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U.S. Residents Search ‘Loss of Taste’ Online as Delta Spreads
(Bloomberg) — Internet searches for “loss of taste” and “loss of smell” — common symptoms of Covid-19 — are on…
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Boston’s Biotechs Pull Out All the Stops in Frenzied Hiring Boom
(Bloomberg) — Boston’s biotech companies are flush with cash. There’s just one problem: It’s harder than ever to hire people.…
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Biden’s ‘Summer of Joy’ Turns Grim as Delta Infections Skyrocket
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden promised a “summer of joy” on July 4 as he declared America’s independence from Covid-19.…
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J&J Faces Lawsuit by Black Women Over Baby Powder and Cancer
(Bloomberg) — Johnson & Johnson was sued for allegedly marketing baby powder to Black women even though it knew the…
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Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers
(Bloomberg) — As a resurgence in Covid-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a…
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Passports for Pubs, Mandatory Shots: Europe Ramps Up Covid Fight
(Bloomberg) — Covid-19 vaccination rates are rising across Europe, restaurants and bars are reopening, people are traveling for work and leisure, and…
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Powell, Whatever You Do, Don’t Say the “T” Word
(Bloomberg Opinion) — It’s pretty unusual for a central banker in a consequential economy to get outflanked by politicians. That is…
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10 of Your Biggest Delta Variant Questions Answered
(Bloomberg Opinion) — A surge in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the highly transmissible delta variant has sparked fresh…
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London’s Delta Surge Should Jolt New York
(Bloomberg Opinion) — London is in a precarious position when it comes to Covid-19. Remaining restrictions were recently lifted in the city along with the…
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South Africa Says Third Coronavirus Wave Has Passed Its Peak
South Africa’s government said a third wave of coronavirus infections has passed its peak, a development that could give it…
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With 50,000 Cases a Day, One Country Opens Up as Another Suffers
(Bloomberg) — The pandemic has a new epicenter, with Indonesia taking the lead in the dismal Covid-19 stakes after a…
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$26 Billion Opioid Settlement Doesn’t Go Far Enough
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Well, that didn’t take long. Hours after a handful of state attorneys general announced they had reached…
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‘Ridiculous’: Vaccine Myths Cripple U.S. Uptake as Delta Surges
The excuses range from the merely false to the absurd. The shots don’t work. They impair fertility. They’ll alter your…
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What the U.S. Can Learn From the U.K.’s Response to Long Covid
(Bloomberg) — While the U.K. races ahead treating patients suffering from the long-term effects of Covid-19, the U.S. is falling…
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Biden’s Bold Plan to Bring Competition Back
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Brian Deese is director of the National Economic Council at the White House, essentially the chief economic…
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Think Twice, Grandma, Before You Become the Nanny
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Saying no to babysitting your grandchildren might be one of the most distressing and complicated refusals in…
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J&J Jab Efficacy; Delta Now 83% of New U.S. Cases: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — One dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is much less effective against the delta and lambda variants…
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Democrats Can’t Make Facebook Help Win the Covid Information War
(Bloomberg) — Defeating Covid-19 in the U.S. is now mired in a partisan information war, a fight that President Joe…
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Israel’s New Covid Strategy Is Cruel to Be Kind
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Naftali Bennett began his term as Israel’s new prime minister praising his predecessor for the successful Covid…
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The Bond Market Loves New Jersey. Yes, New Jersey.
(Bloomberg Opinion) — High taxes and living costs along with underfunded borrowing once seemed to explain why New Jersey has…
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Singapore Still Can’t Live With the Virus
(Bloomberg Opinion) — It was just a matter of time before Singapore’s commitment to live with Covid-19 would be tested.…
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U.S. Cases Triple; Biden Says Misinformation Kills: Virus Update
The U.S. is headed for its worst day of new infections since mid-April, almost tripling from the day before. “The…
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San Francisco Area Recommends Masks Indoors Even if Vaccinated
Officials in the San Francisco area are recommending that residents wear masks again indoors in public places regardless of vaccination…
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How Mexico Forgot Its Covid Crisis
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Every weekday morning, Mexico’s president holds a rambling televised celebration of his supposed successes: a news conference…
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Indonesia Passes Brazil With Most New Covid Cases in World
(Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s daily Covid-19 case count has passed Brazil’s to become the worst in the world, hitting a record…
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U.K.’s Office Workers Set to Stay Home as Reopening Falls Flat
(Bloomberg) — On Monday, England’s white-collar workers will be free from government guidance telling them to work from home. Few…
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Moderna’s Next Act Is Using mRNA vs. Flu, Zika, HIV, and Cancer
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — A year ago, Moderna Inc. was an unprofitable company with no marketed products and a promising but…
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Biden Keeps Travel Ban on Europeans Despite Pleas to Ease It
(Bloomberg) — European governments are growing increasingly frustrated with the Biden administration for refusing to lift travel rules that prevent…
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Missouri County Sounds Alarm; Melbourne Locks Down: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Health officials in southwestern Missouri asked the state to set up an emergency hospital to handle a surge…
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Scarce Flights, Visa Issues Snarl Students’ Plans to Reach U.S.
(Bloomberg) — Students from around the world are eager to study at U.S. colleges in the upcoming fall semester after…
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One Million U.S. Jobs Heralds New Economic Era
(Bloomberg Opinion) — If the February U.S. jobs report signaled that America is truly rounding the final corner on the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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Vaccine Trickle Becomes Torrent as U.S. Eligibility Rules Widen
It’s taking some effort and some patience. But just as eligibility is opening to millions of people across the U.S.…
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McKinsey’s Nevada Opioid Deal Pushes Payouts to $641.5 Million
(Bloomberg) — McKinsey & Co.’s $45 million settlement Nevada’s claims the firm’s work for opioid makers harmed the state’s residents…
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Frontier Group Revives Plans to Sell Shares in New Airline IPO
(Bloomberg) — Frontier Group Holdings Inc. revived its plan to go public as expectations build for a recovery in flights…
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