id Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-03-27T15:00:00Z Press release "Governors and Heads of Supervision announce deferral of Basel III implementation to increase operational capacity of banks and supervisors to respond to Covid-19", 27 March 2020 Full Article
id Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-03T15:00:00Z BCBS Press release "Basel Committee sets out additional measures to alleviate the impact of Covid-19", 3 April 2020 Full Article
id Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to find solutions to the most pressing financial regulatory & supervisory challenges By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-29T08:00:00Z Press release "Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub invite global innovators to solve RegTech and SupTech challenges", 27 April 2020 Full Article
id Tissue engineering can play an important role during COVID-19 pandemic By www.news-medical.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:28:00 -0400 Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and technologies for developing preventive strategies, diagnostics, and treatments that can play an important role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
id NIH clinical trial evaluates antiviral plus anti-inflammatory drug for COVID-19 By www.news-medical.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:53:00 -0400 A randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment regimen of the investigational antiviral remdesivir plus the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun. Full Article
id Study finds nearly 40% drop in stroke evaluations during COVID-19 pandemic By www.news-medical.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:56:24 -0400 The number of people evaluated for signs of stroke at U.S. hospitals has dropped by nearly 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who analyzed stroke evaluations at more than 800 hospitals across 49 states and the District of Columbia. Full Article
id The Great Biden Consolidation By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:11:09 GMT How the PleaseNotSanders movement achieved what NeverTrump never could. Full Article
id The Coronavirus Is Coming for Trump’s Presidency By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 19:30:05 GMT Will a nationalist president be undone by his underreaction to a foreign threat? Full Article
id Joe Biden Beat Bernie Sanders. But So Did the Pandemic. By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:01:05 GMT It’s the coronavirus election now. Full Article
id 21-year navy veteran among Northwood residents to die of COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:44:57 EDT The last time Charlene Chiddenton saw her father in person was on March 7 — visitor restrictions at long-term care homes during the pandemic had kept them apart — and less than two months later, she was saying goodbye to her father by video call. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id Nova Scotia lost 50,000 jobs in April amid COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:20:53 EDT Fifty thousand jobs were lost in Nova Scotia in April, reflecting the devastating economic impact of the first full month of public health orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id Maybe this is what N.S. needs? An upbeat rap video about a nursing home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:50:28 EDT Classified released a music video for his song, Good News, this week featuring a pack of kids hanging out with seniors at a continuing care home in Enfield, N.S. It was filmed before the COVID-19 outbreak in the province. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id Dal medical student volunteers to help at epicentre of N.S. COVID-19 outbreak By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:30:06 EDT Graduation is on hold for Dalhousie University medical student Manveer Bal, so he's decided to spend his newfound free time volunteering at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id Frustrations mount for parents awaiting refund for school trips lost to COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Some school travel groups in Cape Breton that had trips cancelled in March due to COVID-19 are still waiting to get their money back. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id 'Always up on everything': Woman remembers sister who died from COVID-19 at Northwood By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT A woman who lost her sister to COVID-19 at the start of the month is thanking the staff at Northwood who took "excellent" care of her in her final days. Jean Harrigan, 90, is being remembered for her caring and lively nature. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id 1 more death, 3 new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:36:40 EDT The latest death was at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
id Quebec announces new bonuses for front-line health-care workers in fight against COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:01:42 EDT For those working in CHSLDs — the province's long-term care homes which are the site of the most serious outbreaks — the bonus will amount to as much as $1,000 per month. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
id Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care battle against COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Asylum seekers make up a large portion of the "guardian angels" Quebec Premier François Legault has praised in his daily COVID-19 briefings: the orderlies who have no guarantee they'll be allowed to stay in Canada. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
id Quebec short of COVID-19 screening goal as Montrealers urged to wear masks By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:14:47 EDT As the Montreal area continues to be the Canadian epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, anyone showing symptoms of the virus is being asked to get tested. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
id Nurse who worked with COVID-19 patients had to lie to get herself tested By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:00:39 EDT Kristy-Lyn Kemp can't believe how close she came to potentially starting a COVID-19 outbreak at her new job. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
id COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Saturday By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:21:56 EDT Grim projections, travel rules and feeling safe while shopping at your local market — here's what's going on today. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
id Is it safe to give cards and flowers this Mother's Day? Your COVID-19 questions answered By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network. Full Article News
id 8M substandard masks from Montreal supplier did not make it into health-care system, Trudeau says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST Full Article News
id Little League World Series cancelled for 1st time due to COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:11:44 EDT Vowing to return next summer, this year's Little League World Series was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. All seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events are off this summer. Full Article Sports/Baseball
id Former Expo Andre Dawson on working as a mortician during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:15:00 EDT Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson spoke to CBC's John Northcott about the realities of running a funeral home during the pandemic. Full Article Sports
id A lot is riding on baseball in South Korea By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:23:19 EDT Everyone is rooting for Korean baseball to succeed right now because, if it fails, we're left with a pretty dark thought: If they can't pull this off, what hope do we have? Full Article Sports/Baseball
id How to Detect the Age-Old Traditions of Folklore in Today’s COVID-19 Misinformation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Smithsonian folklorist James Deutsch says the fast spread of stories and memes are cultural expressions that build cohesion and support Full Article
