We have been in Phase 2 of the reopening of the economy since June 19. When Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the task force for Covid-19, raised the possibility of Singapore moving into Phase 3 before end of this year in October, we saw a glimmer of hope. However, this is …
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Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Last Sunday, the United States reported its 10 millionth case of the coronavirus, with the last million added in the preceding 10 days. Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a new high this …
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It sounds counterintuitive to say this — considering we’re amid a pandemic that has infected millions — but health care spending is down in the United States. The sudden drop in expenditures has left health insurance companies scrambling to figure out pricing for the year ahead. Insurance costs have been steadily climbing …
Read More »Here’s what you need to know: Florida lifts state restrictions for restaurants and many other businesses, the governor said. The former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home have been charged after 76 residents died in an outbreak. N.Y.C. warns some Orthodox Jewish areas that they could face a lockdown without …
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Here’s what you need to know: Memorial Day weekend gatherings caused case spikes. The U.S. caseload is nearly double ahead of Labor Day. Russian scientists report modest amount of antibodies in volunteers given the vaccine for the virus. Trump’s vaccine chief sees a ‘very, very low chance’ of a vaccine …
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PHOENIX — President Trump is visiting one of the nation’s biggest megachurches on Tuesday to speak to thousands of Arizona college students gathering to support his re-election. With coronavirus cases sharply increasing in the state, some public health experts say the gathering is a potential disaster. But the church hosting …
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The City of Los Angeles has announced a state of emergency due to the spread of the coronavirus. For the video game industry, this puts a spotlight on the Entertainment Software Association, which is the organization that oversees E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo) in L.A. every June. In response to …
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