Former President Barack Obama will give separate virtual commencement speeches to graduating college and high school seniors today, the first starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time, in his first public addresses to a national audience during the pandemic https://t.co/xqlsWISGw8
For today, May 16, here’s how to follow the latest on the coronavirus outbreak.
🌎 Live updates from around the world: https://t.co/yHDeRpJphA
🗽 The latest in New York: https://t.co/bjyIaqMi0W
The most optimistic projections suggest a COVID-19 vaccine could be in hand by January; other, more cautious predictions see a wait of at least 18 months.
But in the long arc of vaccine history, even 18 months is something close to light-speed https://t.co/FQ74ZJQk3A
The South Korean government's efforts to track and trace everyone potentially exposed in Seoul's discreet LGBTQ haven is sparking a surge in homophobia https://t.co/CnMbbA8Mgv
China appears to be bouncing back. Its economy—built on a combination of manufacturing expertise, connectivity and first-class infrastructure, plus the world’s largest middle class of domestic consumers—was operating at 87% of typical output on May 12 https://t.co/9Lo2PgJUnC
Shanghai Disneyland reopened on May 11 after closing for more than 100 days due to COVID-19. It was an emotional visit for Qi Xiaoyu, a 27-year-old nurse and Disney superfan https://t.co/VL9LdKKBEB
Tune in at 1pm ET today for this week’s live #TIME100Talks, where @DeepakChopra, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will discuss the power of philanthropy.
Register now: https://t.co/799NmeVBZK
Now, instead of packing auditoriums, gymnasiums and football fields with graduates and their families, schools have shifted to virtual ceremonies or socially distant celebrations https://t.co/edDrb0Uo5t
Out of the seven passengers Kim Jaemin picked up during a 14-hour shift, five did not tip. Two gave less than $3 each. He’s 58 and eats instant noodles and near-expired food to survive. Hundreds of New York City’s taxi drivers like him are struggling.
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Starting in one hour: This week's live #TIME100Talks, where @DeepakChopra, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will discuss the power of philanthropy.
Register now: https://t.co/QWq90eoc8Z
Gig economy sites like Amazon Flex, Instacart, Fiverr, and Upwork are crammed with newly unemployed people trying to make some money. Some worry it's the new normal as companies keep staff levels low. My latest: https://t.co/OYrtktjQQY