Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. Trump said he may intervene Friday amid virus aid-talks stalemate Hong Kong will offer the whole city free virus testing amid China aid German economy may bounce back more quickly than its neighbors What’s the right way to get back to school? Is it safe to go back to school yet? As the fall rapidly approaches, few questions have been as hotly debated. It’s some tough calculus to crunch. Parents are eager to get kids out of the house so they can get back to work, or at least work more efficiently from home. Studies have suggested kids are suffering from so much time away from the classroom and their peers. And yet, Covid-19 is still surging in much of the country — and in many of those regions teachers have protested being forced back into the classroom. In a live Q&A this week, Bloomberg talked with Derek Cummings, an expert in infectious disease transmission at the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute, and Emily Oster, an economics professor at Brown University, about the risks and challenges ahead. Cummings refuted the idea that there is enough evidence to show sending kids back to school is safe. “I do not think that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that children are less likely to spread SARS-CoV-2,” he said. In fact, last week, an Indiana school opened and then closed down the same day due to a positive Covid-19 test. Cummings said opening too soon could bring more of that.  A school bus undergoes maintenance at the San Diego Unified School District Transportation Department in San Diego, California last month. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg One idea discussed was an “exposure budget.” For example, reopening schools might mean having to shut down bars or restaurants. “The bottom line is that we have to make choices,” said Oster. “So far, we seem to have prioritized things other than schools. This seems short-sighted to me.” Cummings agreed. “We saw that when we lock things down, and implement suites of social distancing and mask use, cases go down. Now, we have to figure out which ones we can relax and not have cases increase again. From a societal perspective, we also have to decide which functions are most important.” The bottom line, he said: Unchecked transmission of the virus is bad for everyone. But with reduced transmission and safety precautions in place, it might be possible to open schools up once again. “The best way to support ongoing schooling and a functioning economy is to respond to the pandemic rather than thinking we can go back to school or economic functions as they were before the pandemic,” he said. —Kristen V. Brown Track the virus Worldwide Infections Surge Past 19 Million Cases are on the rise in Germany, Poland and India. See the latest infection 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 India’s Army of Virus-Hunting Women Go on Strike 600,000 tracers protest harassment, underpayment and lack of protection. How Tourists Are Beating Flight Restrictions Experts say be willing to pay a lot more, wait and research the rules. Smell-Loss Study Hints at Infected Health Staff Two-thirds of London health-care workers reported loss of smell and taste. Japanese Ponder: To Travel or Not to Travel? Regional, national officials give conflicting advice during holiday period. Moderna Opens Vaccine Trial to Those With HIV Covid-19 highlights tensions about representation in drug development. 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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