Category: pandemic

We Must Never Forget

Commentary According to the U.N., lockdowns are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children in the Third World. The disruption from school closures is leading to devastating outcomes for children. And as studies already show, lockdowns hardly had any effect on deaths from COVID-19, while they are surely to a large part responsible for the spike…


Biden: ‘We Need More Money to Plan for the Second Pandemic’

President Joe Biden said his administration needs more funding for not just COVID-19 vaccines, but to plan for another pandemic. “We do need more money,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. “We don’t just need more money for vaccines for children eventually. We need more money to plan for the second pandemic. There’s gonna be…


Half of Americans Didn’t Save During Pandemic, Leaving No ‘Savings Cushion’ Amid Recession Fears

Roughly half of Americans did not build up savings during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by YouGov, as fears mount that a recession could be looming on the horizon. YouGov’s survey covered 20,000 adults across 18 major economies including Sweden, Spain, Australia, China, and India, and challenges the idea that households within the…


COVID-19: A Reckoning; Part 2: Charting the Future

This is Part 2 of our 2-part special series, “COVID-19: A Reckoning” After two years of aggressive lockdowns, masks, and mandates, the world is at a turning point—our actions now will determine the future. Part 2: Charting the Future Watch June 18, on EpochTV at 4 p.m. ET or on NTD Television at 11 a.m. & 8…


[LIVE at 4pm ET] COVID-19: A Reckoning; Part 2: Charting the Future

This is Part 2 of our 2-part special series, “COVID-19: A Reckoning” After two years of aggressive lockdowns, masks, and mandates, the world is at a turning point—our actions now will determine the future. Part 2: Charting the Future Watch June 18, on EpochTV at 4 p.m. ET or on NTD Television at 11 a.m. & 8…


Delta Pilots Write Open Letter, Share Frustration of Passengers Over Flight Disruptions

Delta Air Lines pilots have come forward to say they share the frustration of passengers over recent flight delays and disruptions, which they say are “unacceptable.” “We are disheartened when we witness the impact of your disrupted travel plans,” the pilots wrote in an open letter, in which they reminded passengers that pilots “prioritize safety”…


Victim of Pandemic, Hong Kong Floating Restaurant Towed Away

The massive floating restaurant designed like a Chinese imperial palace on Aberdeen Harbor was known for its Cantonese cuisine and seafood dishes. It received over 30 million guests since its establishment in 1976. But Jumbo Floating Restaurant was forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic, and all staff were laid off. Parent company…


Canada Child Benefit Would Have Cost $1.1B More Without Pandemic Supports: PBO

The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 fiscal years if pandemic supports had not been paid out to families and the employment insurance program had not been interrupted by COVID-19. The report, released Wednesday, focuses on the effect the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and…


How the Pandemic Response Changed My Thinking

Commentary Looking back to the “before times”—meaning before the middle of March 2020—we were all quite naive about liberty, technology, the mob, and the state. Most of us had no idea what was possible and that the dystopia in movies could become real in our times, and so suddenly. The intellectual parlor games were over;…


Dance Open: Maria Khoreva & Kimin Kim | Le Talisman Ballet—Riccardo Drigo

Many have called the 2021 Gala Dance Open the most emotional and happiest in recent years. Luxurious—because the luxury of dance is in its freedom. Incendiary—because it not only illuminated, but also warmed in the midst of quarantine. Long-awaited—because everyone, both artists and spectators, is so tired of the pandemic and yearns for live theater! In…