Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has deployed the state’s National Guard to help assist long-term care facilities in their fight against the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. 1,350 National personnel will be working in facilities seven-days-a-week through December, at the moment personnel will be focused around the 133 worst-hit facilities. The US Department of Health and Human Services …

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2 November Shane Oliver, an economist, re-tweeted on what investors maybe expecting amid the global crash in economies caused by the pandemic. The article shared highlighted that despite one of the deepest crises since the Great Depression, stock markets showed resilience and investors were rewarded for their confidence. Investors will be looking at adjusting their …

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30 October Global: Global coronavirus infections have passed 45.1 million, meanwhile, the global coronavirus death toll is 1,182,368 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The death rate for Covid-19 is higher in high-income countries, which tend to have older populations, an Imperial College London research team found in a study. Wealthy countries had an …

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30 October Fitbit has received a $2.5m contract from the US Department of Defense to advance the development of a wearable diagnostic device for detecting Covid-19 infection. As part of the award, Fitbit plans to carry out a study Northwell Health to validate its algorithm for the detecting of the virus. Sailors aboard the US …

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30 October Konstantina Beleli, an economist, shared an article on the US economy posting record growth in the third quarter, a direct result of the injection of $3 trillion as part of the pandemic relief package that drove consumer spending. However, experts believe that the health and economic damages caused by the Covid-19 crisis could …

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29 October Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 44,583,000, with more than 1,175,000 deaths and 30,089,000 recoveries. Worldwide, total confirmed cases and total deaths continue to rise. This is primarily driven by increasing trends observed in Latin America, North America, and South Asia. More specifically, the US, Brazil, and India contribute …

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29 October Russian doctors from Kurgan region of the Urals have made a plea to president Vladimir Putin to send assistance amid overwhelmed hospitals and a recent swell of new coronavirus cases. Russia’s Defence Ministry has sent military doctors to the region to assist its response to the pandemic. Two US Army Garrison staff have …

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29 October Global: Global coronavirus infections are nearing 44.5 million, reaching 44,495,972. The global coronavirus death toll is 1,174,225 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 516,898 new infections were registered worldwide on Tuesday, according to an AFP tally from health authorities around the globe – a record figure, although experts caution …

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29 October House prices have risen in many Australian cities due to Covid, and the home ownership rate has dipped to its lowest in 60 years, making it even harder for younger people to own a house. Andrew Leigh, member of the Australian house of representatives and a former economics professor, shared an article on …

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28 October Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 44,100,000, with over 1,169,000 deaths and 29,849,000 recoveries. Across the world, daily confirmed cases continue to rise. Of the top ten most affected countries, more than half continue to report increasing trends in daily confirmed cases: the US, Russia, France, Spain, Colombia, and …

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