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Fauci Says U.S. Cases High; Cuomo Rejects Quitting: Virus Update
The U.S. recorded a full week with fewer than 70,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since mid-October, though…
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U.K. Steps Up Vaccinations; Japan Eyes Approvals: Virus Update
The U.K. is expanding its vaccination program in a signal that it’s on track to meet its targets in fighting…
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U.S. Cases Ease Further With Stimulus on the Way: Virus Update
U.S. Covid-19 cases increased by about 65,000 Friday, in a week in which new infections declined by 12%. Many states…
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Curbs Ease Across U.S.; NYC Movie Theaters Reopen: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Theaters in New York City, the nation’s second-largest movie market, reopened after a yearlong hiatus. The city’s mayor…
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Tokyo to Extend Emergency; NYC Gets J&J Shots: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — New York City has received its first delivery of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Mayor Bill de…
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Texas Watchdog Says Power Grid Operator Made $16 Billion Error
(Bloomberg) — A firm hired to monitor Texas’ power markets says the region’s grid manager overpriced electricity for almost two…
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Indian Vaccine Effective; Record Deaths in Brazil: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — An experimental vaccine developed by India’s Bharat Biotech International Ltd. showed 81% efficacy in an interim clinical trial.…
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Tokyo to Extend Emergency; Australia Stays Shut: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo plans to ask the national government to extend the coronavirus state of emergency, according to the Nikkei,…
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WHO Says Covid Will Rebound; EU Seeking Normalcy: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Global cases rose for the first time in almost two months in the past week, mainly in the…
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J&J Shot Clear for Distribution; Cuomo Under Fire: Virus Update
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine was cleared for distribution after U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle…
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London’s West End Turns Dead End as Shoppers Leave Oxford Street
(Bloomberg) — Kate Moss brought London’s Oxford Street to a standstill in 2007 when the supermodel posed at Topshop’s flagship…
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California Deaths Hit 50,000; NYC School Cases Low: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden said the federal government will distribute Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine as fast as the company…
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Sephora Plans Dozens of U.S. Stores in Bet on Physical Retail
(Bloomberg) — LVMH’s Sephora beauty chain said it will open more than 60 stand-alone U.S. stores this year in addition…
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AstraZeneca Hopes New Data Gets Its Covid Vaccine Back on Track
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Tens of millions of people around the world are desperately trying to get their hands on a…
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Fauci Hints at Relaxed Rules; U.K. Airlines Soar: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, suggested that the U.S. may soon issue guidance easing public…
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‘Portfolio Warming’ Is the New Climate Anxiety for Fund Managers
(Bloomberg) — All good money managers expect to outperform their benchmark, and by one such metric the French insurer and…
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U.S. Nears 500,000 Deaths; England Schools to Open: Virus Update
The U.S. is poised to reach 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, almost a year after the first was reported. Anthony Fauci, the…
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Kafka’s ‘The Trial’ Is the Anti-Manual the Resistance Should Read
(Bloomberg Opinion) — After handing in to the publisher my Russian translation of Franz Kafka’s “The Trial,” I feel as if I’m…
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U.K. to Give Shots to All Adults; N.Y. Deaths Drop: Virus Update
The U.K. will offer vaccines to all adults by the end of July and everyone over 50 by mid-April as…
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The Secret to a Rich and Comforting Beef Stew? Just Add Cookies
(Bloomberg) — Editor’s Note: As more people are working from home, Bloomberg Pursuits is running a weekly Lunch Break column that highlights…
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Biden Team Pressing Taiwan, Allies on Auto Chip Shortfall
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese, has sought the Taiwanese government’s help resolving a global semiconductor…
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