Pandemic

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina said on Wednesday it will pull out of the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of the United States and citing similar complaints over the UN body's management of the Covid-19 pandemic. WATCH: Discussion |Trump pulls US from World Health Organization President Javier Milei's spokesman announced…

Global concern over the spread of Bird flu (H5N1) is growing rapidly, with the World Health Organization (WHO) actively preparing for the ‘containment and mitigation of pandemic H5N1 influenza’, and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishing critical advice to help the animal and public health sectors mitigate the spread…

February 4, 2025 6:08 AM Return-to-office mandates are emerging as one of the most contentious of the post-pandemic work trends that U.S. employees have faced. Last year, Gartner data identified that 63% of HR leaders reported an increase in expectations for employees to return to the office. That was even…

Japanese video game giant Nintendo on Tuesday cut its annual net profit forecast after hardware and software sales for its Switch console fell in the first three quarters. The Switch, which is both a handheld and TV-compatible device, hit shelves in 2017 and became a must-have gadget among all age…

Tourism minister Rosanna Law on Tuesday said 4.74 million tourists visited Hong Kong last month, with 3.73 million of them coming from the mainland, setting new single-month records since the pandemic. At a Legco panel meeting on economic development, Law said the figures represent a 24 and 25 percent year-on-year…

The U.S. housing market underwent five years of changes that are complicating the homebuying process. Emerging from the pandemic, the chronic lack of inventory disrupted the principles of supply and demand, causing housing prices to soar. Because the Federal Reserve kept interest rates too low for too long during the…

Instead of hoped-for improvements from pandemic-era campus closures, math and English test scores of fourth- and eighth-graders largely held steady or declined nationwide — results that were about the same in Los Angeles and California. Not only are few students scoring as advanced or proficient, but fewer are achieving a…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 4, January 2025. SignificanceDuring the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 continuously mutated to produce new strains, challenging the development of therapeutics. To develop a mutation-tolerant anti-infective drug, we focused on the fact that while ...Read More

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 4, January 2025. SignificanceOur 16-country study conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic across six continents provides a unique understanding of how citizens in different sociopolitical contexts hold incumbent governments accountable. We demonstrate that ...Read More

Novotel Melbourne Central Hotel - Image Credit Accor    Australia's hospitality industry is on the cusp of a franchising boom, driven by the pandemic's impact and industry evolution. Accor has noted significant growth in franchising, particularly in regional hotels outside major Australian cities. An article by Tamara Thiessen the growing trend…