Covid-19

Tomken Road Middle School in Mississauga, Ont., is shown on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Returning elementary students to school five days a week could mean shorter days, the inability to deliver a full French curriculum and cost up to $250-million for additional staffing, according to new calculations from the country’s largest…

Even as cases rose in Massachusetts, the rate of positive tests among employees went down significantly after all were required to wear surgical masks Boston, MA — In March of 2020, Mass General Brigham implemented a new policy: everyone working at the hospitals would be required to wear a surgical mask. At the time, the concept…

ChanticleerGoldies' June quarter was helped by a number of Aussie deals. But will the surge in trading and investment banking activity sparked by COVID-19 continue?Who doesn’t love a shout-out from head office?Goldman Sachs’ Australian chief executive, Simon Rothery, will be feeling pretty chuffed after the banking giant’s June quarter results were announced on Wednesday night.In…

Minister Jackson Mthembu has confirmed that the government communications headquarters has been shut down due to a coronavirus outbreak in the building.News24 understands at least 17 staffers have tested positive for Covid-19Mthembu says the building has been cleaned and will be ready for use again from Thursday.Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu confirmed during a…

Updated / Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020 16:40 Pubs are only allowed serve alcohol to customers who purchase a 'substantial' meal costing at least €9 The vast majority of pubs are complying with Covid-19 public health guidelines, gardaí have confirmed, with Operation Navigation uncovering just 37 potential breaches of the regulations so far. At present, pubs are only…

MONTREAL -- There are now 5,636 people who have died of COVID-19 in Quebec, health authorities announced Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the province reached 56,859. That’s up three from the total of 5,633 deaths reported Tuesday; one of the newly reported deaths took place over the past 24 hours, health authorities said, while two…

Workers adjusting to remote work are going to need new and better tools The U.S.’s COVID-19 caseload continues to set records as major states move to reshutter their economies in hopes of stemming its spread. For many workers the situation means more time in the home office and less time in their traditional workplace. What…

Schools should try to reopen if they think they can do so safely, prioritizing students with disabilities and children in kindergarten through fifth grade, according to a report released Wednesday. However, schools likely won’t be able to take all the necessary precautions without an injection of resources from states and the federal government.  The new…

Rupert Murdoch can’t be blamed for coronavirus. But many of the rest of the world’s ills tend to be laid at the feet of the Australian media mogul, according to the opening hour of this brisk and gossipy assessment of his life, times and lasting impact (BBC Two). There is US president Donald Trump, vaulted…

Scott Morrison says the response to a second wave of Covid-19 infections cannot be shutting the country down to try to eliminate the virus, and he’s moved to reassure people his government will not be withdrawing income support “for those in need”. With renewed debate around whether Australia should respond to the latest outbreak and…