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New Zealand's largest city goes back into lockdown as coronavirus cases grow globally NBC NewsNew Zealand Sees 4 Cases Of COVID-19 After 102 Days Of No Community Spread : Coronavirus Live Updates NPRNew Zealand considers freight as possible source of new coronavirus cluster ReutersNew Zealand's Fauci Says Coronavirus Comeback a 'Shock' Newsweek
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At a time when Covid-19 cases are surging, and the economy is teetering on a recession, how do we ensure that the construction machine keeps running?
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 The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed to 20.3 million on Wednesday, with the death toll rising to 741,737, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has by far the most cases at 5.14 million, and COVID-19-related deaths at 164,537. Brazil is second with 3.06 million cases and 101,752 deaths. India is third measured by cases that rose to 2.3 million, followed by Russia with 900,745 and South Africa with 566,109. Mexico has 492,522 cases and 53,929 deaths, the third highest in the world. The U.K. has 313,402 cases and 46,611 fatalities, the highest in Europe and fourth highest in the world. China, where the illness was first reported late last year, has 89,020 cases, and 4,697 fatalities
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 COVID-19 could have ended a West Coast bike company and an ice cream maker. But both owners found ways to fill needs in the pandemic and are thriving.
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 While normal recessions close the gender wage gap by 2 percentage points, a pandemic recession widens the gap by 5 percentage points, new research suggests.
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Forty percent of American investors rely on financial advisers, but the COVID-19 market rollercoaster may have highlighted a weakness when disputes arise. The system favors the financial industry, says .
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Cancer will kill newly three quarters of a million people worldwide this year.
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 The United States in recent weeks has made deals to acquire hundreds of millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines from several companies as part of its Operation Warp Speed program, which aims to deliver a vaccine in the country by the end of the year. Moderna's price per dose comes to around $30.50 per person for a two dose regimen. With the exception of its deal with AstraZeneca, which offered a lower price per drug in exchange for upfront research and development costs, all the deals price COVID-19 vaccines between $20 to $42 for a two dose course of treatment.
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We still believe Congress will rally around a fifth relief bill for $1.5 trillion in September.
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