Food, medicine supply still choked; Transport bottlenecks show signs of easing
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Prices of potato, dairy items and meat may rise further with cold storages running out of refrigerants. The poultry industry is in distress as they are unable to get feed for birds. Retail chains said customers continued to hoard, leaving very low stocks of staples like atta, poha, rajmaand packaged food like biscuits and instant […]

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Nizamuddin Basti cordoned off after spike in Covid-19 cases
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District authorities took around 200 people from the cluster to three government hospitals and around 2,000 people were home quarantined in and around the basti. Nine preachers who came from Andaman & Nicobar tested positive for Covid-19. A 65-year-old preacher who attended the convention passed away in Srinagar last week.

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Doctor recommended no action for U.S.' Pelosi after coronavirus contact
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A startup is building computer chips using human neurons
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One of the most promising approaches to artificial intelligence is to try to mimic how the human brain works in software. But now an Australian startup has gone a step further. It’s actually building miniature disembodied brains, using real, biological neurons embedded on a specialized computer chip. Cortical Labs, based in Melbourne, is hoping to […]

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Social distancing creates $8 trillion in economic benefits, study says
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Subscribe to Outbreak, a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on global business, delivered free to your inbox. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen, some people are worried that continued forced social distancing could be disastrous for the U.S. economy. But a pair of researchers at the University of […]

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Johnson & Johnson hopes to have its promising coronavirus vaccine approved by early 2021
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Johnson & Johnson stock rocketed up 7% in early Monday trading after the company announced its experimental coronavirus vaccine could be used for human testing by September—and possibly approved under emergency authorization by early 2021. “Based upon our early data, we feel confident that we have got a very good candidate,” Johnson & Johnson CEO […]

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Airbnb extends coronavirus cancellation window to May 31, sets aside $250 million to pay hosts
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Airbnb said it will let guests get full refunds for trips booked before March 14, as the travel industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus.

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How Optimists and Pessimists Can Get Along
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Opposites may not necessarily attract in business, but they can make your team a more productive whole.

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Understanding The New Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act & Family Medical Leave Act
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Mark Kohler and Mat Sorensen, both Nationally respected Tax Lawyers, explain how these two new laws affect employees AND employers.

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