One year ago, at the last minute, I decided to attend a presentation held by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at a Manhattan hotel facing Central Park. Epidemiologists, economists, and other public health experts ran a simulation of what a …
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Despite the pandemic, executives are more “super excited” than ever
An analysis of analyst calls shows that executives are saying they are “super excited” more than ever. Particularly in tech.
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U.S. Hit New Record High of Daily Coronavirus Cases on Thursday
On Thursday, the United States reported over 77,000 new cases of covid-19, according to a tally maintained by NBC News—a record high. The rising numbers in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, both in the U.S. and throughout the world, signal the r…
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The latest trend in luxury shopping: buying in your home country
Covid-19 has wiped out travel to Europe, prompting US and Chinese shoppers to buy their Gucci and Louis Vuitton goods near home.
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Genpact once again forced employees to come to office during the pandemic—for Facebook this time
Genpact, a third-party contractor that deployed 1,600 Facebook moderators in Hyderabad as of last year, pressurised its employees to return to offices as early as July.
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Why the US president can’t mandate a Covid-19 vaccine
The US president can’t make mandate vaccines—but they can find ways to incentivize states to do so.
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CZ: The Pandemic Situation Has Benefited the Crypto Industry
Despite the “Black Thursday” crash in March this year, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said the panic situation has been good for crypto, especially in terms of segment growth. The comment came during an interview with Fortune hosts Jeff Roberts and Jen Wieczner. During the interview, CZ shared his opinion on several issues, including central […]
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US cases surge to new peak as Trump administration goes to war with science
As WHO stresses that we can turn things around, Trump calls experts “idiots.”
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Merck tests delivering temperature-controlled medicine via drone
Drone maker Volansi is collaborating with drug maker Merck on a drone program to get ‘cold-chain’ medicines to people not in hospitals.
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Gyms in India have opened—but home workouts are keeping Indians happy for now
over 90% of Indians across eight cities have indicated that they are unsure of safety and sanitisation measures at gyms.