id Union says more than 50 workers laid off at U of M, including book store, communications staff By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:39:57 EDT The University of Manitoba is laying off dozens of employees as it tries to find savings at a time when post-secondary schools have largely been closed since COVID-19 emerged on the Prairies, a union says. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
id Manitoba municipalities to receive most operating funds sooner than normal due to COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:54:16 EDT Manitoba municipalities will be receiving most of their operating funding from the province sooner than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Friday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
id 1 new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba connected with Brandon trucking company cluster By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:23:40 EDT Eight COVID-19 cases are now connected to that workplace, including six employees. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
id From vaccine research to developing tests, Manitoba scientists playing important part in COVID-19 fight By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT They're not necessarily treating sick patients in hospitals, but a number of Manitoba-based scientists are working long hours and facing incredible pressure to battle the novel coronavirus from their labs and research facilities. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
id Florian Schneider By www.rssmicro.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:26:34 GMT Florian Schneider (date: 5/9/2020 - Rank: 10) Full Article
id Open COVID Pledge Makes Critical IP Freely Accessible for Pandemic Fight By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-09T11:02:33-07:00 Legal experts and leading scientists have teamed up with Creative Commons to create the Open COVID Pledge to help speed up the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The Pledge gives broad permission to anyone to use intellectual property not otherwise accessible to the public, and generally replaces the need for any other license or royalty agreement. Full Article
id New Shopify App Offers Local SMBs a Bridge to E-Commerce By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T04:00:00-07:00 Shopify has unveiled an app that lets users discover local businesses, receive relevant product recommendations from their favorite brands, check out effortlessly, and track all their online orders. It can gather and track orders automatically, but it also works without auto-tracking. Consumers can get a customized feed with deals, trending items and recommendations from their favorite stores. Full Article
id Afraid to return to work? CERB eligibility at risk if you don't By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT Some Prince Edward Islanders are raising concerns about returning to work under the province's plan to ease back COVID-19 restrictions, but if they choose to stay home they could lose financial support from the federal government. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id COVID-19 precautions keep sign-making businesses busy in P.E.I. By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Sign makers in P.E.I. have been busy since the province announced its plans to ease back COVID-19 restrictions, as businesses are ordering signs and decals ahead of reopening. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id Taxpayers on the hook for $600K 'bridge to nowhere', says local woman By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:09:44 EDT A petition is being circulated to get a $600,000 bridge replacement project near Millvale scrapped. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id Summerside egg plant to cease processing operations in June By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:34:45 EDT Officials with Maritime Pride Eggs say their Summerside, P.E.I., egg facility will cease processing operations on June 5. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id Health PEI planning to use section of PE Home for COVID cases from any long-term care home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:52:44 EDT Health PEI plans to create a COVID-19 unit within the Prince Edward Home to be used for any long-term care resident — living in any long-term care facility on the Island — who is diagnosed with the virus. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id No active cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I., province easing restrictions further By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:39:43 EDT All of P.E.I.'s 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are now considered recovered, said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id RCMP take man into custody after incident in Souris, P.E.I. ends without injuries By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:09:42 EDT RCMP in Souris, P.E.I., say an incident that shut down the community from 6 p.m. Friday until close to midnight ended with one man in custody and no injuries. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id P.E.I. craft breweries seek relief as sales plummet during COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT The craft brewing industry in P.E.I. is suffering, with sales down from about 40 to 80 per cent. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Saturday, May 9 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:31:34 EDT The owner of P.E.I. Brewing Co., the oldest craft brewery on P.E.I., says the business went from preparing for its best year to its worst year. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id Neighbour relieved Souris gun incident ended peacefully By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:57:00 EDT Sheldon Lavers didn't leave his window for hours Friday night as police negotiated with a man next door who they believed had a gun and was smashing items inside. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
id Flint Registry Enrolls Residents Impacted By Water Crisis By www.wkar.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 03:13:30 +0000 The Flint Registry is holding in-person enrollment across the city of Flint all week. Officials are trying to track the health of residents made ill by the Flint Water Crisis. Full Article
id The Presidency Is an Old Boys’ Club By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:43:56 GMT Let’s pick someone who doesn’t keep us awake nights. Full Article
id Biden’s Best Bleeping Week By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:18:58 GMT OK, you’re gonna hear a lot about Joementum. Full Article
id BIS global liquidity indicators at end-June 2019 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2019-10-30T09:00:00Z US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 4% year on year at end-June 2019, to reach $11.9 trillion. Foreign currency credit denominated in euros and Japanese yen continued to expand at a faster pace than that in US dollars, growing at annual rates of 9% and 8%, respectively. US dollar credit to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) grew at an annual rate of 2% (to reach $3.7 trillion), though growth varied substantially across regions. Full Article
id BIS global liquidity indicators at end-September 2019 By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-01-27T09:00:00Z US dollar credit to non-bank borrowers outside the United States grew by 5% year on year at end-September 2019, to reach $12.1 trillion. Euro-denominated credit outside the euro area continued to expand at a fast pace (9%). In contrast, the growth rate of yen-denominated credit outside Japan fell to 1%. Strong debt securities issuance drove expansions in US dollar and euro credit to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). US dollar credit to EMDEs grew at an annual rate of 3% (to reach $3.8 trillion); euro credit to EMDEs expanded by 9% (to reach €0.7 trillion). Full Article
id Residential property prices: selected series (nominal and real) By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-02-27T09:00:00Z Global real residential property prices rose 1.4% year/year in aggregate in Q3 2019, reflecting subdued developments both in advanced (+ 1.5%) and emerging market economies (+ 1.3%). Full Article