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Profits Rebound at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire reported earnings of $26.4 billion in the second quarter, a turnaround from its $49.7 billion loss in the first quarter, when the pandemic caused a plunge in the stock market.
Israel protests: Anger mounts over Netanyahu government, pandemic response
A series of weekly demonstrations have taken place across Israel, with thousands of people demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign over corruption charges and inaction during the coronavirus crisis.
Covid Chasers: The Nurses Fighting Coronavirus From Hot Spot to Hot Spot
Traveling nurses are offsetting staffing shortages in hospitals around the U.S. where Covid-19 is surging. Four nurses give viewers an intimate look into the mental and physical toll the work is having on them five months into the pandemic. Photo: Chelsea Walsh
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Around the World Elections Are Being Delayed Because of the Pandemic. Here’s Where Experts Say Hong Kong Went Wrong
Local authorities cited the pandemic as the reason for postponing polls for a year—without consulting their own medical experts
Software that monitors students during tests perpetuates inequality and violates their privacy
The coronavirus pandemic has been a boon for the test proctoring industry. About half a dozen companies in the US claim their software can accurately detect and prevent cheating in online tests. Examity, HonorLock, Proctorio, ProctorU, Respondus and others have rapidly grown since colleges and universities switched to remote classes. While there’s no officia […]
Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults, health experts say
The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults.
Africa: Covid-19 Puts Extra Strain On Continent’s Supply Chains
[DW] Poor infrastructure, logistical hurdles and high prices are some of the challenges that have long affected Africa’s food supply. With border closures and night curfews, the pandemic has exacerbated these problems.
Facebook extends coronavirus work from home policy until July 2021
Facebook has joined Google in saying it will allow employees to work from home until the middle of next year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Based on guidance from health and government experts, as well as decisions drawn from our internal discussions about these matters, we are allowing employees to continue voluntarily working […]
Evening Standard to cut one-third of staff as Covid-19 hits advertising
Print edition of London freesheet will remain but focus will shift to digital and mobile platformsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Evening Standard is to sack a third of its employees, as the London freesheet seeks a dramatic reduction in costs to survive the coronavirus pandemic.The newspaper has been hit particularly hard by […]
News Corp posts wider loss as coronavirus pummels advertising revenue
Results were heavily affected by the pandemic as well as by a decline in revenue related to the sale of the company’s supermarket-coupon business, News Corp said.
Ask a Reporter: Howard Blume and Paloma Esquivel on covering schools during a pandemic
Join us at 1 p.m. August 12 with reporters Howard Blume and Paloma Esquivel to talk about their education reporting during the coronavirus pandemic.
What will it take for schools to reopen safely in the midst of a pandemic?
Educators, health officials and scientists are still working to understand what it will take to make schools safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s A Disaster’: German Expats Love U.S. But Not Its Handling Of Coronavirus
Germany has flattened its curve, and unemployment has barely budged. And some Germans living in the U.S. are mystified by how politicized the pandemic has become here.
1 Billion Children Have Had School Disrupted Because of Coronavirus, U.N. Chief Says
The pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July
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