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Since end March, karaoke outlets and other entertainment venues in Singapore have been forced to close down following the government’s COVID-19 advisory. According to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), 59 nightclubs, discotheques, dance clubs and karaoke outlets wound up in the first six months of the year as …

Photo by CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com Retirees will see their Social Security payments increase by 1.3% in the new year on account of inflation. Yet, this latest annual cost-of-living adjustment could end up costing some retirees. For those who do not currently pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits, …

If you’re reading this from Manhattan, you may have noticed the optimistic NYFW signage fluttering away atop lamp posts in the early fall breeze. And while it’s difficult to imagine fashion week without throngs of insiders peacocking on the streets, BMW didn’t shell out for sponsored advertising by accident—NYFW is, …

Here’s what you need to know: High school parties force some Northeast schools in the U.S. to delay the return to classes. Trump defends his indoor rally, but some aides are concerned. L.A. begins a testing program expected to be among the most comprehensive U.S. school-based initiatives. A federal judge …

Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now In partnership with ExxonMobil and fintech provider Fiserv, Amazon today launched an Alexa feature that lets users pay for gas using a voice command. The integration was first announced in January at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, but today marks …

The way it’s reported, you’d think that susceptibility to COVID-19 severity is equally distributed across the world’s population. But when you compare case and mortality rates between countries, differences emerge. There are even differences within countries and states and cities. It’s clear that other variables besides simple exposure to the …

Researchers have long known that masks can prevent people from spreading airway germs to others — findings that have driven much of the conversation around these crucial accessories during the coronavirus pandemic. But now, as cases continue to rise across the country, experts are pointing to an array of evidence …

Here’s what you need to know: As the science on masks’ effectiveness mounts, so does the U.S. debate on mandates. Trump calls Fauci ‘a little bit of an alarmist,’ the latest salvo of White House criticism. Testing delays are complicating efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Several Chinese …

The old job of custodians was tidying up. The new one is protecting against a killer through disinfection. As the coronavirus continues to rage and businesses and workplaces weigh the risks of reopening, janitors have a warning about the current state of cleaning in the United States. Many say they …