Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in 2020, Rachel Drayer was on the frontlines. She was a physician assistant in emergency medicine at a large hospital in the Seattle area. Patients poured in every day, sick and dying from shortness of breath. “I wore the same N95 mask for three weeks,”…

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima mourned the loss of her pet dog Coco, a regular visitor during her detention before the Covid-19 pandemic."My favorite, 13-year-old Japanese Spitz, Coco, succumbed to kidney malfunction last night," de Lima said in a post on Facebook on Sunday."He was my…

Ant colonies have built responses to pathogens. Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, we had to completely reorganize our spaces to avoid close contact. Transparent barriers were erected between seats, cashiers and customers, receptionists and…

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  When 28-year-old Brianna Beadle finally secured an Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) in 2022, the single mother of five exhaled for the first time in years. After she’d been bouncing between a domestic violence shelter, short-term hotels,…

Crop2Cash began with an ambitious goal: to end hunger by helping smallholder farmers access loans. But the journey from that goal to a functional business was much harder than its founders thought. They built the wrong products, lost almost everything during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had to slowly earn the…

In the early days of the pandemic, “solidarity” became a buzzword. As COVID-19 appeared to directly threaten us all, the UK celebrated its key workers who were keeping the country running. This idea ran through discussions on TV and on social media. The Clap for Our Carers movement had people…

Cinema exhibitor PVR Inox posted a net profit of Rs 127 crore for the quarter ended September, up sharply from Rs 22 crore a year earlier, driven by steady film content, higher footfalls, and a rebound in advertising revenue. Revenue rose 12% year-on-year to Rs 1,843 crore, while EBITDA jumped…

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. A former God of War producer is raising the alarm on AAA development, saying that big-name publishers like Activision and Sony need to diversify their offerings more as there are great opportunities…

Although the worst of COVID has passed, the aftereffect of the pandemic continues to lurk. With that in mind, the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced that operators who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply for tax relief. KSA Unveils Partial Refunds for Affected Licensees…

Friday 17 October 2025 12:58 am  |   Updated:  Thursday 16 October 2025 11:25 am LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: The Black Horse & Harrow pub, which has been around since the 1700s, stands closed in Catford on August 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. Pubs in the UK are closing…