set to persist through next year, as it reported quarterly profit boosted by rising prices at its

A medical staff member wearing a special suit to protect against COVID-19 treats a patient with

, political and economic systems cope with the prolonged stresses of Covid-19?... "'A tricky balance

. But then COVID-19 swept through his family.... His wife, his son and his daughter-in-law – all grew

persistent inequities in COVID-19 impacts on ethnic groups in the country, said a recent CNN report

The pandemic-era shift to remote work will likely be more persistent than anticipated, hitting the

TOKYO: Japan's retail sales rose for a fifth straight month in July, beating expectations as the consumer sector continued its recovery, although a coronavirus resurgence has cast doubts over the spending outlook.A surge in Delta variant cases this month forced the government to widen state of emergency restrictions, which are now threatening to hurt consumer spending and derail a fragile economic recovery. Retail sales advanced 2.4% in July from the same month a year earlier, government data sh

Officials said more than 2, 000 inspections will control whether the new rules are being implemented. The virus situation has been alarming also in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe where vaccination rates are lower than the European Union average.... Romania has approved the tightening of rules from Monday as hospitals filled up and infections soared to record numbers. Slovenia on Saturday said the number of confirmed daily cases has reached a nine-month high and a positivity rate

) The life chances of Britain’s children are in jeopardy with 39% of Year 11 pupils “ persistently

NEW YORK, May 13( Xinhua)--Oil prices advanced on Friday as concerns over tighter supplies remain on the market. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery added 4.36 U.S. dollars, or 4.1 percent, to settle at 110.49 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.... Brent crude for July delivery increased 4.1 dollars, or 3.8 percent, to close at 111.55 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. The rally came despite data released Friday by Houston-based oilfield services co