Pandemic

By Irina Slav - Apr 01, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT Imports of liquefied natural gas into Asian countries fell last month by the sharpest rate since 2020, when pandemic lockdowns decimated energy demand. The total for the month stood at 20.6 million tons, Bloomberg calculated, which was down by 8.6%…

The total GGR was €1.61 billion, down 4.86% from €1.69 billion in 2023. Belgium’s regulated gambling market experienced a contraction in 2024, marking its first full-year decline since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.  New figures released by the Belgian gambling regulator on Tuesday revealed that total gross…

Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia/File Article content The federal government has taken over running a controversial, no-fault vaccine injury compensation program launched in tandem with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by…

In Brief: Today’s coverage highlights a hotel sector balancing uneven demand and structural change: conflict is pushing performance in the Middle East to pandemic-era lows, while stronger air traffic, resilient summer and event-driven travel, and longer-term Asia Pacific growth forecasts point to continued recovery elsewhere. At the same time, operators…

In Brief: Hotel performance across the Middle East has dropped to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Iran conflict disrupts air travel, weakens demand, and creates volatility across key hospitality markets. Iran Conflict Pushes Middle East Hotel Performance to Pandemic-Era Lows - Image Credit HNR News    Published…

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Some health experts have emphasised that trust, community engagement, and effective communication are critical to controlling infectious disease outbreaks. They spoke at a one-day high-level public health symposium. The symposium, held on Monday in Abuja, brought together public health professionals, scientists, and key stakeholders to examine lessons learned from both…

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziak Adekunle Salako. Pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly, says Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. Salako said this at the Public Health Symposium on “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and…

080aqbwmuihr9)r0hcshum]e_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — The US-Israeli war on Iran is rekindling inflation concerns across financial markets, sapping the outlook for global bonds that had just posted their best start to a year since the pandemic.  THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest…

After a solid post-pandemic rebound, the UK hotel market entered a phase of normalisation. Demand broadly held up, but ADR momentum softened while cost inflation continued to weigh on profitability. The year was therefore less about top-line growth and more about operational precision...Read More