Pandemic

Oct. 7, 2020Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 6:31 p.m.FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2011, file photo, a doctor examines a pregnant woman at the district women's hospital, in Allahabad, in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh. The World Health Organization, UNICEF and partners said there are about 2 million stillbirths…

Show notes On the podcast this week we have Patrick Rogers, the interim Co-CEO and VP of Corporate Affairs at Music Canada. It’s a fascinating and wide-ranging chat as Patrick takes you behind-the-scenes as the music industry grapples with the scope of the pandemic and its conversations with government. Given…

As the head of technology at a mutual company, Northwestern Mutual's CIO said his IT organization was largely insulated from the roller coaster budget changes and cash conservation brought by COVID-19While the year 2020 may have felt like a bit of a roller coaster for most of us, including those…

The coronavirus pandemic has made the need for health care pricing transparency more urgent, says the leader of an organization advocating for its implementation. No laws require hospitals or insurance companies to list the price of a procedure or drug before consumers make purchases, according to Heather Higgins, who leads…

Last week, Melania Trump managed to avert a potential P.R. disaster by contracting Covid-19. On Thursday, CNN released audio secretly recorded by Melania’s former friend and adviser Stephanie Wolkoff, in which the first lady complained about her treatment by the media; claimed that immigrant children lied in order to gain…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates At least 38 per cent of older adults in psychiatric wards in London were infected with Covid-19 at the height of the pandemic, a new study has suggested. University College London (UCL) researchers found…

Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the "magic theories" of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs. Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-Covid world by…

Two games, and nearly a third, postponed in Week 4Author of the article:John KrykPublishing date:Oct 05, 2020  •   •  4 minute readMichael Burton of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by a pair of Lions. Getty ImagesArticle contentThe most important takeaways from this NFL weekend, alas, took place off the…

Citizens of both countries had the exact same information regarding the spread of COVID-19, so it’s interesting to see how differently each country’s travellers reacted This article, written by Marion Joppe, University of Guelph and Lianne Foti, University of Guelph, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with…

Home / Art and Culture / Derek Mahon, whose poem consoled during the coronavirus pandemic, dies at 78 Northern Ireland-born poet Derek Mahon, whose verse brought consolation to many during the coronavirus pandemic, has died, his publisher said. He was 78. art-and-culture Updated: Oct 03, 2020 21:52 IST Derek Mahon(Instagram)…