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Pandemic To Quicken Supply Shift From Mainland China, Benefit Taiwan R&D — Amcham Taipei

Besides tension with the U.S., China’s investment climate has become less appealing for some manufacturers due to rising costs

It’s Time To Put A Military Officer In Charge Of The Fight Against Coronavirus

We are facing a complex struggle completely outside our range of experience, and half measures will cost untold lives. We need to draw a leader for that struggle from the one institution we have that develops officers who know how to command in a dynam…

How Technology Kept Me Sane During My Fight With COVID-19

Analyst Anshel Sag details how technology helped get him through his recent hospitalization for COVID-19.

The COVID19 Coronavirus Disease May Be Twice As Contagious As We Thought

Previous estimates of the R0 of COVID-19 put it at about 2.2, but new data from China suggests the number is closer to 5.7, at least during the Chinese outbreak.

‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Wants To Be Released From Prison To Find A Coronavirus Treatment

Shkreli published a research paper from prison about potential drugs for a coronavirus treatment—and asked for a three-month furlough to complete the project.

UnitedHealth Group To Speed $2 Billion In Payments To Doctors, Hospitals As Coronavirus Cases Surge

UnitedHealth Group said it will pay medical care providers “nearly $2 billion in accelerated payments” as they treat a surge of patients sickened by the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.

R. Kelly Denied Early Prison Release After Claiming Fear Of Coronavirus

A federal judge said the singer remains a flight risk and could interfere with witnesses in his case if released.

Stocks Turn Negative As Experts Warn Against Undue Coronavirus Optimism

The market rose nearly 4%, before ending the day negative.

Wuhan Lockdown Finally Ends After 76 Days, Officials Alert For Second Wave Of Infections

Millions of people in Wuhan, China were on lockdown for almost 11 weeks.

Higher Coronavirus Mortality Rates For Black Americans And People Exposed To Air Pollution

Troubling conclusions emerge from new research.