Tag Archives: Coronavirus

UK ponders joining EU’s coronavirus vaccine scheme 

Ministers said to be weighing benefits against broader desire to cut ties with BrusselsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK is assessing whether to join an EU programme to help secure a potential coronavirus vaccine in what could mark a bellwether for post-Brexit cooperation.In what the Daily Express described as a “Brexit backt […]

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Defeating Coronavirus – What Stimulus Can Governments Enact To Create Jobs 

With the US employment assistance program running out at the end of July, many governments will be turning their minds to the construction of economic stimulus programs.

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Japan gets football rolling but with no fans in stands 

Tokyo (AFP) – Top-flight Japanese football kicked off again on Saturday, but without spectators, following a four-month break because of coronavirus.

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Softbank’s baseball team in Japan replaced fans with robots in the stands as the season starts without crowds 

Japan delayed its Nippon Professional Baseball season because of the coronavirus. After the state of emergency was lifted in the country, games began again on June 19. Without fans in the stadium, one team put Pepper robots in the stands instead.  Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The coronavirus has put most public events, including s […]

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Kharif sowing 88% higher than last year; here’s why this season is faring better than last one 

Amid all the mayhem due to coronavirus pandemic, kharif crop sowing so far has beaten last year’s figures with the total acreage as of 3rd July 2020 being 88% higher than the comparable period last year.

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Scoreboard: Formula One restarts with coronavirus bump in the road 

This week in the business of sport: Under Armour in crucial contract battle with US colleges, Wigan Athletic’s administration spells trouble for English football, Swiss special prosecutor appointed in Fifa case, and more.

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J-League restarts after pandemic halts play for 4 months 

Japan’s professional soccer league has restarted after a four-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic

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Economist On How Strong Jobs Report And New Coronavirus Outbreaks Affect U.S. Economy 

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin about what the strong jobs report and rising coronavirus numbers might mean for the future of the U.S. economy.

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How Hong Kong beat coronavirus and avoided lockdown 

Hong Kong is one of the world’s densest cities. Public transit is often packed. There are even direct flights from Wuhan. Yet, the city managed to handle the outbreak with a combination of factors.

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Business As Usual During The Pandemic, This Time Through Plexiglass 

Demand for plexiglass has skyrocketed due to the coronavirus as businesses worldwide install protective barriers.

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Second wave of virus closures wallops California restaurants 

California restaurants are paying a heavy price during the coronavirus pandemic as indoor dining has been shut down for the second time across much of the state

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The #Vanlife Business Is Booming 

Coronavirus is just a distant memory while zipping around in a several-hundred-thousand-dollar custom van on the open road.

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Navy-Lafayette joins lists of college football cancellations 

The coronavirus pandemic is already impacting the 2020 college football schedule

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Fitch has downgraded a record number of sovereign ratings due to the coronavirus. It’s not done yet 

Fitch Ratings has downgraded a record 33 sovereign ratings in the first half of this year — more than in any given year in the past.

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Australia sees ‘partial economic decoupling’ from China as Canberra weighs risks of over reliance after coronavirus disruptions 

Australia is edging towards a “partial economic decoupling” with China as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a new Australian parliamentary inquiry has heard.In a new inquiry set up in May to examine the vulnerability of Australia’s supply chains, defence and foreign affairs, experts argued there was a critical need for Australia to plan its own network o […]

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