One travel nurse’s journey to US Covid hotspots

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The demand for travel nurses in the US has skyrocketed due to the pandemic, from 8,000 openings in January to 32,000 in December. They’ve played a crucial role in places overwhelmed with Covid patients. Laura Liffiton, a nurse from Phoenix, Arizona, has been travelling for six months following Covid spikes across the US. She’s worked … Read more

Where are England’s coronavirus hotspots among older people?

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By Rob EnglandBBC News image copyrightGetty Images image captionWhen deciding what lockdown tiers an area should be in, scientists looked closely at the number of cases in over-60s Controversial restrictions came into place in England this week, as a month-long lockdown ended. Areas have been placed in one of three tiers. But how was it … Read more

Work-from-home, online learning fuelling need for massive investment in digital infra: Trai chief

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New Delhi: With work-from-home, online learning, and in-home entertainment fuelling demand for robust digital infrastructure, massive investments would be needed especially in areas like Fibre-to-the-Home, data centres, in-building solutions and proliferation of wifi hotspots, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said on Monday. Terming telecom infrastructure and services as “key enablers” and “critical determinants” of the … Read more