The conversation about reopening the economy is farther along in the United States than in Canada, for a variety of political and non-political reasons. Never mind eye-popping tweets from President Donald Trump. The actual White House plan is more detailed, and more cautious, than his tweets let on. Meanwhile, the U.S.’s vast ecosystem of think-tanks is churning…
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At least 50 per cent more people died in China’s virus epicentre of Wuhan than previously counted, with state media on Friday attributing the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system was coping with thousands of sick patients. Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, saw an addition of 1,290 victims That raised its death toll to 3,869 —…
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The U.S. coronavirus crisis took a sharp political turn on Friday as President Donald Trump lashed out at four Democratic governors over their handling of the pandemic after having conceded that states bear ultimate control of restrictions to contain the outbreak. The Republican president targeted three swing states critical to his re-election bid — Michigan,…
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The U.S. coronavirus crisis took a sharp political turn on Friday as President Donald Trump lashed out at four Democratic governors over their handling of the pandemic after having conceded that states bear ultimate control of restrictions to contain the outbreak. The Republican president targeted three swing states critical to his re-election bid — Michigan,…
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A million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by British scientists are already being manufactured and will be available by September, even before trials prove whether the shot is effective, the team said on Friday. The Oxford University team’s experimental product, called “ChAdOx1 nCoV-19,” is a type known as a recombinant viral vector vaccine, and is one of at…
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New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plans to ease physical distancing requirements on a call Thursday with the nation’s governors. The new guidelines are aimed at…
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