Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Canada in early 2020, many places of worship were caught off guard. Two Winnipeg congregations, however — Saint Benedict’s Table and Congregation Shaarey Zedek — were ahead of the game due to the foresight of respective visionaries. Saint Ben’s, as it is known, started moving online…

President Trump repeated baseless claims at the final presidential debate that the coronavirus "will go away" and that the U.S. is "rounding the turn," while Joe Biden argued that any president that has allowed 220,000 Americans to die on his watch should not be re-elected.Why it matters: The U.S. is…

In this year of disruptions, cancellations and virtual events, it’s hard to fathom that the prestigious 11-day Adelaide Film Festival, held biennially in October in South Australia, has proceeded as in pre-pandemic times: no masks, actual red carpets, in-person interviews on stage with filmmakers and talent, afterparties (where social distancing…

In the parking lot of a Tony’s supermarket in Chicago, alone in his car, the man looked in the rearview mirror and reminded himself to be mask meticulous. As meticulous as Nancy Pelosi was with her stylish mask for the cameras after that big maskless hair blowout controversy of hers,…

This year, it was planning on seven and to expand into the United States as part of a strategy to cope with Brexit. Two have gone ahead – one in Germany, traditionally one of its most important markets, and another in non-EU Switzerland.A third show, intended for Europe, is being…

The first wave of the coronavirus outbreak has had a huge impact on UK lung cancer patients' survival and detection rates, a report has said.A third of patients have died since the beginning of the pandemic, experts said, while waiting for life-saving treatment while referrals for the deadly disease dropped…

Catch up on today's news.Author of the article:Montreal GazettePublishing date:Oct 20, 2020  •   •  2 minute readTime seems to stand still on rainy days in Old Montreal on Monday, October 19, 2020. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal GazetteArticle contentCoronavirus live updates: Quebec reports 1,038 new cases, 6 more deathsAll of…

She and musical partner Rob Murphy holding an album release show at Cousin Vinny’s in Chelmsford on Oct. 30 During the lockdown this spring, Greater Sudbury singer-songwriter Ashley Woodruff was feeling the effects of isolation, so she threw herself into her songwriting. Half a year later, the result is her…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an economic recession this year, yet some rebound is expected as all but two — Lebanon and Oman — are anticipated to see some level of economic growth next year, according…

The coronavirus pandemic is systematically demolishing the entire concept of efficiency.Why it matters: Using energy more efficiently accounts for the largest share — nearly 40% — of the reductions in heat-trapping emissions needed to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.The big picture: The virus, almost by design, hates…