COVID-19 Updates
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Singapore Airlines braces for hefty losses in Q1 as global travel hit by coronavirus
Singapore Airlines, consistently voted one of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, is poised for another hefty quarterly loss after the coronavirus pandemic left it flying a tiny fraction of…
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Resources for Refugee Resettlement Service Providers
Each resettlement community operates differently, but many resettlement agency providers are connected with their county health departments, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and culturally competent private medical providers in their…
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Operational Considerations for Maintaining Essential Services for and Providing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Healthcare in Low-Resource Countries
While current data suggest that pregnant women, newborns, and children are not at highest risk for COVID-19 deaths, disruption of routine essential services poses a threat to their survival and…
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Hong Kong third wave: Beijing’s liaison office blasts critics of mainland offer of help for putting politics above public health
Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has said those suggesting the city does not need help from mainland China in combating the Covid-19 pandemic are putting political considerations above public…
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Trump won’t throw first pitch at Yankees game because of his ‘strong focus on the China Virus’
US President Donald Trump threw a curveball Sunday when he announced he would no longer throw out the opening pitch at a New York Yankees game next month.In a tweet,…
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Coronavirus latest: traveller to South Korea may have caught Covid-19 during Singapore transit
A man who tested positive for the coronavirus in South Korea after travelling from New Zealand may have caught the disease during his transit through Singapore, New Zealand’s health ministry…
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Hong Kong third wave: public gatherings limited to two people, dining at restaurants banned as record high 140 Covid-19 cases expected
Hong Kong residents will no longer be allowed to assemble in groups larger than two, while dining at restaurants will be banned entirely for one week effective Wednesday, officials have…
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Angela Merkel makes improbable comeback as Germany’s ‘crisis leader’
Angela Merkel has been so successful in outfoxing and systematically eliminating any would-be challengers to her rule that there are not any obvious political heavyweights left in her conservative party…
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Film Stylo offers a creative outlet – and a human connection – during the pandemic
The rapidly changing and unpredictable environment created by Covid-19 is taking a toll on mental health, according to experts. Pandemic anxiety and boredom blues, side effects of people spending more…
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Coronavirus: young Canadians warned they aren’t ‘invincible’ as they make up bulk of new cases
Canadians under the age of 39 make up a clear majority of new cases of Covid-19 in Canada, health authorities said Sunday, warning young adults they are not “invincible” against…