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Absolutely nobody else at this stage of the pandemic has banned golf, for one Author of the article: Tristin Hopper Publishing date: May 27, 2021  •  7 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  A sign inside a Toronto restaurant closed to in-person dining by provincial order. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content This week, the BBC reported that, under COVID-19, Toronto had earned the ignominious title ...

Advertisement London: Saudi Arabia last week eased the ban on citizens flying abroad that it introduced at the start of the pandemic, leaving Australia increasingly an outlier in restricting its own citizens from travelling. The kingdom was one of just a handful of countries that imposed an outward travel ban. In North Korea, it is illegal to leave the country without the government’s permission, but the repressive regime imposed this on its citizens long before the pandemic. Closed check-in counters in the departure terminal at Sydney international airport. Credit:Kate Geraghty Australi...

Financial Stability Review, May 2021 Foreword This is the third issue of the Financial Stability Review (FSR) prepared in the context of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, with many euro area countries having faced a third wave of infections. As a result, a vast number of firms – particularly those in the services, leisure and travel sectors – still cannot operate normally, and the economy is still reliant upon policy support to prevent widespread unemployment, corporate insolvencies and economic contraction. The human and economic costs of the pandemic continue to accrue. That said, vacc...

India’s stringency index jumps as most part of the country locks down May 11, 2021 ×   India currently has the second highest number of cumulative infections in the world after the US, with over three lakh new cases every day. While there is no national lockdown, most States have imposed partial or complete lockdowns since April in an effort to combat the pandemic. These restrictions have impacted the Stringency Index of India, taking it to 73.61 as on April 30. With States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala announcing lockdowns in May, the index is likely to rise further. The Stringency Index...

What do high-frequency indicators tell us about economic activity in South Asia? Earth Night At South and Central Asia From Space. Jayjune69/Shutterstock.com Last year, South Asia imposed some of the world's strictest lockdowns to combat the spread of COVID-19. As a result, the region's economy shrank by 5.4 percent in 2020, its largest-ever decline. As noted in our recent South Asia Economic Focus, recovery is underway but uneven as some countries, especially those dependent on tourism, are still reeling from the pandemic impacts. The report uses a number of high-frequency indicators includi...