WASHINGTON: A new IMF study confirms what many women already knew: Mothers shouldered much of the pain and suffered an outsized economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. In “the world of work, women with young children have been among the biggest casualties of the economic lockdowns,” IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said in a blog post Friday. The study by International
JEDDAH: Authorities in Jeddah have shut down 77 commercial outlets for breaching coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols. Municipalities have stepped up their efforts to ensure compliance with COVID-19 safety measures designed to protect public health. The municipality of Jeddah governorate carried out 4,347 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities and identified
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Growing divisions are a worrying symptom of the pandemic
Sinem Cengiz
April 30, 2021 23:31
People wearing protective masks in Eminonu, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Istanbul, Turkey, March 3, 2021. (Reuters)
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The coronavirus pandemic and its disquieting effects are likely to leave significant marks on societies around the world for many years to come.
Beyond the immediate physical threats of COVID-19, the health crisis is expected to have many serious consequences in several aspects of people’s lives. These are not only limited to economic repercussions but also social and psychological ones.
For the leadership of several countries the pandemic has come to represent a litmus test of their ability to manage crises, their political legitimacy, and the relationship between state and society.
JEDDAH: Authorities in Jeddah have shut down 77 commercial outlets for breaching coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols. Municipalities have stepped up their efforts to ensure compliance with COVID-19 safety measures designed to protect public health. The municipality of Jeddah governorate carried out 4,347 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities and identified