Tag: pandemic

House of Quarantine

Nine people have been locked down together in a house while trying to make a movie. Unknowingly, one of their group is infected with Covid-19. The next three weeks become a life and death struggle for survival with no help from the outside amidst a global pandemic and national chaos. This title is only available…


Correction, Mr. President: It’s a Deadly Pandemic of the Vaccinated Too

News Analysis Despite promises from President Joe Biden and top health officials that COVID-19 vaccines would prevent severe illness, death, and perhaps even transmission of the virus, data indicate that thousands of Americans are dying from the illness even after having been vaccinated. Striking evidence comes from California, Georgia, and Illinois, where a third of…


What Can the Stanford Prison Experiment Tell Us About Life in the Pandemic Era?

Commentary Late in the summer of 1971, a young man was taken from his home in Palo Alto, California. Then another. And another. Nine in all, they were each spirited away. Eventually brought to a place with no windows and no clocks, they were stripped and they were chained. They were costumed in dress-like gowns….


UK Employment Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels for First Time, Says Research

The strength of the UK’s labour market has recovered to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to new research. The latest business trends report from business advisory firm BDO revealed the employment conditions improved for the fourth consecutive month in February. BDO’s monthly employment index in the report increased to a reading of 110.75…


‘Riskier Pandemic Drivers’ Cause Spike In Road Fatalities, Says AAA Report

Due to “riskier behavior” road deaths increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic though fewer drivers were on the nation’s highways, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. “As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country it led to fewer drivers on the roads and a significant reduction in the number of…


Back to Work Puts Spotlight on Office Maintenance

TORONTO—When workers head back to the office in the coming months, the spaces might look similar to how they were left when the pandemic began in March 2020. But flicking on a light switch, visiting the washroom or even heading to another floor could reveal a slew of issues missed amid the health crisis. “When…


Mental Health Impact of Lockdowns Has Affected Immunity—Doctor Says This Is How to Regain It

When lockdowns began across the world due to the spread of COVID-19, mental health professionals quickly warned that, if prolonged, the shutdowns could do much damage to large portions of the population. Several studies have since proven the experts’ unfortunate predictions correct.  “To get out of this pandemic, we need to break this vicious cycle,”…


COVID-19 Lockdowns Linked to Brain Inflammation and Poor Mental Health, Study Suggests

Lockdowns imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused brain inflammation among healthy adults who did not contract the virus, a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests. Researchers examined the societal and lifestyle disruptions caused by the pandemic, and found that healthy adults without COVID-19 had higher brain and blood levels of various…


US Media Outlets Promote China’s Zero-COVID Propaganda

News Analysis Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy is subjecting China to sporadic lockdowns and restrictions that state media, as well as some Western media, are supporting. “US media outlets now recognize China’s zero-COVID policy. Is it too late for them?” wrote China’s state-run news tabloid Global Times, touting the fact that some U.S. media outlets are supporting…


Moving Forward in a Pandemic

Before a few years ago, a pandemic seemed more likely to be the plot of a best-selling novel than the dystopian reality it has become. COVID-19 and all its variants have become an uncomfortable part of life. Just as things seem to settle down and we get back to living normally, another variant comes along…