Coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak is getting better after a very bad summer
The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. continues to slow, driven by significant progress in the South and Southwest, where cases skyrocketed earlier this summer.Why it matters: All of the second-order controversies consuming the U.S. — like whether to open schools for in-person instruction — would be easier to resolve if we could get the virus…
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Coronavirus “She-cession”: Coronavirus forces rethinking of safety net for working women
The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for working women, but one prominent women’s policy expert says it could provide a new opportunity to create the kinds of social supports they should have had all along.Driving the news: In an interview with “Axios on HBO,” Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy…
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Coronavirus Jeremy Bash warns of foreign interference and Trump’s failures on coronavirus sowing chaos in the election
Former chief of staff for the CIA and Department of Defense Jeremy Bash warns of the threats coming from Russia and President Trump on the 2020 electionAug. 7, 2020
New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They’re Overly Blunt and Costly – The Wall Street Journal
In response to the novel and deadly coronavirus, many governments deployed draconian tactics never used in modern times: severe and broad restrictions on daily activity that helped send the world into its deepest peacetime slump since the Great Depression. The equivalent of 400 million jobs have been lost world-wide, 13 million in the U.S. alone.…
Coronavirus Hobbled Amazon. Then the Tech Giant Bounced Back. – The Wall Street Journal
Amazon.com Inc. just reported its greatest quarter ever, but getting there wasn’t easy. The coronavirus pandemic brought enormous challenges to the tech giant early on, tripping it up in a way rarely seen in its history. Delivery times and customer reviews slipped, essential items were unavailable in some areas, and worker absences created extended challenges.…
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Coronavirus COVID-19 curve continues upward trend, as B.C. records 41 new cases but no additional deaths
B.C. health officials announced Wednesday that 41 more people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 3,562 cases.A jogger runs on a track at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, B.C., in mid-June. (Ben Nelms/CBC)B.C. health officials announced Wednesday that 41 more people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing…
Coronavirus The coronavirus is deadlier in the U.S. than the rest of the richest countries combined
Over the past several weeks, the coronavirus has killed Americans at six times the average rate in other rich countries. And we’re recording about eight times more infections.Why it matters: The virus burned through the rich world like wildfire in the spring, but this new data confirms that the U.S. is one of very few…
Coronavirus “A step backward”: CDC’s revised coronavirus testing guidance foreshadow a new debacle
The U.S. has never really managed to get coronavirus testing right for any extended period of time, and now we’re entering a new phase of potential dysfunction.Driving the news: Democrats and some health care experts are livid over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest change to its testing guidelines, which now recommend against…
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Coronavirus Trump’s executive orders on coronavirus relief may not be as helpful as he portrays them
President Trump signed executive orders on Saturday that he said would help people facing poverty and eviction due to the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The orders defer payroll taxes for people earning less than $100,000 per year (the taxes would still have to be paid back), asks federal officials to ‘consider’ measures to…
Coronavirus: How the travel downturn is sending jet planes to ‘boneyards’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Commercial aeroplanes parked at the Mojave airport in California Hit by the collapse in demand for flights due to Covid-19 commercial airlines have parked their grounded fleet in some of the most remote locations in the world. Last month, Australia’s flag carrier Qantas bid a fond farewell to its…
Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race: Hundreds join Istanbul competition
Image copyright EPA While many sporting events have been cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic, a unique swimming challenge took place in Istanbul on Sunday.Hundreds of competitors took part in the 32nd Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which is considered one of the world’s best open water swimming races and the only intercontinental swimming contest.The race started…
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Party’s Over: Colleges Beg, Threaten Students to Behave…
Leaders of colleges and universities are issuing desperate demands to students to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus on campus: Wear masks and rein in your back-to-school partying—or go home. The messaging accompanies new outbreaks at schools around the country as students return to campus, leading several this week to halt on-campus instruction and…
Perez free to race at Silverstone if he tests negative for coronavirus
Sergio Perez finished in the top seven in each of the opening three races of the season before he missed the British Grand PrixRacing Point driver Sergio Perez could race in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend if he tests negative for coronavirus.The Mexican, 30, missed last weekend’s British Grand Prix after…
Coronavirus: What would working from home in Barbados really be like?
Image caption Barbados says its new visa “lets you work remotely in paradise for up to a year” Bored of working from home, wishing you were on a beach instead?That could be a real prospect under a new scheme launched by the government of Barbados.The Barbados Welcome Stamp, which has just started taking applications, gives…
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Coronavirus Biden unmasks fall strategy with new coronavirus ads
Joe Biden’s campaign is doubling down on its criticism of President Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus, launching two new 30-second ads today on the heels of Biden’s own call for an outdoor mask mandate. Why it matters: With Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, now in place to amplify and augment the message, the campaign is…
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