Breaking into Silicon Valley has become an even taller order for first-time entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic. Seed financing—the earliest stage of startup investing and the start of many technology success stories—has borne the brunt of the pandemic’s hit on the venture-capital sector, data shows. While established startups and entrepreneurs have been able to tap…

The coronavirus’ disproportionate impact on women workers is eroding years of progress.Why it matters: In the long run, the pandemic could chip away at women’s representation in the workforce and widen the gender pay gap, experts say.What’s happening: Women in the U.S. hit a milestone in February when, for the first time in history, they…

NBC’s Julia Jester reports on the uptick in top-tier high school athletes transferring from states that have postponed fall sports to those allowing fall seasons to proceed as usual due to concern over seniors’ college recruitment amid coronavirus restrictions.Aug. 23, 2020

Dr. Vin Gupta corrects some of the misinformation and false statements about coronavirus and Donald Trump’s failure to contain its spread in UFC president Dana White’s speech to the RNC.Aug. 28, 2020

U.S. unemployment claims fell below one million last week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March, as the deeply wounded labor market continues to regain some footing. New applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 963,000 in the week ended Aug. 8, the Labor Department said Thursday, marking the…

The Sheriff’s office of New York City is assuming new duties to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, including social-distancing enforcement and the operation of checkpoints, to ensure compliance with quarantine orders applying to out-of-state visitors. The new roles are an expansion of responsibilities for the Sheriff’s office, a division of the city’s Department…

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Vanity Fair said actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for coronavirus – days after shooting resumed Filming for The Batman has been suspended again, days after it resumed following the coronavirus lockdown.The pause in filming, confirmed by Warner Bros, is because lead actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for…

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner defended the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, telling CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that the current rate of deaths is “still below” the May peak of 2,500 per day and that “we know a lot more than we did five months ago.”Why it matters: The U.S. is…

The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed how teams, leagues and other sports organizations operate.Why it matters: Some of those changes are temporary, but others will likely be permanent — and in some cases, COVID-19 merely sped up a technological evolution that was already well underway.Two prime examples:1. Robot refs: In an attempt to reduce the…

PSG were scheduled to only have six days between their two seasons – but now have two and a half weeksChampions League finalists Paris St-Germain will have another 12 days to prepare for the 2020-21 season after the French authorities agreed to rearrange their opening Ligue 1 game.But it will now be played on Thursday,…

By Katy WatsonBBC South America correspondent, São PauloPublishedduration26 Augustimage copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionThe celebration usually brings millions out onto the streetsThey call it the greatest spectacle on earth and for Brazil, carnival is everything. While Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is Brazil’s most famous, cities such as São Paulo have in the past few years been starting…

CBC Ottawa’s latest roundup of key updates during the coronavirus pandemic.A pedestrian with a mask and umbrella in downtown Ottawa. (Michel Aspirot/Radio-Canada)Recent developments:  Ottawa recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, among 118 provincewide. A Walmart Pharmacy worker in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19, and public health officials say some customers may have…

Donald Trump will use the Republican National Convention to blame China and the Democratic governors for the coronavirus pandemic, in what former chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele alleges will be the president’s potential ‘reality TV moment.’Aug. 23, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to issue an order temporarily halting residential evictions until Dec. 31 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the White House announced on Tuesday.Why it matters: One estimate last month found that 23 million Americans are at risk of eviction. The CDC’s order marks another example of…