The country has been hit by a one-two-punch of tighter U.S. sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, which eviscerated Cuba’s tourism industry. Food has become more scarce and expensive, and lines at pharmacies with scant supplies begin before dawn. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld4 years ago
“When you think about Covid, plus the double punch of these two massive, major hurricanes back to back—there are some estimates of up to a decade just to recover,” said a U.S. military officer involved with aid efforts in Central America nyti.ms
@WSJ5 years ago
A South Carolina business reeling from the coronavirus sales slump was hit with another gut-punch: a $25,000 tariff on a shipment of European wines. More pain may be in store, as the White House considers raising levies from 25% to 100%. on.wsj.com
@WSJ2 years ago
Covid is still packing a punch—for employers trying to manage their workforces. “Clients are done with the Covid excuse." on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld4 years ago
“When you think about Covid, plus the double punch of these two massive, major hurricanes back to back—there are some estimates of up to a decade just to recover,” said a U.S. military officer involved with aid efforts in Central America nyti.ms
@nytimesworld5 years ago
With the coronavirus pandemic, the more than 3,500 Australians whose homes were destroyed by last summer’s fires are facing a one-two punch of hardship that has few peacetime precedents, raising concerns about their mental health. nyti.ms
@guardian3 years ago
The end to mandatory Covid isolation is a gut punch for medically vulnerable Australians | Craig Wallace theguardian.com
@nytimesworld4 years ago
“When you think about Covid, plus the double punch of these two massive, major hurricanes back to back—there are some estimates of up to a decade just to recover,” said a U.S. military officer involved with aid efforts in Central America nyti.ms
@nytimesworld5 years ago
Paper punch cards for clocking in and out of residences. Limits on entering cities. Checkpoints between towns. A look at China's Mao-like coronavirus containment effort, one of the biggest social experiments in history. nyti.ms
@WSJ3 years ago
Covid-19 was supposed to deliver a knockout punch to department stores and specialty retailers. Instead, many of them are bouncing back healthier. on.wsj.com
@guardian5 years ago
Second Covid-19 wave could be 'knockout punch' for UK high street theguardian.com
