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Curzon, in 1901, had famously said, "As long as we rule India we are the greatest power in the world. If we lose it, we shall drop straightaway to a third-rate power." [27] Curzon—procession to Sanchi Tope, 28 November 1899. Curzon and Madho Rao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, pose with hunted tigers, 1901. Curzon Hall, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
As of 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV‑2). Its effect has been broad, affecting general society, the global economy, culture, ecology, politics, and other areas.
Part of this long-term effect includes the increasing prevalence of democratic backsliding; while proportional responses to a global pandemic are necessary, excessive measures under abusive enforcement have raised concerns that democracy, in nations where it is already unstable, is declining worldwide. [33]
Diplomatic relations have been affected due to tensions around trade and transport of medicines, diagnostic tests, vaccines and hospital equipment related to mitigating the impact of COVID-19. [5] [6] Leaders of some countries have accused others of not containing the disease or responding effectively. [7] [8]
[4] [5] At the height of the outbreak in Italy, [6] on 27 March, Pope Francis imparted the Urbi et Orbi blessing, normally reserved for Christmas and Easter, from an empty Saint Peter's Square following a prayer for the health of all the world.
The loss of fares and sales tax, a common source of operating revenue, is predicted to cause long-term effects on transit expansion and maintenance. [50] The American Public Transportation Association issued a request for $13 billion in emergency funding from the federal government to cover lost revenue and other expenses incurred by the ...
Individuals with long-term effects of COVID, such as chronic fatigue, may also face employment challenges. [21] Visually impaired youth sharing his trauma about losing his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic because of an outstation issue—interviewed in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, September 2021
As of July 2020, there were 9000 COVID-19 deaths in Canadian long-term care homes. Of those, more than 5600 were in Quebec, and nearly 2800 were in Ontario. British Columbia had less than 200 deaths in LTC facilities. [3] As of mid-April 2020, nearly half of the COVID-19 deaths in Canada were at long-term care facilities. [4]