Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news: AstraZeneca gets $1 billion from U.S. to make Oxford vaccine Trump blames China leaders for ‘disinformation’ on virusBangladesh firm to start selling copies of Gilead Covid drug Stories from the economic front lines More than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the U.S. economy with frightening speed. Today’s report is forecast to show more than 2 million more people did so last week. Initial jobless claims have declined for six straight weeks after peaking at a once-unthinkable 6.9 million in March. While that suggests the pace of job losses has eased, the layoffs and furloughs have not stopped. Americans continue to file for unemployment benefits at a rate not seen before the crisis. What has the recession looked like for you? We want to hear your stories. The economics team at Bloomberg News has created an email where you can share your story: covidstories@bloomberg.net.  In economics, we’re always sifting through data. We’re looking at wages, unemployment and which industries are struggling most. But this crisis is different than any America has ever been through—and any downturn our team has ever reported on. Was your business forced to close its doors? Are you one of the tens of millions of people who is out of work because of the pandemic? Perhaps you are still employed but have seen your hours or salary cut. Or maybe you’re one of the many people who have struggled to file for unemployment benefits, or have filed but have yet to receive any money. For business owners, what has the Paycheck Protection Program meant to you? Has it provided much-needed relief, or have the forgiveness requirements proved daunting? Reopening has presented its own successes and challenges for both businesses and workers alike. Maybe one of these situations applies to you and your family, or maybe your reality looks completely different. Either way, we want to hear about it. We want to know the stories we haven’t told, the ones we’ve missed, because we know numbers alone aren’t enough. Please submit your story along with your contact information to covidstories@bloomberg.net. We encourage you to pass it along to friends, family, neighbors and colleagues. We want to talk to you.—Reade Pickert Listen up Latest Podcast: The Rise of Vaccine Nationalism As nations rush to restart economies, some countries seem to want to secure early supplies of a vaccine for themselves. James Paton reports on efforts to democratize access and the dangers of immunization gaps.  What you should read European Economic Cataclysm Seen Easing Demand is likely to stay extremely weak for a while. The WHO Is Stuck Between China and Trump Fighting the worst pandemic in a century and facing a political challenge. China Blew Its Chance to Lead on the Pandemic Instead of stepping up, it picked fights with other countries. U.K. Pushes Scooters for Covid Commuters Government is fast-tracking changes to allow scooters in London. Cruise Ship Study Reveals Covid Patterns Months after passengers were infected, scientists are gleaning insights. 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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