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The growth rate for retail sales this holiday season is forecast to be less strong than in recent years, according to forecasts released on Tuesday by consulting firm Deloitte. But, how growth is being muted will depend on how much high-income consumers split, and how much belt-tightening happens in low-income …

The Asian Development Bank says the economies of “developing Asia” will shrink by 0.7 per cent in 2020, the first contraction in almost six decades. The southwestern Chinese city of Ruili has been locked down, while all 200,000 residents will be tested for COVID-19 after two Myanmar nationals were diagnosed …

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As Golden State faces a triple risk of respiratory hazards – destructive wildfires, toxic air quality and deadly epidemics – there is a vague glimmer of hope. In the last seven days, only% ..% of COVID-19 tests in California returned positive, the lowest rate since the state began reporting data …

(Newser) The discovery of gastrointestinal symptoms, including loss of taste and diarrhea, appears to be linked to coronavirus outbreaks, according to research from a hospital in Massachusetts. General researchers from Massachusetts say data from 15 states between January 20 and April 20 showed an increase in detection of symptoms in …