The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption in routine hospital services globally, as medical professionals focused on treating the infected and conserving resources. As a result, patients have delayed or canceled scheduled healthcare visits and surgeries. Now, in various parts of the world where the outbreak is under apparent …
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A logo is displayed on a Huawei NetEngine 8000 Intelligent Metro Router during a 5G event in London on February 20, 2020. Isabel INFANTES | AFP President Donald Trump did not directly influence the UK government’s decision to ban Huawei equipment from its 5G networks, a British minister said on …
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Prospective buyers visit an open house for sale in Alexandria, Virginia. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters It hardly sounds like news anymore: Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week, and that revitalized the demand for refinancing. Home buyers, however, took a step back. The total volume of mortgage applications …
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People in colorful dresses sell and buy products at a street market in Osogbo, Nigeria at dusk. Jorge Fernández | LightRocket via Getty Images Decreasing fertility rates will likely mean that almost all countries have reduced populations by the end of the century, according to a new study, triggering “major …
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David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Goldman Sachs reported windfall earnings for the second quarter as the company’s focus on trade and investment banking paid off during the market turmoil caused by the coronavirus …
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