Death toll During the Pandemic Far Exceeded Totals Reported by Countries,

[ad_1] But the WHO said its estimates were too high. “The important thing is not the numbers, but how to intervene in the fight against Kovid-19,” he said. For other countries that have suffered severely during the pandemic, WHO estimates the even more staggering numbers hidden within the already devastating death tolls are illuminating. In …

Uber continues to recover from pandemic recession but loses $5.6

[ad_1] Uber on Wednesday reported strong growth in its ride-hailing and delivery business, saying it continues to bounce back from a pandemic slump despite losing $5.6 billion from investments in other ride-sharing companies, primarily Chinese service Didi. The company reported revenue of $6.9 billion in the first three months of 2022, beating analysts’ expectations and …

Loss of Pandemic Relief Squeezes Hospitals Treating the Uninsured

[ad_1] “Terrible,” he said. His orthopedic colleague Dr. Philip Elizondo said the hospital had to cancel minor surgeries due to health issues, which later ballooned out. An uninsured woman he treated had ruptured her meniscus, lost her job and lost her home. Dr. Elizondo said that if the patient could seek care right away, he …

Why Has the Pandemic Become a Form of Birth Control for Some?

[ad_1] For other elderly parents, the changes made by the pandemic have helped clarify their boundaries in painful ways, even if they bring something akin to wisdom. Sarah Balcomb, a writer who has a 9-year-old daughter and lives in Lexington, Va., realized that she was permanently done with reproduction as Hemingway once described fracture: gradually …

Routine Childhood Vaccines Disappear During Pandemic in the US

[ad_1] Kindergartens in the United States lagged behind routine childhood immunizations during the pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on ThursdayA slideshow by experts linking to groundbreaking resistance to the Covid-19 shots spreading to skipped checks and unease about other vaccines. About 94 percent of kindergarten students in the 2020-21 school year had …