Will the Summer Olympics be a boon or bust for mass gatherings? June 28, 2021 By John Letzing Editors' Picks Just days after organisers disappointed health officials by announcing that thousands of local spectators will be able to attend the Tokyo Summer Games next month, a handful of COVID-19 infections were
How countries are dealing with the delicate matter of who to vaccinate first December 4, 2020 By John Letzing Editors' Picks COVID-19 vaccines should start becoming available in the Western world for the first time in a matter of days. So, who should be given early access?
At ground zero of the global pandemic, life goes on November 19, 2020 By John Letzing Community & Social The eyeglasses shops above the former Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market have reopened, tourists are flocking to the Yellow Crane Tower, and mask-less revellers are packing into the city’s clubs. Wuhan – the Chinese
The super wealthy won big as COVID-19 spread – here’s how they can help alleviate the economic peril faced by most November 18, 2020 By John Letzing Economy & Industry More than 16 million cases of COVID-19 were confirmed between April and July of this year, there were nearly 630,000 related deaths, and the world’s richest
Countries are piling on record amounts of debt amid COVID-19. Here’s what that means November 9, 2020 By John Letzing Economy & Industry As public debt in the US recently hit a peak not reached since World War II, a funny thing happened: the public didn’t really seem to mind. The
