Pandemic

Wuhan, Ground Zero for the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chinese city hardest hit by the coronavirus, will reopen all its schools and kindergartens on Tuesday, local authorities said. Senior high school students are seen inside a classroom in Wuhan (Photo: Reuters) Updated: Aug 29, 2020, 11:23 PM IST Wuhan, Ground…

New pandemic escape clauses are making their way into retail leases as the coronavirus, and long-term economic trends, continue to batter the industry, according to retail brokers, attorneys and retail analysts.Recently commercial retailers and landlords have started adjusting lease terms to include rent payments that correlate with a retailer's open…

Most people across 14 wealthy countries surveyed by Pew tend to think their country has handled the pandemic well — and in Denmark and Australia that view is near-universal.The flipside: There are two exceptions to the generally positive outlook: the U.S. and U.K. Americans were also by far the most…

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People wear their face masks waiting in line for an emergency food distribution at the 88th Street Temple Church of God in Christ on April 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, during the coronavirus pandemic.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesThe number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits…

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public opinion research commissioned by the agency suggests 21. OTTAWA — Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase…

Here’s the Covid-19 pandemic report from the Georgia Department of Public Health as of 2:50 p.m., Aug. 26. SUMMARY: After a brief dip, Covid-19 cases numbers and percentage of confirmed illnesses are on the rise in Fayette. Fayette reported 19 new cases today, while the rates of positive confirmed tests have…

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Consumer confidence is moving backwards as more companies announce layoffs, jobs get harder to find and the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy.Why it matters: It's the latest indicator showing the U.S. economy is weakening moving into the back half of the year.The big picture: The low…

By Mwangi Githathu 2h agoCape Town – The Covid-19 pandemic has left many South Africans with high levels of household debt facing uncertain futures, according to a financial expert.At the same time, Stats SA's latest survey revealed the number of civil summonses issued for debt in the Western Cape decreased…