Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Europe battles virus spike with no appetite for new lockdownsHong Kong faces pressure to reopen economy as cases dropModerate Democrats want to restart stalled virus-stimulus talks Heart disease, cancer, Covid-19 The U.S. Covid-19 outbreak passed a grim milestone this week. It’s now likely the third-leading cause of death for Americans this year, behind only heart disease and cancer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year tracks the way Americans die, producing tables of data that measure the health of a nation and—hopefully—the grinding progress of public health. (The most recent published data from the CDC are for 2018, though there’s typically little change from year to year.) Over the years, those tables have shown the gradual progress against diseases like cancer and diabetes, as well as worrying increases in problems like drug overdose.  An EMS worker transports a woman with COVID-19 symptoms to a hospital on in Austin, Texas. Photographer: John Moore/Getty Images What’s almost unheard of is for a new cause of death to suddenly make the top 10, or for the order to instantly change. But this year so far, Covid-19 has killed at least 173,000 Americans. That’s more than than fatal accidents, chronic respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular diseases like strokes, drug overdoses, Alzheimer’s or diabetes. (Deaths from influenza ranked eighth in 2017 and 2018, killing 55,672 and 59,120 those years, respectively—less than a third of what Covid-19 has done so far this year.) We’ve lived with most of those ailments for so long, they’re thought of less as a crisis and more as an inevitable ending to be chipped away at little by little, typically at great expense and effort. This new killer isn’t one we want to grow used to.—Drew Armstrong Track the virus Mapping the Coronavirus Outbreak Worldwide Europe battles flareups while Hong Kong unveils a plan to test its entire population. See the latest data and trends here.  Sponsored Content by Siemens America’s factories, power plants, transportation and hospitals all need technology and our technology is only as powerful as the people deploying and maintaining it. Keeping America moving takes more than technology alone. It takes a human touch. Siemens Ingenuity for life. What you should read New York Landlords Hope for Return to Work They’re pressing finance bosses to call workforce back and save the city. Skyscrapers Yield to Sheds Amid Covid Changes Rent for logistics property in the U.K. is growing faster than for offices. Asia’s Only Sailing Cruise Line Is Fully Booked It’s a bright spot for the firm seeking to revamp debt and raise fresh capital. Evictions Loom for Hong Kong’s Ailing Retailers Unlike elsewhere around the world, the city offers scant rent support. August Vacation In Covid Time Has a Silver Lining With many offices still closed, your holiday plans don’t end with August. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg’s Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022 |
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