COVID-19
Singapore to ease Covid measures, reopen borders and drop outdoor mask mandate
Office workers walk out for lunch break at Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on January 4, 2022. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates from March 29, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Thursday. Limits on social gatherings […]
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The ‘Great Resignation’ has gone global – and it’s shaking up the labor market for good
Millions of workers worldwide have quit their jobs without something else lined up. So, what is the Big Quit, and how will it change our workforce? Chloe Loh, like many other workers across the world, epitomizes the “Great Resignation.” “I left my job in December,” Loh told CNBC. “I was looking for a role that […]
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This country has been named the world’s happiest for the fifth year in a row
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, according to an annual report, with fellow Nordic countries also continuing to rank highly. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 10th World Happiness Report, published Friday, found that Finland’s score was “significantly ahead” of other countries in the […]
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Here’s how Covid-19 transitions from a pandemic to endemic
It’s been two years since Covid-19 crept across the globe, battered the U.S. economy and wreaked havoc on health-care systems unprepared to defend themselves against the novel pathogen. Now, as the latest wave of infections driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant rapidly subsides, many are beginning to question: Is Covid-19 becoming endemic? “There’s a high […]
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UK Covid cases are back on the rise as government scraps travel restrictions
Shoppers walking along Oxford Street in London on Dec. 21, 2021. Tolga Akmen | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Cases of Covid-19 are rising once again in the U.K., according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, just as the government lifts its remaining travel restrictions. ONS figures published Friday showed […]
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Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid shot
Illustration of a vial of Moderna vaccine for coronavirus treatment. Marcos Del Mazo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its Covid-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier […]
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Why U.S. bridges are in such bad shape
America’s bridges are in rough shape. More than a third of the nation’s bridges are in need of repair, and over 43,000 are in poor condition and classified as “structurally deficient,” according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. A structurally deficient bridge is one that requires significant maintenance to remain in service. It […]
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Tesla hikes China-made Model Y price again — by more than $2,000
Customers experience new energy electric vehicles at a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, On December 4, 2021. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tesla raised the price for its cheapest Model Y car in China by 15,060 yuan ($2,372) on Thursday, following two consecutive price hikes for more expensive versions in just over […]
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Covid pushed nearly 5 million more in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty, says Asian Development Bank
A man ties up used cardboard boxes he salvaged to sell for recycling in Jakarta, Indonesia. Bay Ismoyo | Afp | Getty Images Southeast Asia is grappling with high poverty levels as recurring waves of Covid-19 have dealt a blow to the region’s labor market, said the Asian Development Bank. Last year, the pandemic pushed […]
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How Hong Kong went from ‘zero-Covid’ to the world’s highest death rate
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment transfer a patient from an ambulance to the emergency department as the body of a deceased patient arrives at an adjacent mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong’s worst outbreak of the pandemic didn’t […]
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