Month: February 2022

Hospitalizations of Children Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic: CDC

Hospitalizations among children during the COVID-19 pandemic declined, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but those who were hospitalized were mostly due to the coronavirus. The study diagnosed children up to the age of 17 years, splitting them into three groups of 0–4, 5–11, and 12–17 years….


Canada’s COVID Police State

Commentary Are we there yet? Can Canada under the current “state of emergency” (how many states of emergency can legislators declare in two years?) be officially categorized as the latest in the dwindling and discredited ranks of the third world’s police states? The very cornerstone of democracy is the right of every citizen to disagree…


Biden Agrees to Meet With Putin If Russia Doesn’t Invade Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine, the White House said on Feb. 20. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will first convene on Feb. 24 and Biden has “accepted in principle” a meeting with Putin following that engement…


Macron Says Biden, Putin Agree to Summit After Announcing Measures to Halt Ukraine Escalation

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to hold a summit on “security and strategic stability in Europe,” the French Elysee Palace said early Monday, shortly after both Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron announced measures to work on a ceasefire arrangement in eastern Ukraine. “Presidents Biden and Putin have each…


Balanced Eating

Many of you may have heard the term “balanced diet,” but do you really know what it means? As a nutritionist, I will admit it might mean different things to different people. Personally, I have described it over many years to my clients and the media as meaning simply: “Eat a variety of foods packed…


Australia Welcomes First International Travellers After Two Years of Border Closures

International tourists have started arriving in Australia for the first time after two years of closed borders, triggering emotional reunion scenes between family and friends across the country. Travelers stepping out of aircraft at the Sydney airport were greeted by joyful well-wishers waving Tim-Tams, jars of Vegemite, and stuffed koalas as the Australian government removed…


Number of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Jumps 7 Percentage Points, Report Shows

A growing number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck despite increasing wages, a newly released report found. PYMNTS and Lending Club released the report, which says that 61 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, an increase of 7 points since May 2021. The report also found 54 percent of Baby Boomers and…


Number of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Jumps 7 Percent, Report Shows

A growing number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck despite increasing wages, a newly released report found. PYMNTS and Lending Club released the report, which says that 61 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, an increase of 7 points since May 2021. The report also found 54 percent of Baby Boomers and…


Israel to Allow Unvaccinated Tourists Into Country

JERUSALEM—Israel announced Sunday that it would allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country beginning next month as the latest wave of the coronavirus recedes. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that foreign tourists, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, would be required to take PCR coronavirus tests before their flights and upon landing. The rules go into effect…


Firefighters Struggle to Douse Fire on Luxury Cars Vessel Off Azores Islands

LISBON—Firefighters are struggling to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury cars, which is adrift off the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands, a port official said, adding it was unclear when they would succeed. The Felicity Ace ship, carrying around 4,000 vehicles including Porsches, Audis and…