Social gatherings with friends and family are an essential part of being human. So it’s no surprise, with real-life gatherings limited to just two people, that people are flocking to apps that can keep us…
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What strategy should South Africa follow to contain the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after the current 35-day lockdown? Any strategy should be informed by the trajectory of the disease, the effectiveness – or otherwise…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pint of beer is poured into a glass in a bar in London By Stephanie Kelly and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from…
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Since March 29, we have congratulated ourselves for flattening the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic in Australia. But if we ask more detailed questions, such as “which curves have flattened?”, “by how much?”, and “how…
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In these uncertain and highly stressful times, there is heightened reliance on managers and supervisors to maintain the well-being, health and safety of their workforce. During the COVID-19 crisis, leaders are performing their typical roles…
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8/8 © Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Toronto 2/8 By David Ljunggren and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will invest C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in measures to help the hard-hit oil…
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Even when the economy is booming, the United States has trouble figuring out how to deal with homelessness. Now, with unemployment soaring and millions of Americans unable to pay their rent, solutions are more needed…
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At face value, Apple’s decision to launch the second-generation iPhone SE with a recession looming may not make sense. But there’s likely more to this move than meets the eye. Targeted at price-conscious customers amid…
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© Reuters. Chevron oil exploration drilling site near Midland By Arathy S Nair and Shanti S Nair (Reuters) – Numerous U.S. and Canadian oil companies have said they are reducing output in 2020, but a…
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More than half of all African countries have now imposed lockdown measures aimed at flattening the curve of new COVID-19 infections. The reason for taking such drastic measures while infection rates are still relatively low,…
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