Bottlenecks in the production of antiviral drug remdesivir have led to policymakers threatening compulsory licensing and economic sanctions. It’s a foretaste of what may come when a coronavirus vaccine becomes available.
Daily Archives: July 9, 2020
Could 400,000 car industry jobs in Germany be lost?
The car industry is in apparent decline in Germany. Some estimates predict that half its 800,000 jobs will be gone by 2030. The industry disagrees with that estimate, but the road ahead looks bumpy.
World Wealth Report: Germany’s dollar millionaires on the rise
The number of Germany’s dollar millionaires rose by 100,000 in 2019, according to the World Wealth Report. The US had the biggest upturn, although the coronavirus crisis could change the upward trend.
Six months, six countries, six families — and one unrelenting, unforgiving epidemic
In far-flung corners of the Earth, six families, like millions of others, struggled to ride out the seemingly implacable wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seoul mayor found dead amid harassment claim, police say
He went missing after one of his former secretaries accused him of sexual harrassment.
Notre Dame to be rebuilt as it was before fire, French government says
President Emmanuel Macron did not want “to complicate the issue” with a contemporary gesture, according to an Élysée official. But the plans will include an apparent concession to those who preferred a more modern design.
Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts
Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]
At some U.S. universities, a time to rethink cops on campus
Students and faculty across the U.S. are pushing for colleges to “defund the police,” but goals vary across campuses
COVID-19 and blood type: What’s the link?
Scientists are finding evidence that blood type may be a risk factor for COVID-19. In one study, people with Type A blood were more likely to be hospitalized.
COVID-19 death tolls now rising in key states after weeks of decline nationwide
As caseloads rose, the Trump administration kept saying that death rates were falling. But in Arizona, Texas and other hard-hit states, deaths are up.