Pandemic

K.J. Hinton Of course I agree. But not for reasons most would expect. Bulletin: academic outcomes in Washington Public Schools were horrific before anyone had ever heard of covid. Schools were doing a terrible job long before covid became an issue. Why does anyone blame covid for the academic catastrophe…

Four moms — (left to right) Christina Chappell, Angie Waudby, Brittney Allen, and Samantha Rupp — representing the Evergreen Plainsmen Foundation have taken over management of the Clark County Youth Football Food Drive. Photo courtesy Brittney Allen The final day of the food drive to benefit the Clark County Food…

British Columbia’s tourism industry is raising concerns after Canada was left off China’s list of approved countries for tour groups. Last week, the government of China released its list of countries with ‘Approved Destination Status,” lifting its pandemic ban on group tours. The United States and Australia are among the…

Blue-light-filtering glasses—commonly referred to as blue light glasses—are touted for their supposed ability to combat the physical consequences of excessive screen time. The glasses have been become a popular purchase, especially since the pandemic, to reduce blue light exposure that comes from computers, tablets and iPhones. According to Harvard Medicine,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nurses' intentions to leave nursing increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Yet, nurses estimated their resilience to be high. The COVID-19 pandemic caused stress everywhere in the world, and especially for health care professionals. Coping with a…

The week isn’t even half over and it’s already been a bad one for Zoom, the videoconferencing service that boomed during the pandemic. It’s facing yet another privacy scandal, this time over its use of customer data to train artificial intelligence models. And its recent demand that its employees return…

Tourisme Montréal credits the many festivals and other events — and projects a strong finish to the season. Author of the article: Published Aug 14, 2023  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  1 minute read Fans enjoy Tinlicker during Osheaga in Montreal on Aug. 6, 2023. Photo by Allen McInnis…

Key PointsEpidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws has died aged 70.She became widely known in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.She made regular media appearances and worked with the World Health Organisation.Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws, who was one of the leading voices guiding Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has died aged 70. She was diagnosed…

China resumes Australian coal imports after a two-year hiatus due to diplomatic tensions. Coal demand surges in China, countering blackouts as hydropower faces a shortfall. While China increases imports from Australia and Russia, India turns to Indonesia, reshaping Asian coal trade dynamics. China’s resumption of imports of Australian coal is…

It's been one of the greatest weekends at the box office post the pandemic and the industry is finally breathing a sigh of relief. ' Gadar 2 ' and ' OMG 2 ' released on Friday and both the films had a good opening day business. The good part is…