important tool in the fight against COVID-19, but developing antiviral drugs is also a high priority, especially with the rise of variants that may partially evade vaccines. The viral protein main protease is required for cleaving precursor polyproteins into functional viral proteins. This…

Halting transmissionThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein binds to host cells and initiates membrane fusion and cell infection. This stage in the virus life history is currently a target for drug inhibition. De Vries et al. designed highly stable lipoprotein fusion inhibitors complementary to a…

Updated / Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 07:32 Cineworld said material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern remained Cineworld said today it will ask shareholders to approve a raise in its debt ceiling next month to allow it to borrow more money to shore up its shattered…

Michael Walters, Pokeworks Chief Operating OfficerLeading Fast-Casual Poke Chain Welcomes COO, CMO and CDO, Paving the Path to Growth in 2021 Irvine, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Pokeworks, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing poke franchise, has announced its high-level executive additions by welcoming Michael Walters as the new Chief Operating Officer, Steve Heeley…

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues in Stockholm. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More