Pandemic

Learning new skills during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown

By MARTHA LEAH NANGALAMA My dear friends, enemies and followers, my construction boots have decided to pack it in. I am in need of a pair of new or Read More

Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response by China & WHO

By UN News 19 January 2021 Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the Read More

How the virus stole Xmas and the rest of 2020

This should have been a time of connection; instead, it sharpened our divisions. By Richard Poplak, DAILY MAVERICK 19 December 2020 First published by Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper Both Read More

Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help

FILE – In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Chrissie Burkhiser puts on personal protective equipment as she prepares to treat a COVID-19 patient in the emergency room Read More

Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption

By PATRICK WHITTLE, The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a Read More

Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption

By PATRICK WHITTLE, The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a Read More

CANADA: Pandemic lockdown Day Whatever (but it is coming to nearly a year)

By MARTHA LEAH NANGALAMA Today, November 21, 2020 would have been just a usual “normal” day to drive into town and get groceries for a day or two. Of course,Read More

COVID-19 forces Canadians to adjust retirement plans

By Stephanie Hughes, Financial Journalist, YAHOO FINANCENovember 9, 2020 The pandemic has added new challenges to Canadians’ retirement plans, putting as many as 5.5 million out of work at the peak of Read More

New pandemic lockdowns in England as restrictions return across Europe

By THE WASHINGTON POST Oct. 31, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. ADT LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown for England on Saturday as his scientific advisers Read More

New pandemic lockdowns in England as restrictions return across Europe

By THE WASHINGTON POST Oct. 31, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. ADT LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown for England on Saturday as his scientific advisers Read More