12 October Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 37,575,000 with over 1,077,000 deaths and 26,109,000 recoveries. The US remains the most heavily affected country worldwide, though India is on track to surpass the US in the coming days. With popular Hindu festivals, such as Dussehra and Diwali being celebrated in the …

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12 October Global: The global coronavirus death toll is 1,076,818 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 infections exceed 37.4 million world wide. US: US Covid-19 infections exceed 7.7 million, meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 214,771 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, says …

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12 October Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis SV, shared an article on the views expressed by officials from the World Health Organisation on avoiding lockdowns as the primary method of controlling the spread of the Covid-19 infection. The article notes that lockdowns have produced devastating effects including poverty, job losses and business closures. Lockdowns …

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12 October The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence has conducted a study on the survivability of the Covid-19 virus on different surfaces. Titled ‘The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces’, the study was carried out at the Australian Centre for Disease …

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9 October Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 36,574,000 with over 1,062,000 deaths and 25,485,000 recoveries. The US, India, and Brazil remain the most affected countries. In the US and most European regions, daily confirmed cases continue to increase. Eastern Europe and the Balkans, with relatively low numbers at the start …

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9 October Global: The global coronavirus death toll is 1,062,075 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 infections exceed 36.5 million world wide. US: Covid-19 infections exceed 7.6 million, meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 212,784 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. POTUS Donald Trump suggested he might organise a rally in …

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9 October The US Air Force (USAF) has increased its Covid-19 testing capability with the execution of an enterprise-wide contract vehicle. The Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 773rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron awarded a $33m contract to BioDefense to scale up its production capacity of coronavirus tests. With the award, the company will be able to …

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9 October The US economy showed some signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2020 but unemployment claims continue to remain above pre-pandemic levels. Layoffs are expected to rise over the next few months hampering recovery. Ben Casselman, economics/business/data reporter for the New York Times, shared an article on applications for unemployment benefits continuing …

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8 October Global: The global coronavirus death toll is 1,057,102 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 infections exceed 36.2 million world wide. US: Covid-19 infections exceed 7.5 million, meanwhile, the US coronavirus death toll is 211,917 according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Top US immunologist quits health role over Trump Covid response. …

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8 October Francesco Saraceno, Italian economist, shared an article on European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s plans to retain monetary support until the crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic is over. She noted that the policies adopted in the euro area have helped in protecting jobs and increasing productivity. The support measures should be …

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