NEW DELHI — The Bangladeshi authorities have arrested the owner of a hospital who they said had sold migrant workers thousands of certificates showing a negative result on coronavirus tests, when in fact many tests were never performed. The authorities said they caught the hospital owner on Wednesday trying to …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Most U.S. School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen, Analysis Finds
Here’s what you need to know: Some of the biggest school districts are in counties where infection rates are high. In the U.S., renewed lockdowns, closed schools and uncertain federal support cloud hopes of a rapid rebound. The virus complicates an ideological clash between China and the United States. Declining …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: States Look at Returning to Lockdown
Here’s what you need to know: California, Florida and Texas, home to nearly 100 million, are getting swamped by the virus. To demand that schools reopen, Betsy DeVos abandons a long advocacy of local control. Britain is expected to mandate face coverings in shops and supermarkets. Delta lost $ 5.7 …
Read More »5 Ways the Coronavirus Will Change Your Next Tax Return
Photo by Pra Chid / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus seems to be changing every aspect of life, even taxes. The pandemic prompted the IRS to push back the filing deadline for 2019 tax returns to July 15, and tax changes will continue into next year. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Bleak Outlook in U.S. as Cases Soar
Here’s what you need to know: Case numbers in the U.S. are rising in all but a handful of states. As Fauci becomes more vocal, Trump aides are moving to undercut him. Reducing health risks by shifting life outdoors. A virus outbreak at U.S. bases in Japan is testing an …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Florida Sets Daily U.S. Record With Over 15,000 New Cases
Here’s what you need to know: Florida reports more than 15,000 new cases, a daily record for the U.S. A day after Trump first sported a mask in public, administration officials urge the public to do so, too. Cases are reaching alarming levels in the Midwest. A Texas beach city …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Wears a Mask Publicly for the First Time
Here’s what you need to know: Trump wears a mask on a visit to a military medical center. Louisiana orders bars closed and South Carolina breaks records. Thousands of Israelis take to the streets, demanding Netanyahu ‘get the money flowing.’ At least 60 are infected on two Marine bases on …
Read More »Why a Coronavirus Vaccine Might Fail People 50 and Older
Photo by wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com People around the world are holding their collective breath, dreaming of the day a vaccine finally brings the coronavirus to its knees. Unfortunately, the reality is likely to be messier. Experts are divided about how quickly a vaccine might be ready and how effective it …
Read More »PC shipments grew 3-11% in Q2 2020 despite coronavirus
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 14 – 17 Register Today After years of bad news, PC shipments saw growth in 2019, only to have the coronavirus pandemic cut the celebration short in Q1 2020. Now for some good news: The PC market grew between …
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