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WHO Launches Review of Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Jul.09 — World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been criticized by the U.S.…
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Virus Cases Spike in Japan and Hong Kong
Jul.09 — The coronavirus is flaring up across parts of Asia, with Tokyo and Hong Kong seeing a big spike in new cases, feeding fears that another wave of infections…
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N.J. Could Fine People for Not Wearing Masks Outside, Says Gov. Murphy
Jul.09 — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, says the state could warn or fine people for not wearing masks. The new executive order says face coverings are required…
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China factory deflation eases but coronavirus hampers global demand
Better-than-expected PPI shows deflationary risks may not be pressing, but decline in core CPI shows weak demand. Insights via @CME Group : openmarkets.cmegroup.com/quicktake?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=quicktake_evergreen&utm_content=more_insights Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/2TwO8Gm QUICKTAKE…
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Covid-19 Vaccine at Least a Year Away, Says Merck CEO
Jul.08 — Ken Frazier, Merck & Co. chairman and chief executive officer, says he expects more government funding for Covid-19 vaccine testing. He speaks on "Leadership Live With David Rubenstein." Watch…
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Merck Ready to Produce Hundreds of Millions of Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
Jul.08 — Merck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frazier says the company is working to develop two vaccines for Covid-19. If one is approved, he says the company is ready to produce…
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Hong Kong Officials Fear Major Outbreak as Local Cases Rise
Jul.08 — Global coronavirus cases near 12 million with deaths above 540,000. The U.S. just marked another grim milestone with confirmed infections topping 3 million while cases in Asia continue…
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N.Y. Schools Reopen Decision to Come Aug. 1-7: Governor
Jul.08 — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says a decision on whether schools will reopen for in-person learning in September will be made by the state during the first week of August. The…
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NYC Mayor Sees ‘Blended’ Learning When Schools Reopen
Jul.08 — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says he anticipates a "blended" learning program for the city’s 1.1 million students when the nation’s largest public school system reopens, with kids in class…
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Will Schools Reopen in the U.S.?
Jul.08 — Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses the debate over the airborne spread of Covid-19 and the steps needed to return students to the classroom. She…