28 October Global: Global coronavirus infections have passed 44 million, reaching 44,000,315. The global coronavirus death toll is 1,167,634 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. US: US Covid-19 infections exceed 8.7 million, meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 226,722 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. A news release accompanying a 62-page report …

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28 October Eagle Health, a Cape Fox Corporation subsidiary, has expanded its occupational health service support to the US Army after receiving a three-year single-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. According to the terms of the contract, a team comprising 73 providers will provide Covid-related relief to 32 army occupational health clinics across the US. A …

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28 October Economists believe that Latinx workers have suffered more economic distress than their white counterparts since the spread of the Covid-19 disease in the US. Approximately 14.7 million Latinx workers lost their jobs since February 2020, with payroll enrolments being 10% below its February levels in the end of June. Marie Mora, an American …

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27 October 14 US Navy Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Groton has tested 165 submariners for Covid-19 pre-deployment. Close quarters and confined space on the submarines means pre-deployment testing is needed to ensure the health of the crew while the boats are underway. The Armed Forces of Ukraine has seen 25 new …

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27 October Global: Global coronavirus infections have passed 43.5 million. The global coronavirus death toll is 1,159,708 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization chief warned Monday that abandoning efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic, as suggested by a top US official, was “dangerous”, urging countries not to “give up”. He …

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27 October Experts and analysts have forecast global GDP to grow at more than 30% in the third quarter. However, as countries across the world struggle with rising unemployment rates and struggling business sectors, these figures may not indicate true growth. David Wessel, director of Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, shared an article …

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26 October Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 43,174,000, with more than 1,155,000 deaths and 29,000,000 recoveries. Worldwide, daily confirmed cases continue to increase. In North America and across the world, the US maintains its place as the most affected country with over 8.6 million total confirmed cases, followed by the …

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26 October Global: Global coronavirus infections have passed 43.1 million. The global coronavirus death toll is 1,154,746 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization’s coronavirus dashboard showed a third consecutive daily record high in the number of new confirmed cases. Nearly half of Saturday’s new cases were registered in the WHO’s …

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26 October The US military will provide logistical support to the future rollout of a Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine in the US. The Department of Defense is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work out the logistical details of vaccine distribution. The Pentagon has confirmed that personnel will not administer vaccines. British …

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26 October As second wave of Covid-19 infections continues to impact countries across the world, the possibility of a V-shaped recovery for the global economy remains weak until the availability of a vaccine. China, however, has managed to move towards V-shaped recovery due to the early containment measures adopted. Ludovic Subran, group chief economist at …

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