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| Coronavirus Briefing: Vaccine Front-Runners Emerge |
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Good afternoon. Governments and drugmakers are considering how to roll out vaccines, including reserving first batches for health-care workers, as several efforts race to early leads. Also in today's edition, a visit to a college town turned vacant. As you get ready for the week, we wish you well and thank you for reading. If someone forwarded today's briefing, we invite you to sign up here. |
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4,664,486 | confirmed cases world-wide, and 312,327 deaths |
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25,329 | new U.S. cases since yesterday |
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1,470,199 | total confirmed cases in the U.S. so far |
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1,216 | new deaths in the U.S. since yesterday |
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88,811 | total U.S. deaths so far |
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11,077,179 | tests conducted in the U.S. |
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Source: Johns Hopkins University as of 10:32 a.m. ET. Daily comparison based on figures from approximately the same time yesterday. |
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China reimposes restrictions in another city as new cases emerge Some vaccine front-runners emerge, while authorities discuss: Who will get it first? Trump administration considers restoring some WHO funding |
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Asian countries that clamped down early in the pandemic are battling new clusters of contagion, while the U.S. and other Western countries took steps in resuming activity. (full story) Governments and drugmakers are weighing how to roll out coronavirus vaccines when they become available, as several shots race to be ready in late 2020. (full story) The Trump administration is considering providing funding to the World Health Organization on par with what China gives, reducing overall U.S. funding by 90%. (full story) |
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College-Town Economy Shudders as Virus Cancels Graduations, Campus Classes: The coronavirus pandemic has turned vibrant college towns like Blacksburg, Va., home to Virginia Tech, into vacant ones. |
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Fearful and Wary, Italian City Ravaged by Coronavirus Slowly Re-Emerges: Bergamo, one of the hardest-hit cities in the world, is trying to restore a sense of normalcy. “If we get this right, we can turn the extreme misfortune that put us at the center of a global health pandemic into something positive,” says the mayor. |
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Auto Industry’s Reopening to Be Slow and Arduous, Executives Say: Rebooting more than 40 U.S. assembly plants—as well as the thousands of component makers that supply them—is likely to be a lengthy and difficult process, say industry executives and consultants. |
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Stores Stress Over How to Handle Mask-Less Customers: Retail chains, from CVS to 7-Eleven, are being forced to decide whether and how to enforce rules on masks after a string of attacks on clerks and security guards by patrons who refused to cover their faces. |
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On Furlough From the Kingdom, Disney Workers Try to Keep the Magic Alive: Some do pirouettes in the backyard, put on stage makeup and make Disney-themed face masks; one grows a first-time beard. |
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When It’s Time to Go Back to the Office, Will It Still Be There? As companies prepare for employees to return, they are asking whether a traditional headquarters is still necessary. The workplace will likely never be the same again. |
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| ⚕️ Health and Health Care |
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Apple, Google Start to Win Over Europe to Their Virus-Tracking Technology: The continent that helped lead a backlash against Silicon Valley’s appetite for personal data is increasingly aligning itself with technology built by Apple and Google to blaze a path out of the pandemic. |
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Doctors Are Tweeting About Coronavirus to Make Facts Go Viral: As dubious Covid-19 claims circulate online, UCSF’s Dr. Bob Wachter and others are taking to Twitter. |
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A Guide to the Numerical Language of Covid-19: As Covid-19 has swept the globe, a confusing array of numbers has been unleashed along with the virus. The figures are related but differ in meaning and magnitude. |
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California Wineries Try Online Tastings: Just as it recovers from repeated wildfires, California’s wine country is reeling from the mandated coronavirus-related shutdown. Vintners are holding virtual events to keep consumers engaged, but many worry they will go out of business. |
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Meet the Men Sewing Their Way Through Isolation: Men across the country are filling their otherwise empty schedules with DIY fashion projects like stitching pockets on old sweatshirts and experimenting with tie-dye. |
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| 💡 What You Need to Know Now |
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Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by Todd Olmstead in London. Let us know what you think by replying to this email. |
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