The pervasive spread in smaller communities has fueled a nationwide case record, though mortality rates are lower than in the spring.674
The U.S. and Europe struggle to identify where coronavirus infections are occurring, making it hard to impose targeted restrictions.
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Covid-19 deaths among vulnerable nursing-home residents are surging again, with the virus increasingly spreading to rural facilities.
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PNC Financial Services Group Inc. is in talks to buy the U.S. arm of Spanish lender BBVA, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest bank tie-ups since the financial crisis.
President-elect Joe Biden’s top adviser says a government agency’s delay in officially acknowledging his electoral victory could hinder efforts to prepare for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, among other critical issues.
When President Trump leaves the White House in January, he will face some of the deepest financial and legal challenges in his family business empire in decades.1,214
Coronavirus disruptions have transformed how American consumers behave, and the changes are likely to prove permanent, according to businesses studying and adapting to the new habits.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit, marking the company’s first full-fledged operational mission with humans on board and beginning regularly scheduled commercial flights to the International Space Station.15
The lawyer’s moderate brand of activism has been rendered unviable or illegal. And once a symbol of the city’s democratic promise, Mr. Lee himself is becoming marginalized.40
Dustin Johnson won the Masters. The world’s top-ranked golfer earned his first green jacket with a record-low score a month after testing positive for Covid-19.11
Here’s a guide to the devices that can help you look your best at the virtual office—including webcams and webcam-alternatives like smart displays.14
Business & Finance
Owners of small businesses trying to stay open face questions ranging from whether to reopen the lunchroom to policing employees’ personal lives.
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High-end mall developer Taubman Centers has agreed to accept a price cut in its takeover by Simon Property, in a move will allow the companies to avoid a drawn-out legal battle that was set to start Monday.
The company is using infection-tracking algorithms and employee testing to shield workers from a fresh surge in coronavirus cases and keep grocery stores stocked.
Retailers say by cutting outlets they are “shrinking to grow,” but analysts say the chains often fail to recapture customers online or at remaining locations.61
Shares of small companies are posting outsize gains, driven by investors’ bets that a rebounding economy and potential Biden administration policies will boost profits at smaller U.S. companies.
U.S.
At least 21 people were arrested and numerous people injured, authorities said, as left- and right-wing activists clashed in Washington, D.C., over the results of the U.S. election.
Two key programs Congress passed this year to expand and enhance unemployment insurance expire on Jan. 1, leaving millions of people without benefits unless lawmakers can break a monthslong deadlock over a fresh round of pandemic relief.153
More than 70,000 claims are expected to be filed by Monday in bankruptcy court, according to attorneys involved in the case.
World
Fifteen countries including China signed a major trade deal after years of tricky negotiations, creating a regional bloc that covers around a third of global economic output and extends Beijing’s influence.
Six days after his inauguration, Peruvian President Manuel Merino resigned after two men were killed and dozens more injured during clashes with police.
The growth in the July-September period occurred at the fastest pace in at least 40 years as private consumption and exports improved along with the reopening of the global economy.
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to revert to a more conventional approach to negotiating with North Korea—one that mixes pressure with what he calls “principled diplomacy.”70
Ethiopia’s conflict with its regional government of Tigray is spilling into the wider Horn of Africa region, after militias in the rebellious state fired rockets at strategic targets in the capital of neighboring Eritrea and threatened more.
Life & Arts
Through work that confronts history and illuminates the Black experience, Kaphar is breaking the mold for art nonprofits at his organization, NXTHVN.
Spurred by a daughter’s question, a father gets serious about chess and dares to focus on a long-ignored love of hard science.
Recent graduates struggling to launch careers during the pandemic receive advice, interviews—and offers.4
Manson Cheung not only owns an iconic gull-winged car like the movie’s time machine, but he designed the toy version for Hot Wheels.24
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