George Mitchell’s family owned a movie theater in Niantic, Connecticut, that they were forced to close after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant decline in business. “When the pandemic came, our business dropped to zero,” Mitchell said. “It was the end.” But while COVID-19 dealt the final blow to some theaters like the Mitchells’, […]
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“Eviction flood’ looming as pandemic tenant protections expire
Tenant protections in Los Angeles County that have kept families housed throughout the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31, meaning more than 30,000 households could face eviction by the end of the year, according to researchers’ estimates based on county Superior Court records. The expiration of pandemic-era tenant protections and emergency housing will likely […]
Is Monkeypox a pandemic or epidemic?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to determine whether monkeypox is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO body the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee will convene experts at the meeting. The virus, only seen in areas of central and western Africa before now, has not yet caused any deaths in newly affected […]
Remote workers quitting over return-to-office policies
Throughout the pandemic, many workers have said they’d quit if employers forced them back to the office. In March, Robert Half, a global recruiting firm, released a survey that revealed 50% of US workers would rather resign than be forced back to the office full-time. Return-to-office plans have been a can many companies have kept […]
Own stocks? Netflix’s collapse is a warning sign
Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are imploding after the company reported its first quarterly loss of subscribers in more than a decade, far underperforming expectations and worrying investors that had been betting that a handful of big tech companies would continue to grow at a rapid clip. What’s happening: Netflix’s stock dropped 30% when the market […]
A Pandemic Deadlier Than Covid should be stopped
Although Covid is the most visible pandemic of our lifetime, it is neither the deadliest nor the most preventable. That distinction goes to cardiovascular disease, a pandemic so common it is invisible, so routinely lethal it seems normal, and so ingrained in the fabric of modern society it seems natural. Every year, cardiovascular disease kills […]
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said
The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” it added in a statement. The Queen, 95, had been in contact with her eldest son and heir, the […]
Fauci Says “Full Blown Covid Pandemic” Nearly Over
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser for President Biden, said in an interview published Tuesday that the U.S. is almost past the “full-blown” pandemic phase of the coronavirus and said he hopes that all virus-related restrictions could wind down in a few months. Fauci discussed his idea of the virus’s trajectory with the Financial […]
250,000 Americans Have Died From Covid-19
More than a quarter-million Americans have died from complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by a coronavirus that is tearing massive holes in states across the nation, as health experts warn the death toll could double in the coming months. The United States continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic, accounting for a hugely […]