by PanamericanWorld | May 4, 2020
“This is completely a black swan event. No one saw it coming. It’s affecting every single person on the planet, and we have to muster up courage, first of all, to do the right thing, especially for people who are absolutely desperate and need our help,” says Therese...
by PanamericanWorld | Apr 27, 2020
The coronavirus is keeping Mexican dancer Alejandra Salas off the stage. She is healthy, but due to the quarantine, she has been unable to work on any professional project. However, the setback has also allowed her to focus on the skills she has been developing for...
by PanamericanWorld | Apr 21, 2020
While doctors and researchers have always been held in high esteem, their role has taken on even greater importance in 2020. The tireless efforts of frontline workers to maintain the health of a vulnerable population combined as well as the exhaustive research put in...
by PanamericanWorld | Apr 14, 2020
As financial markets tumble, investors are pulling funding from startups. Sales for anything but bare essentials have evaporated, while progress on product development and market testing has halted for work that requires in-person collaboration. Many existing bailout...
by PanamericanWorld | Apr 14, 2020
The Government of Ontario is purchasing nearly one million portable COVID-19 test kits from Spartan Bioscience, a biotech firm led by a University of Toronto alumnus. The portable Spartan Cubes, which drew the attention of the federal government last month, can...
by Juan Gavasa | Apr 13, 2020
As the COVID-19 crisis rolls on, Canada’s tech ventures face a new challenge: maintaining their dynamic cultures as the novelty of remote working wears thin. Tech ventures prize their collaborative workplaces — the notion that creative spaces encourage smart ideas is...