Pandemic

The pandemic has upended the travel industry and different parts of the ecosystem are feeling the pain. First up, travel credit cards. Credit card companies that offer travel rewards have had to rethink their offerings as flight and hotel bookings remain depressed due to the pandemic and travel restrictions. Hotels…

Screenshot of the Library of Congress' "COVID-19: American Experiences" Flickr group landing page. Library of Congress - COVID-19: American Experiences / Flickr The Library of Congress is inviting Flickr users across the US to submit images documenting their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic for inclusion in its permanent collections. The…

The world-altering coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic is thought to be just 60 nanometres to 120 nanometres in size. This is so mind-bogglingly small that you could fit more than 400 of these virus particles into the width of a single hair on your head. In fact, coronaviruses are so…

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Responses from physicians in eight countries show profound effects from COVID-19 on their personal and professional lives, according to the results of a Medscape survey. More than 7500 physicians ― nearly 5000 in the United States,…

CLEVELAND — Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical testing for lead poisoning has plummeted in many parts of the country. In the Upper Midwest, Northeast and parts of the West Coast — areas with…

An American consumer advocacy group is accusing Amazon of price gouging on items such as soap, face masks and toilet paper in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the e-commerce giant claimed to be cracking down on third-party sellers on its platform who were doing the same thing.Disinfectant…

When people envision social distancing, they typically think about the “6-foot rule.”It’s true that staying 6 feet from other people can reduce the chance of a coronavirus-laden respiratory droplet landing in your eyes, nose or mouth when someone coughs. Most of these droplets are too tiny to see, and people…

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have been living away from their official London residence Buckingham Palace since March. The couple is currently spending time in Balmoral Castle following which they will take a detour for a short stay to another royal residence before returning to Windsor Palace.According to Hello,…

The Mumbai singer recently released an unplugged version of ‘Laila,’ a song she sang on and composed by Vishal Mishra for last year’s film ‘Notebook’ Mumbai singer Dhvani Bhanushali. Photo: Courtesy of the artist Mumbai singer Dhvani Bhanushali’s earliest music memory was when she was in her school choir and…

‘People are stepping up, and we can’t just let that fade away,’ says labour council prez While this year's Labour Day celebration in Greater Sudbury was remarkably different from years past, it still showed the love and pride among the working class citizens of Greater Sudbury, said the president of…