“In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind,” the president said in a statement, published Wednesday by Fox News, with him having been banned by all social media platforms. “That is not what I stand …
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The start of 2021 gives us an opportunity to take stock on the Covid-19 pandemic. Few people will have shed a tear for the passing of 2020 – it was an awful year. But how does this pandemic compare to previous years and what lessons can we learn? Ed Conway …
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The yellow metal enjoyed a banner year driven by pandemic uncertainty, the weakness of the US dollar and low interest rates. After posting minor gains at the closing session of the year, gold booked around a six-percent rise for December. For the whole year, its price surged by nearly 25 …
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While no antibiotic has been found to be effective in fighting off the coronavirus, the drugs were heavily administered in the early stages of the pandemic, with one Cambridge study showing that more than 70 percent of Covid-19 patients in the US received them between March and April. Though they …
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The short and seemingly upbeat comment from the health watchdog boss, Anna Popova, came on Saturday during a TV program called ‘Dangerous virus. Year one’ on Russia’s channel 1. “It will end by spring, and if we try, it may end earlier. It depends on how everyone acts today,” Popova …
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The survey by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI was based on 2,244 interviews with people aged 16-75 that were conducted between November 20-24. The research revealed that 57 percent do not trust the government to control the spread of Covid-19. Nearly two-thirds – 64 percent – specifically stated they …
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Speaking at the virtual G20 summit of international leaders on Saturday, Putin warned that, “despite some positive signals, the main risk is still the so-called stagnant mass unemployment with a subsequent increase in poverty and social disorder.” “The coronavirus epidemic, the global lockdown and the freezing of economic activity launched …
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Robert Jenrick, the British minister for housing and local government, condemned the SNP on Tuesday for their talk of another referendum in the midst of a pandemic. Speaking to Sky News, Jenrick claimed that the devolution of powers to Scotland has been “misused” by the SNP and that they sought …
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People starved of international travel at the moment might wish for some escapism, to see the world from the confines of their home. While some will drool over Instagram images of gilded beaches and infinity pools, those wanting their vicarious vacation with much more edge could do worse than to …
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A story picked up by the UK media at the end of September passed almost unnoticed. As The Guardian reported, “The government has ordered schools in England not to use resources from organizations which have expressed a desire to end capitalism. Department for Education guidance issued on Thursday for school …
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