Day: 8 February 2022

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of February 8, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST.

On Tuesday, health officials in Russia logged 165,643 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 13.1 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 81.4% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 698 Covid-related deaths for a total of 336,721 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

Protest, the ‘diehards’ of the Freedom Convoy do not leave Ottawa

OTTAWA – Ottawa is unable to get out of the stalemate that’s entering on its thirteenth day. The hard core of the truck drivers of the “Freedom Convoy” has no intention of leaving the capital where the state of emergency remains in force. A protest demonstration that initially did not seem to create other problems besides the inevitable inconveniences, has become a nightmare for the inhabitants and law enforcement in the first place. 

Jean Charest possible alternative to Pierre Poilievre

TORONTO – He left active politics almost a decade ago, but in the coming weeks he could become the most credible alternative to Pierre Poilievre. The name of Jean Charest cyclically returns to be brought up every time the Canadian right has to give itself a guide. It had already happened in 2017, after the step back of Stephen Harper and the investiture of the former president of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer, it was repeated in 2020 in that leadership that ended with the victory of Erin O’Toole. History is bound to repeat itself even now, after the Conservative Party’s parliamentary group gave O’Toole the green light by laying the groundwork for the new right-wing leadership race. 

Balance needed between online media and independent press


The world of communications is constantly evolving. Over 3.6 billion people worldwide use social media to stay connected, to share content and to stay informed.

Digital platforms play a major role as they are the pathways through which people access their news and information, (see graph 1). The symbiotic relationship between news publishers and digital platforms should be beneficial to both parties. But, this is not always the case. Especially, in a world where the pandemic seems to have accelerated the digital transformation in society.