Covid-19 abroad: Public health vs economy in Switzerland
Health or wealth: Nina Suter tells Izzy Rowley about the Swiss government’s handling of the pandemic
Category: Current Affairs
Covid-19 abroad: Brazil setting the wrong kind of records amid deadly second wave
A year after its president Jair Bolsonaro wrote Covid-19 off as ‘just a little flu’, Brazil is logging record daily death figures while its healthcare system faces collapse. Maria Lombardini in Rio de Janeiro tells Colm McGuirk about the last year
Eating out(side)
James Molloy artfully interprets how takeaway culture has changed in Dublin during the pandemic
Covid-19 abroad: Canada’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
While some provinces have introduced harsh Covid-19 restrictions and curfews, a sense of normality remains for the residents of British Columbia
Freezebruary boys: South Dublin group embrace the challenge of sea swimming for 28 days in a row for charity
With an increase of sea swimming in Ireland in the past year, David Doyle investigates how gruelling the Freezebury challenge is during these strong weather conditions
ID service users and workers continue to compromise, awaiting clarity on re-opening
Niamh Alexander looks at how reduced services have affected people with intellectual disabilities, and how these services have adapted to the current situation