Baghdad (AFP) – Browse through Arabic-language social media pages and you could walk away thinking COVID-19 is an American hoax, isn’t deadly and can be swiftly cured with a garlic…
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California unemployment falls, but virus surge likely to reverse job gains
California added 558,200 jobs from mid-May to mid-June and state unemployment fell from 16.4% to 14.9% — but don’t start celebrating yet. The numbers don’t account for the resurgence of…
2020 Election Costs Soar In Prep For Virus Voting
WASHINGTON, DC — The demand for mail-in ballots is surging. Election workers need training. And polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Virus Spurs Emerging Market Investors to Seek Returns in ESG
(Bloomberg) — Emerging-market investors may have identified the assets that offer sustainable post-pandemic returns. Now they just need to find more of it. The worst crisis since World War II…
U.S. Cases at 3 Million; Arizona, Florida See Rise: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. has surpassed 3 million, representing more than a quarter of all cases globally, according to data compiled by…
France to Aid Economy; Sunak Unveils U.K. Job Fund: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — France’s new prime minister said he would back targeted restrictions to preserve the economy if the country is hit by a second wave of virus infections. Violence flared…
France to Protect Economy; Violence in Serbia: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — France’s new prime minister said he would back targeted restrictions to preserve the economy if the country is hit by a second wave of virus infections. Violence flared…