Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) discussed the U.S.’s rapidly aging population and its potential strain on Medicare during a Tuesday morning event. Sanchez referred to the growing population of Americans over 65 years old as a “gray tsunami” during The Hill’s More than Memory Loss: Caring for those with Alzheimer’s event, sponsored by Otsuka. The Hill’s […]
New Zealand’s acting high commissioner to Tonga, Peter Lund said on Tuesday that Tonga was facing “a whole new challenge” with the cleanup following the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami. All the homes on one of Tonga’s small outer islands have been destroyed with three people confirmed dead. Meanwhile, experts remain […]
The first satellite images of the Pacific nation of Tonga after Saturday’s volcanic eruption emerged Tuesday. The photos show the islands coated in ash. Despite the violent explosion, the Tongan government has reported just three deaths. The status of two smaller islands in its chain is still unknown. John Yang takes a closer look at […]
People are being advised to remain indoors to escape the dangerous smog. Source link
The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe. Source link
Cases of crippling school anxiety preventing attendance are spiralling, support groups say. Source link
To many people, it may seem like common sense to cut back on dating partners during a pandemic. But to evolutionary psychologists, this is the “behavioral immune system” at work — an unconscious set of behaviors that protect us in the face of an infectious disease threat. A pre-COVID study from Montreal’s McGill University […]
India’s Covid caseload has risen sharply in the past few weeks. The country’s been reporting more than 150,000 cases a day. In January and February daily cases fell below 20,000. So, how did India get from relative calm to its new crisis? Workplaces, markets and malls have reopened, and transport is operating at full capacity. […]