Covid effects: deaths and collapse of births, in Italy 384 thousand fewer people
“It’s as if Florence no longer exists”

[GTranslate]ROME – The latest report from Istat, the Italian National Statistical Institute, is like a war bulletin: 384 thousand fewer people, “as if there were no Florence” explains the Institute, with the highest number of deaths after World War II and the collapse of marriages and births. The pandemic has had devastating effects. Continue reading→

Effetto-Covid: morti e crollo delle nascite,
in Italia 384mila persone in meno
“È come se non ci fosse più Firenze”

ROMA – L’ultimo rapporto dell’Istat, l’Istituto nazionale di statistica italiano, è come un bollettino di guerra: quasi  384mila persone in meno (grafico sopra, fonte Istat), “come se non ci fosse Firenze” spiega l’Istituto, con il numero più alto di decessi dal secondo dopoguerra, il crollo dei matrimoni e delle nascite. La pandemia ha avuto effetti devastanti. Continue reading→

LeBlanc says Canadians should prioritize “child care” in their budget

Inter Government MInister Dominic LeBlanc with courtesy of Canadian House of Commons

Toronto, April 12: Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, said safe early education and child care is an “economic imperative”. It also makes sense to consider the principle of universal basic income. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS Television’s Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Burton on Sunday. Continue reading→