A health worker holds a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, during a mass vaccination campaign at San Pedro Hospital in Logrono, northern Spain, March 24, 2021. /AP AstraZeneca insisted
China’s largest question and answer platform Zhihu began trading in New York at $9.5 per share at the lower end of its IPO range, valuing the company at about $5.3 billion.The aggregate offering
The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout
A health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a hospital. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commentator. He holds a Master of Arts in i
The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores, potentially thr
A medical worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Plant City, Florida, U.S., January 13, 2021. /Reuters Experts in the U.S. have warned that the loosened restrictions and
Asteya, a Miami-based disability insurance startup that is geared toward small business owners and gig workers, launched today with a seed round of $10 million. Co-founder and CEO Alex Williamson, who
Analysts think the change could spread to other parts of the gig economy, where millions of people work on a job-by-job basis.
Uber said Tuesday that drivers in the UK who use its ride-hailing app will be treated as workers, a designation that will give them some benefits such as holiday pay. However, even as Uber seemingly c
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Visas for deckhands are available to enter the UK due to a shortage. Thibault Camus/AFP Deckhands and vent chick sexers may not immediately spring to mind as the skilled jobs that the UK is lo
02:13 CGTN's own Nathan King was excited when he got his vaccination registration approved in Washington D.C. As an essential worker and someone whose work requires him to be out in pu
The staff are loading containers to the China-Europe freight trains in Shenyang East Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau on March 9, 2021. /CFPEditor's note: Wang
/CFP COVID-19 vaccines are now among the world's most precious commodities, especially if you live in a developing nation.By the reckoning of the international charity Oxfam, rich nations have
Kaapzicht Wine Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, February 9, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Wambui Gichuri is the African Development Bank's Acting vice president for Agriculture, Human and Soci
02:47 On August 11, 2020, the head of Moscow's Gamaleya Research Institute, Aleksandar Ginzburg, was preparing for a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was abou
A healthcare worker receives her COVID-19 vaccine jab as part of Rwanda's vaccination drive. /Photo courtesy: Ministry of Health – Rwanda. Three days after rolling out mass COVID-19 vaccinatio