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A production line at the The Ky Yarn Joint Stock Company (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The textile and apparel industry , which managed to survive three waves of COVID-19 thanks to its decision to produce face masks and personal protective equipment, will focus on sportswear and yarn, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group . Le Tien Truong, its general director, said demand for face masks and personal protective equipment will shrink rapidly. Armed with their experience of coping with the pandemic, many textile and footwear enterprises are quietly confident of altering plans when required and finding new markets to cope with new situation after COVID-19 is under control. Sportswear has arguably been the most successful segment during the pandemic as awareness of physical exercise rose. According to Euromonitor International, in 2020 the demand for sportswear world-wide decreased only about 8 percent, the lowest in an industry which saw … [Read more...] about Vietnamese textile industry sees huge export opportunities

American mental health was already dicey before COVID-19 walloped our hearts and minds, and medical and mental health experts warn that we should be prepared for more to come long after life settles into whatever the post-pandemic “normal” will be. Before the pandemic, 1 in 5 Americans (47 million) already had a diagnosable mental illness, more than 11 million of them serious, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In 2020, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported a huge jump in the percentage of U.S. adults—from 32 percent, when COVID-19 came to full public awareness in March, to 52 percent in August—who said that worry and stress over the coronavirus had negatively impacted their mental health. From 1 in 10 Americans reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder before the pandemic, the number climbed to 1 in 3. Self-care is more important than ever during, and after, COVID-19. It helps keep the parts … [Read more...] about How to Stay Mentally Resilient During and After the Pandemic

Laid off. That's not something I ever expected for myself, but here I am, going from making $100,000 a year at a union oil drilling job to making a staggering 70 percent less each paycheck—when I can find work, that is. I proudly voted for Donald Trump in November, but now, I'm counting on President Joe Biden to deliver a relief plan that helps us get through this pandemic and recover. I'm a West Virginian, born and raised. Originally from New Martinsville, I now live in Paden City with my wife and three teenage kids. I always believed that if I just worked hard, I would be able to provide for my family and have a good life. That was true for a while. For most of my adult life, I worked as an oil drilling technician. It was a good union job that paid enough for all our basic needs and a little extra. Then COVID hit, and I was laid off. I immediately started looking for another job. I spent all day looking for work, sending out four or five applications daily, hearing back … [Read more...] about I Voted Trump. I’m Willing to Give Biden a Shot—If He Delivers on COVID Relief | Opinion

FELIX DESMARAIS/STUFF The 2019 Wellington Pride Festival will bring more people and more events than ever before (video published March 2019). The streets of Wellington will be filled with vibrant colours and celebration as the Pride Festival is set to get underway this weekend. About 80 events are planned for this year’s festival which will get run from March 13 until March 27. Previous Pride events have attracted thousands of spectators and participants. Supported by Wellington City Council (WCC), and organised by groups within the community, the festival will include the popular queer fair Out in the City, Pride Ball and the annual Hīkoi. READ MORE: Disruption expected in Wellington as festivals take over capital Cloud looms over Wellington Pride Festival as rainbow groups to boycott parade Auckland Pride: Huge turnout, jubilation as march comes full circle Wellington Pride Festival 2019: reasons to be proud Wellington Pride Festival timed to coincide with … [Read more...] about Two weeks of events planned for Wellington Pride Festival

Breakfast The Prime Minister last week urged Kiwis to call out family or work colleagues not following the rules. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will publicly receive the Covid-19 vaccine before the general population in a bid to prove its long-term safety. Ardern, speaking to the AM Show on Monday, said she would receive the vaccine before the middle of 2021, when officials expect to be inoculating the public. “I'll do it publicly and for those interested they can watch it. I've been really mindful of not taking a vaccine from someone else who it's really critical for ... There are people who are at risk and I'm not one of them. “I do want to demonstrate that it's not only safe to take at the time but long term it's safe, and so I will do it early on ... before we start the mass rollout.” READ MORE: Travel bubble gamechanger: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivers huge boost for chances of Australia travel bubble Covid-19: Controlling the vaccine campaign … [Read more...] about Covid-19: PM Jacinda Ardern will be publicly vaccinated prior to general population