New York City public high schools will reopen March 22 for some in-person learning, after more than two months of fully remote instruction for their students. About 55,000 students and 17,000 school staff are expected to return to 488 high schools, the city’s Department of Education said Monday morning. In …
Read More »As schools reopen, scientists say some children could spread COVID-19 even if they already have the antibodies
As schools and colleges reopen across the country, scientists say social distancing remains a critical public-health response to COVID-19. New research released Thursday sheds more light on children who test positive for COVID-19, and the contagiousness of coronavirus. Children often remain asymptomatic or display very few symptoms, and the research …
Read More »CityWatch: Anxiety overtakes excitement as New York City prepares to reopen on Monday
Anxiety and trepidation have replaced full-throated excitement among New York City’s businesses preparing to reopen on Monday. “There was a sense of relief and anticipation about getting back to business,” said Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. “But the events of the last five-to-seven days …
Read More »Mutual Funds Weekly: These money and investing tips can help you navigate financial markets as economies reopen
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers this past week, offer ideas about how to manage your financial portfolio and invest strategically as pandemic restrictions ease and markets adjust to the reopening of the U.S. and global economies. INVESTING NEWS …
Read More »Coronavirus update: New outbreaks reported in states that plan to reopen soon, while Trump suggests testing is ‘overrated’
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose above 86,000 on Friday, as new outbreaks were reported in states where stay-at-home orders are set to expire and others that never imposed them. Minnesota is due to lift lockdown measures in mid-May even as cases continue to climb. …
Read More »Key Words: Bill Gates says for the U.S. to safely reopen, it needs testing, testing, testing
Bill Gates says there’s one key to safely reopening the U.S. economy: Testing. The Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +1.82% co-founder, whose namesake foundation has long funded the global fight against infectious diseases, told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that the U.S. needs to be smart about reopening as the coronavirus pandemic …
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