MANILA – The Philippines which relies on tourism to boost its economy is hit hard by the pandemic. Tourism-related employment in this Far East country shrank by 28 percent, while average hourly wage declined by 38%. I was in the Philippines last March 2020 when the pandemic broke out. And I noticed the absence of tourists in Metro Manila. The perception seemed to be that with the source of Covid 19 being in Asia, no one wanted to be in that continent.
TORONTO – Her condition immediately appeared desperate and the doctors’ attempts to save her life were useless. The eight-year-old girl hit by a car along with a group of nine other people – mostly children – did not make it on Tuesday evening in London. (more…)