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| Coronavirus Morning Briefing: U.S. Infections, Deaths, Hospitalizations All Hit Record Highs |
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Good morning. Newly reported Covid-19 cases in the U.S. hit a record high, as did deaths reported in a day, as the global death toll passed 1.5 million. Also in today's edition: Health-care workers are increasingly concerned that skepticism about coronavirus is hampering efforts to treat and control the virus. If someone forwarded today's briefing, we invite you to sign up here. |
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| ✔️ Today's Main Takeaways |
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U.S. infections, deaths and hospitalizations all hit record highs Lawmakers edge closer to a virus aid deal Covid shrinks the labor market, pushing out women and baby boomers |
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New Covid-19 cases in the U.S. hit a record high of 217,664, as the global death toll from the pandemic passed 1.5 million. (full story) Senate leaders said that a coronavirus aid compromise was within reach, but expressed wariness over the underlying political tension and policy disputes. (full story) Nearly four million Americans have stopped working or looking for jobs. A smaller labor market leaves fewer workers to build machines and clean tables, restraining the economy’s long-term prospects. (full story) |
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Covid Denial Saddles Health-Care Workers With Another Challenge: Doctors and nurses worry that community skepticism about coronavirus will hurt efforts to treat and control it. |
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A Rapid Covid Test That’s Also Accurate? The NFL Says It Has One: The league says it has tested a rapid point-of-care test developed by two biotech companies that can be turned around in 30 minutes with accurate results. |
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Virus Vaccines Are ‘Liquid Gold’ to Organized Crime, Interpol Warns: Police group says criminal gangs may attempt to fake or steal supplies of the new Covid-19 vaccines. |
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65,323,809 | confirmed cases world-wide, and 1,508,906 deaths |
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217,664 | new U.S. cases recorded yesterday |
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14,147,731 | total confirmed cases in the U.S. |
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2,879 | deaths in the U.S. recorded yesterday |
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276,401 | total U.S. deaths |
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100,667 | people currently hospitalized in the U.S. |
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Sources: Johns Hopkins University as of 6:30 a.m. ET; Hospitalization figures from the Covid Tracking Project as of yesterday. |
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| ⚕️ Health and Health Care |
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U.S. Virus Deaths Hit Record Amid Strain on ICUs: At overstretched hospitals in regions of the U.S., some patients who need intensive care can’t receive it. |
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U.K.’s Covid Vaccine Program to Test Its State-Run Medical System: Britain’s authorization of a vaccine sets in motion an ambitious plan that will test the capabilities of its National Health Service: Inoculate everybody over 50 within months. |
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| 🎬 Delivery-Only Ghost Kitchens Are Reshaping the Restaurant Industry |
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Ghost kitchens are popping up all over the U.S. as food delivery soars and dining at restaurants plummets amid the pandemic. These businesses, which can host food preparation for multiple restaurants at a single location, are attracting interest from investors and restaurateurs. |
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The Pandemic Produces a Kinder, Gentler Performance Review: Dreading your end-of-year performance review? It might not be the sweat-inducing conversation of years past. “Empathetic leadership” has some companies easing up in evaluations. |
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The U.S. reported 2,804 deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday. An item in Thursday's newsletter stated the wrong total number of deaths based on Johns Hopkins University data that was later revised down due to an error. |
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Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by Gareth Vipers in London. Let us know what you think by replying to this email. |
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