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→

Pagkain Pang Diplomasia.

Kumakain ako nang adobo simulat mula pa na akin natatandaan. Ang adobo ko ay manok at baboy na pag luluto ay katulad na tulad nitong nasa larawan kasama nitong artikulong. Ito ay ang pambansang pagkain nang bayan na pinanggaligan sa Kastilya salita na “adobar” na ibig sabihin ay ang preskong pagkain ay binabad sa suka at iba ibang mga ispises. Ito’y isang makasaysayan pamana nang Espania sa Pilipinas sa mahigit na tatlong daan taon at bente singko pag papatakbo nang bansa. Continue reading→

Kanada Post, çalışanlara is yerinde istege bagliaşılar sunacak

Article by Priscilla Pajdo, Translation & Video by Betul Sarikaya

Kanada Postası (CP), pop-up aşı kliniklerinin çoğunlukla yogun bölgelerdeki yetişkinlere açık olmasıyla bunu bir adım daha ileri götürüyor. Halk sağlığı ortaklarıyla birlikte kanada post, çalışanları için aşıları daha erişilebilir hale getiricek. Artık 18 yaş ve üstü Toronto sakinlerinin yarısından fazlası en az bir aşısini olduguna gore, aşı fırsatı Canada Post çalışanlarına geliyor. Canada Post sözcüsü Phil Legault, Corriere Canadese gazetesine şunları soylerek, bunu doğruladı: “Canada Post, Toronto Halk Sağlığı ve Ontario Sağlık Bakanlığı ile 18 ve 19 Mayıs tarihlerinde York Teslimat Merkezinde bir aşı kliniği sunmak için çalışmlara basladi ” diye belirtmis oldu.

Ontario, all adults can book vaccination starting tomorrow

TORONTO – Breakthrough in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Ontario. Starting tomorrow, all adults living in Ontario will be able to book their vaccination appointment regardless of the area of the province in which they live. Until now, the minimum age limit did not apply only in the 114 areas of Ontario considered hotsposts, areas where the incidence of contagion was higher than in the rest of the province. Continue reading→

In Ontario the number of Covid infections drops to 2,170, only 4 deaths

TORONTO – The positive trend in Ontario regarding the Covid-19 emergency continues. There were 2,170 new infections reported yesterday, down slightly from the 2,199 cases confirmed on Sunday. The latest count is a significant decrease from the 2,716 infections reported on Monday, May 10.

The number of deaths related to the virus also fell: yesterday there were four, the lowest daily death toll recorded since 22 March: overall deaths in the province rose to 8,489. Continue reading→

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 May 17, 2021 at 5:00pm EST.

For the ninth day in a row, Ontario logged less than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases. In the last 24-hours, health officials recorded 2,170 new infections. Of the total confirmed positive cases in the province, 93% have recovered. Slightly better than Canada’s rate of 92.9%.

Daily Covid-related deaths increased by another 4 fatalities, the lowest single-day increase in the last eight weeks. Continue reading→