Tag: Pandemic
I finished my degree in the pandemic. To say it was anticlimactic is an understatement
This is a First Person column by Laura Flight, a recent graduate of Memorial University. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. In 2017, I began my studies at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, in Corner Brook on the west coast of Newfoundland. At the time, it felt like my future was bursting […]
COVID pandemic ‘far from over’: WHO
GENEVA — A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data. The UN health agency has previously said that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it would depend on […]
COVID pandemic contributed to historic number of students falling below reading benchmark
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The COVID pandemic contributed to a third of young grade school students missing reading benchmarks, which is up significantly from pre-pandemic rates, according to several studies. A recent Virginia report discussed data collected from The Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) K-2 assessment, a tool used to evaluate […]
COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the worst in people, pulled Canadians further apart, survey suggests
Two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic has left Canadians in a dour mood, with the majority saying the ordeal has significantly disrupted their lives, pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another. These are the findings of a new survey, carried out by the Angus Reid Institute, […]
Psaki suggests Putin’s isolation during pandemic could be at play as lawmakers question his sanity
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s isolation during the pandemic could be affecting his decision-making as he pushes on with his deadly invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers have increasingly questioned the state of Putin’s mental health following not only his decision to […]
What I learned when I moved in with my grandmother during the pandemic
This First Person column is written by Colin Smith, a Calgary resident who moved in with his grandmother during the pandemic. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. People were told not to visit their grandparents during the pandemic but I moved in with mine. We might make for an odd […]
Democratic state, city leaders split on COVID mandates as country recovers from pandemic
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some state and local Democratic leaders are starting to change their tune on COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates; others are not. As the initial spike of COVID-19’s omicron variant dwindles ahead of spring, some Democratic mayors and governors are lifting rules that require people to show proof […]
The pros and cons of TV shows that tackle life in — or after — a pandemic
When Prince Amponsah nabbed a supporting role in HBO’s Station Eleven, the Toronto-born actor knew that the post-apocalyptic series set in the aftermath of a pandemic would be a tough sell for some. The show was adapted from a wildly successful 2014 novel by B.C.-born novelist Emily St. John Mandel, about a future society that […]
Anxiety, depression, loneliness at highest levels among Canadians since early pandemic: survey
Anxiety and feelings of depression and loneliness among adult Canadians are at their highest levels — especially among women and frontline workers — since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report released Tuesday by Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests. “After all of the ups and downs of the pandemic, in terms of the overall mental […]