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Entertainment 5 years ago

K-drama addiction spikes during COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds

“Prior to the pandemic, our respondents had an average watch time of around 2.7 hours per day. During the pandemic, the average watch time has increased to 4.6 hours per day,” LIPI stated in the results of the survey published on Friday.

Parents 5 years ago

3 ways to promote social skills in homebound kids

One important social skill is the ability to pay attention to another person while you’re interacting with them.

National 5 years ago

Pandemic-fuelled baby boom has many Indonesians worried

Indonesian authorities believe there could be 400,000 more births than usual next year as lockdowns keep couples at home and cut access to contraception, prompting fears of an increase in abortions and stunting of children in poorer families.

World 5 years ago

US states reimpose virus measures as cases spike

With coronavirus cases surging across the US South and West, officials are once again imposing tough measures, from stay-at-home advice in worst-hit states to quarantines to protect recovering areas like New York.

National 5 years ago

Pandemic no match for Indonesia's door-to-door teachers

"I would not be comfortable staying at home knowing that my students couldn't study properly."

News 5 years ago

As lockdown eases, London's Camden Market wakes up

London's famous Camden Market cautiously opened Monday for the first time in 10 weeks, with stallholders excited to welcome customers -- if and when they return.

World 5 years ago

Calm before the storm for Japan suicides as coronavirus ravages economy

The phones at the Tokyo suicide hotline start ringing as soon as it opens for its once-weekly overnight session. They don't stop until the lone volunteer fielding calls from hundreds of people yearning to talk signs out early the next morning.

World 5 years ago

Sex workers' hands tied under virus lockdowns

The bondage chairs and polished metal whipping tools sit gathering dust on a quiet street near London's trendy Shoreditch neighborhood -- and Madame Caramel is not pleased.

World 5 years ago

As Europe slowly exits lockdown, Sweden hunkers down for long haul

While people in other European countries have gradually begun returning to their workplaces in recent weeks, Swedes have been strongly advised to continue working from home, and possibly not just for weeks, but for months to come.