Tag Archives: COVID

These 4 economic signals suggest the COVID-19 recovery is losing steam as cases spike 

High-frequency economic data shows that in the last few weeks, the initially swift V-shaped recovery may be slowing down.  Last week, the June jobs report showed that the US economy added a record 4.8 million jobs, the second month of gains in the recovery from the pandemic recession.  But the report showed only the first few weeks of June and thus didn […]

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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak 

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.

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Bamboo to play key role in India’s post-COVID-19 economy: Jitendra Singh 

Soon after the Modi government took over in 2014, the prime minister had stated that every effort would be made to bring the northeastern region on par with the more developed regions of the country, he said.

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WTA Finals in doubt as China cancels 2020 international events 

General Administration of Sports cites ‘science and order’ in bid to reduce Covid-19 cases.

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Stocks fight for gains as coronavirus treatment shows promise 

A study found Gilead Science’s drug remdesivir reduced the risk of death for COVID-19 patients by 62 percent.

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BCG DOES protect against Covid-19, study confirms 

US academics conducting a large-scale review of several various studies found a clear link between the vaccine and a lower death rate.

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WHO experts arrive in China as investigation into the origins of Covid-19 begins  

An animal health expert and an epidemiologist will work in Beijing for two days to establish the groundwork for a future investigation into the origins of Covid-19.

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Africa: How to Prevent Future Pandemics – Stop Spread of Viruses From Animals 

[UNEP] Ebola, SARS, Zika, HIV/AIDS, West Nile fever and now COVID-19. These are some of the highest-profile diseases to emerge in the last several decades. And while they emerged in different parts of the world, they have one thing in common. They are what scientists call “zoonotic diseases,” infections that jump between animals and humans, some of […]

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Tracking Africa’s coronavirus cases 

Experts warn fragile healthcare systems in many nations could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe COVID-19 outbreak.

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Firm with links to Gove and Cummings given Covid-19 contract without open tender 

Research company owned by associates of senior Tory and PM’s adviser gets £840,000 jobCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Cabinet Office has awarded an £840,000 contract to research public opinion about government policies to a company owned by two long-term associates of Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings, without putting the work […]

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Michael Cohen back in federal custody after he balks at gag order 

Michael Cohen is back in federal custody after having been released to home confinement over COVID-19 concerns.

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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.

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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.

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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 […]

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Half of all jobs in FY20 came from MGNREGA in just 100 days, COVID-19 makes this scheme superstar 

After a lull in the lockdown month of April, when the person days of work created stood at 14.12 crore, the lowest in any month since 2016-17, a sudden surge occurred in MG-NREGS jobs since the first week of May.

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