pandemic

Health

5 years on, Chinese Canadians recall racism over their early pandemic precautions

In early 2020, Lili Wu was already taking extensive precautions whenever she went out in public near her home in…

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US Election 2024

Massachusetts must pay feds $2.1B after mistakenly using pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits

Massachusetts has found itself in a financial predicament, owing the federal government a staggering $2.1 billion over the next decade.…

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Canada

Rocky Mountain Bikes under creditor protection as global bicycle industry reels from effects of pandemic

Former chief product officer for Rocky Mountain Bikes, Alex Cogger, was taken aback when he received a call right before…

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Health

Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns: What to know about HMPV

An outbreak of a highly contagious virus in China has health officials on alert. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV,…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax traffic is more congested than before the pandemic — and things could get worse

Halifax traffic has become a nightmare for Cole Harbour resident Laquisha Wolfe to navigate. A recent drive from Cole Harbour…

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Tech

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

Chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease that has devastated amphibian populations worldwide, has been compared to COVID-19 with a 99 per cent…

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Health

WHO marks 5 years since COVID-19 came on its radar — it became the worst pandemic in a century

On December 31, 2019, the world was forever changed when the World Health Organization (WHO) first learned about what would…

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Health

Bird flu uptick in US has CDC on alert for pandemic ‘red flags’: report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are closely monitoring red flags related to bird flu, with concerns that…

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Canada

He’s made dollhouses for sick kids since the pandemic — even after his own cancer diagnosis

Vincent Giannotti may not don the traditional red suit and hat of Santa Claus, but his passion for making toys…

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Business

Jobless rate reaches 6.8 % in November, highest since 2017, excluding pandemic

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weakening job…

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