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President Trump shows his unwillingness to lead on the worsening coronavirus crisis and to work with Congress on economic reliefAug. 10, 2020
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How College Football’s Powers Split Over the Coronavirus Pandemic – The Wall Street Journal
The coronavirus pandemic has officially split the world of big-time college football in two. Two of the sport’s Power Five conferences—the Big Ten and Pac-12—this week concluded that staging a season in the fall would pose undue risk to athletes’ health and safety. They delayed all fall sports until next spring, at least.The other three—the…
Brazil Faces Somber Covid-19 Milestone at 100,000 Deaths – The Wall Street Journal
ELDORADO, Brazil—Brazil’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 100,000 in a somber milestone for the country as the disease spreads widely beyond the megacities where it first gained a toehold and tears through smaller towns and rural areas.The only other nation to experience that number of deaths so far is the U.S. Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro,…
Coronavirus: US passes six million Covid-19 cases
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The US recorded one million new coronavirus infections in less than a month The US has now surpassed six million cases of Covid-19 – almost a quarter of the world’s total, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University.It said the country added one million new infections in less than…
Coronavirus Auckland on lockdown as New Zealand reports first local coronavirus cases for 102 days
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Auckland is locking down and the rest of New Zealand faces lesser restrictions for 72 hours after four members of the same family tested positive for COVID-19, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Tuesday.Why it matters: It’s the first cases not in managed isolation for 102 days, Ardern said at a news…
Coronavirus Different coronavirus landscape increases risk of post-Labor Day weekend spike
Rachel Maddow notes that the U.S. has more coronavirus cases with wider distribution and more places open to the public this Labor Day holiday weekend than Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends, which both saw corresponding spikes is positive cases.Sept. 5, 2020
War-torn Yemen’s Covid-19 struggle
The conflict in Yemen between the Houthi group based in the north and an internationally recognised government in the south shows no signs of ceasing, despite the coronavirus crisis.Nearly six months since coronavirus spread in Yemen, the BBC is the first international broadcaster to reach the country to see how people are dealing with the pandemic.Nawal…
Coronavirus: Ireland at ‘tipping point’ as Covid-19 cases rise
By Shane HarrisonBBC NI Dublin correspondentPublishedduration18 Augustimage copyrightBrian Lawless/PA Wireimage captionPeople are being urged to work from home and not use public transportThe Republic of Ireland’s cabinet has reversed some of its lockdown relaxation measures as it attempts to deal with rising Covid-19 case numbers.Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said: “We are at a tipping…
Coronavirus Facebook takes down Trump post saying kids are immune to coronavirus
Facebook removed a video post from President Trump Wednesday in which he claimed in an interview with Fox News that children are “almost immune” to COVID-19.Why it matters: It’s the first time that Facebook has removed content from Trump’s account for violating policies on coronavirus-related misinformation.The latest: Twitter took down the same Trump video post…
Coronavirus Coronavirus cases are falling, but the U.S. still has a long way to go
Coronavirus infections are falling or holding steady in most of the country, including the hard-hit hotspots of Arizona, California and Florida.The big picture: A decline in new infections is always good news, but don’t be fooled: the U.S. still has a very long way to go to recover from this summer’s surge.By the numbers: The…
Coronavirus ‘Difficulty’ with passing new stimulus ‘is Mark Meadows,’ says Rep. Foster
Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., points a finger at White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as a reason for stalled negotiations regarding a new coronavirus relief package for Americans.Sept. 1, 2020
Airbnb Files Confidentially for IPO With SEC – The Wall Street Journal
Airbnb Inc. said Wednesday it confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, marking a surprising turnaround for a company whose business was initially ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the company was close to such a filing. The…
Amazon Is Hiring and Expanding Its Offices: Inside the Tech Giant’s Strategy – The Wall Street Journal
Amazon . com Inc., already one of the world’s largest companies, has hired at a brisk pace even amid the great economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Like other retailers, Amazon encountered an unprecedented wave of orders after lockdowns pushed millions more people toward online shopping, a trend many expect to continue. Retailers like…
First-Time Tech Entrepreneurs Find Early Money Harder to Come By in Silicon Valley – The Wall Street Journal
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…
Coronavirus Coronavirus threatens to erode years of women’s progress in the workplace
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…