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The city’s 1.1 million children will not have any in-person classes until Sept. 21. Most children will not start remote classes until that date. 
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The number of new positive test results has risen to 1,522 in the past 24 hours.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
Is the UK seeing the same rise in cases like many European countries?
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Organic food should not be preserve of rich say volunteers helping provide food banks with fresh produce
Meredith Clarke's insight:
The pandemic has also brought communities closer together, and is reminding us how important it is to help others.
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As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
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Top stories: US passes 170,000 deaths; Indian death toll passes 50,000; New Zealand postpones election.
Marine REMY's insight:
Latest news on the Covid-19 situation worldwide.
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Decision over country’s quarantine exemption status expected on Thursday
Meredith Clarke's insight:
With the number of cases rising in France, tourists may face restrictions upon return to the UK.
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Russia's health ministry has given approval for the world's first coronavirus vaccine to be used for the population.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
Russia claims that they have found an effective vaccine for Covid-19.
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During the past three months, the only new cases that have cropped up were among returning travelers who were quarantined at the border of the country, which is home to 5 million.
Marine REMY's insight:
Meanwhile in New Zealand...
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Rice, now a private citizen, has emerged as a leading prospect for vice president, a job whose responsibilities are likely to include a laser focus on stopping the spread of Covid-19
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Intresting piece on Susan Rice's experience on pandemic.
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Since the Italian government eased lockdown restrictions, the country has been reporting an average of 200 daily infections, while Spanish authorities are recording more than 1,500
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Italy and Spain are experiencing different contaminations rates since the end of the lockdown after being both seriously hit by the pandemic. According to El Pais, different policies in easing the restrictions seem to be the explanation.
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When the government releases GDP data Thursday, it is expected to show an unprecedented, nearly 35% contraction in the second quarter.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Historical decline in US GDP due to Coronavirus crisis
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Rise of new cases in Germany comes as Madrid’s regional government imposes new restrictions to halt spread of virus
Benoit Lamy's insight:
New cases of COVID-19 are raising in Germany, Spain and other European countries, as a result new restrictions are being enforced.
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The about-face indicates that the president finally realizes how serious the coronavirus problem is — for the country and his reelection prospects.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Comprehensive analysis of Republican convention cancellation by President Trump due to Covid crisis.
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The 78,761 new cases reported on Sunday is the largest number for a day anywhere in the world.
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Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as coronavirus end 'not in sight'. Finnish national carrier Finnair announced plans Tuesday to cut 1,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce, amid dire warnings about the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
The aeronautical industry is still struggling to anticipate when the situation will improve for them.
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Global health authorities said Thursday European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus cases without reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis could push 100 million people into extreme poverty.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
Many countries as seeing a rise in their number of cases as we are also being warned about the long-term consequences of the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has “starkly exposed” the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened to discuss the international treaty that supports persons with disabilities, heard on Monday.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
Interesting article that sheds some light on the obstacles that people with disabilities have encountered during the pandemic.
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The Commission will support 23 new research projects with €128 million in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The funding under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, is part of the Commission's €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen in May 2020.
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The unnamed patient from China's north-eastern province Jilin tested positive for COVID-19 again on Monday after he was first infected with the pathogen in April and recovered, officials said.
Mathieu Rouart's insight:
A man in China has been diagnosed with the coronavirus for the second time in four months, according to authorities.... Let's see if that's something which is going to be reproduced in other countries...
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More than 20 million people across the world have tested positive for COVID-19, and the growth rate continues to accelerate.
Mathieu Rouart's insight:
The world crossed Monday night when it recorded its 20 millionth case of COVID-19. The U.S. continues to lead the world in total cases, having crossed its own milestone—to 5 million-
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India has recorded more than 2 million total coronavirus cases, only three weeks after announcing it had hit 1 million confirmed infections, as the country's healthcare systems buckle under the pressure of the escalating pandemic.
Meredith Clarke's insight:
The situation is India is still getting worse, shortly after reaching 1 million cases they now have over 2 million.
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Covid-19 has grounded business travellers. When the world opens back up, will employees close down Zoom and get back on planes?
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Is Covid crisis bringing business travel to an end?
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The confident depiction by politicians and companies that a vaccine is imminent and inevitable may give people unrealistic beliefs about how soon the world can return to normal — and even spark resistance to simple strategies that can tamp down transmission.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Great piece from the Washington Post explaining why a COVID-19 vaccine won't stop the pandemic right away and will take time to be fully effective.
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Britain could begin vaccinating priority groups, such as health and social care workers, if the treatment proves successful.
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Drug firm GSK and UK Government have signed and important deal for the supply of potential Coronavirus vaccine.
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The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government—one of several candidates in the final…
Benoit Lamy's insight:
Final test for by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. vaccine. The scientists have set a speed record to develop and launch a COVID-19 vaccine, but now the efficiency is to be proven on human.
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