A customer wearing a protective mask shops at a Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) clothing store at Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Desperate to keep their workers safe and their lights on, retailers reached out …
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The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it is reviewing new evidence on whether the coronavirus can spread through particles in the air. The WHO has long said the virus is generally transmitted through large respiratory droplets, often when someone sneezes or coughs. The United Nations health agency warned in …
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Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have hired a panel of top health advisers to help overcome the “rough patch” caused when coronavirus outbreaks on ships brought the industry to a standstill, Norwegian CEO Frank Del Rio said Tuesday. The two cruise companies — and fierce rivals — created a joint …
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Workers in protective gear carry the coffin during the funeral of a deceased COVID-19 patient in Novoye Kolpinskoye Cemetery, during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Alexander Demianchuk | TASS | Getty Images It shouldn’t “be a surprise” if the global death toll from the coronavirus begins to …
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A technician at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals headquarters in Tarrytown, New York. Mike Segar | Reuters Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the U.S. government signed a $450 million contract with the drugmaker to make and supply its potential double-antibody cocktail for Covid-19. The cocktail, REGN-COV2, is in separate clinical trials assessing its …
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Regeneron signs $450 million contract with U.S. government for its coronavirus therapy Brazil’s Bolsonaro tested for Covid-19 after feeling unwell The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro appears on the ramp of the Planalto Palace to wave to his supporters amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Planalto Palace on May …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during ceremony to inaugurate the Main Spacial Operations Center (COPE-P) amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Comando de Operações Aeroespaciais on June 23, 2020 in Brasilia. Andressa Anholete | Getty Images Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has undergone another test for the coronavirus, shortly …
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The Trump administration on Monday disclosed the names of many small businesses which received loans under a program intended to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The disclosure comes amid demands from Democrats for more transparency around the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funds established as part of …
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Junior’s Cheesecake owner warns of constant openings and closings of restaurants Many restaurants may struggle to survive if government mandates during the coronavirus pandemic result in their constant opening and closure, Junior’s Cheesecake owner Alan Rosen warned Monday on CNBC. “This opening and closing could be the death knell of …
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The massive run-up in U.S. equities from the late-March lows could slow down as coronavirus cases rise at a record pace, according to BlackRock. The asset-management giant downgraded U.S. stocks to neutral from overweight. That rating change comes after the S&P 500 soared more than 44% from an intraday low …
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