COVID-19 Updates
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Europe’s marginalised Roma people hit hard by coronavirus
Europe’s largest minority, the Roma people, are being particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic in many countries, because they face a combination of health risks, economic deprivation and increased…
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Coronavirus updates: Italy reports lowest daily death toll, UK outlines ‘conditional’ plan to slowly reopen
The coverage on this live blog has ended — but for up-to-the-minute coverage on the coronavirus, visit the live blog from CNBC’s Asia-Pacific team. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a…
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Soaring drug prices could bar access to future coronavirus treatments
Existing drugs may help us get through the coronavirus pandemic while we wait for a vaccine, but high pricing by pharmaceutical companies will probably mean that, even if these drugs…
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Why it might not be such a crazy idea to start a company right now
A woman using her laptop to work from home. 10’000 Hours For many people, starting a company in the midst of a global economic crisis is the last thing on…
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European markets head for positive open as more lockdown restrictions are lifted
European stocks fell into negative territory on Monday as lockdown lifting continues throughout Europe amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1% during…
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China’s purchases of US goods will fall way short of ‘phase one’ trade deal due to the coronavirus, says think tank
China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP…
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Covid-19 crisis stokes European tensions over migrant labour
The mountain slopes of Aragón, a Spanish region bordering France, are one corner of Europe where there is no ambivalence about migrant farm workers. The humans want them and the…
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What Maritime Pilots Need to Know about COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. Symptoms often include cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss…
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FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
When personnel arrive to their duty stations, it is recommended that management provide separate spaces for the personnel to socially distance themselves from others on their crew for 14 days,…
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Worker Safety and Support
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