Todos os adultos no Ontário podem agendar a vacinação a partir de hoje

Por Francesco Veronesi – V ideo: Luis Aparicio

Avanço na campanha de vacinação da Covid-19 no Ontário. A partir de hoje, todos os adultos que moram no Ontário poderão marcar a sua consulta de vacinação, independentemente da área da província em que residam. Até agora, o limite mínimo de idade só não se aplicava às 114 áreas do Ontário consideradas como hotspots, áreas onde a incidência de contágio era maior do que no resto da província. Continue reading

Soccer, Covid-19 notwithstanding, the money keeps rolling in

When considering the world’s wealthiest sports teams, soccer clubs draw in big money. In 2020, the combined value among the top 10 giants was about $36.5 Billion USD, according to the Forbes list of the world’s richest soccer clubs.

So as not to offend any Juventus fans, Italy’s most valuable club appears on the list at number eleven, with a market value worth nearly $2 B. The collective value of these top-ranking clubs is closer to $38 B. In terms of annual revenue, this list of top money-generating clubs amount to $6.6 B. Continue reading

Gastrodiplomacy

Chicken and pork adobo, photo credit, Lutong Bahay

I’ve been eating adobo ever since I can remember. My adobo is the chicken and pork preparation, cooked exactly as it appears in the photo accompanying this article. It is the national dish of the country I come from and a derivation of the Spanish word adobar, which means to marinate raw food in a stock of vinegar and herbs. This is one legacy of Spain to the Philippines after three and a quarter centuries of colonization. Spanish presence is evident in my old country, not just in foods but also in Filipinos’ names, like mine. Continue reading