Pandemic

Show notes This week Mike welcomes back to the podcast Erin Benjamin, the president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association. The CLMA advocates on behalf of Canadian concert promoters, festivals, presenters, venues, agents, ticketing companies, industry associations, and suppliers. Mike and Erin spoke in late April about the…

The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat says the goal has been set that free trade agreement must be implemented on 1 January 2021. The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat says the goal has been set that free trade agreement must…

Home / Health / Coronavirus pandemic | 20% Covid-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms: Study Almost one in five patients with Covid-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, according to a review of studies. The findings suggest that abdominal radiologists need to remain vigilant during…

India in a statement at the United Nations General Assembly has highlighted how Pakistan has increased its support to cross border terror amid COVID pandemic but also fanned hate speech.  Indian diplomat Ashish Sharma said, "While the world has come to a standstill due to the pandemic, but Pakistan has…

White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx said in a memo Monday first obtained by the Washington Post that the U.S. is "entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic."Why it matters: In the memo on the eve of the election, Birx contradicts President Trump's repeated…

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Researchers from Harvard found that a considerable number of asymptomatic grocery store workers tested positive for coronavirus at a time when face mask mandates were not enforced in a state. The scientists found that employees with direct customer contact were five times more likely to test positive. Grocery store staff…

Panic’s handheld console with a physical hand crank has been delayed until 2021 because of issues caused by the pandemic. The company reassures interested future buyers that it is nearly finished with the device and that the product will still ultimately hit the market, but it seems a few extra…

This week, GV General Partner (and TechCrunch alum) MG Siegler joined us on Extra Crunch Live for a far-ranging chat about what it takes to foster a good relationship between investor and startup, how portfolio management and investing has changed as the COVID-19 crisis drags on, and what Siegler expects…

The National War Memorial in Ottawa on a past Remembrance Day. Photo: Royal Canadian Legion Oct 31, 2020 — Remembrance Day - the same day as Veterans Day in the United States - is a solemn occasion, and public observances of it will be more subdued this year due to…