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<ul><li>The Nepal Development Update, a bi-annual report of the global lender released on Thursday, said that an estimated 31.2 per cent of the population who live close to the <keyword id="141042" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="poverty-line">poverty line</keyword> are at high risk of falling into extreme poverty, reports Xinhua news agency.</li><li>According to the Nepal government, 18.7 per cent the population live under the poverty line currently. </li><li>The warning comes at a time when the COVID-19 <keyword id="43587" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="pandemic">pandemic</keyword>, coupled with lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by the government, has impacted livelihoods of people in Nepal. </li></ul> The <keyword id="9345522" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ongoing-covid-19-pandemic">ongoing COVID-19 pandemic</keyword> could push nearly one third of Nepal's population below poverty line due to the loss of livelihoods in the wake of the health crisis, <keyword id="255944" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-World-Bank">the World Bank</keyword> said in a report. The Nepal Development Update, a bi-annual report of the global lender released on Thursday, said that an estimated 31.2 per cent of the population who live close to the poverty line are at high risk of falling into extreme poverty, reports Xinhua news agency. According to the Nepal government, 18.7 per cent the population live under the poverty line currently. The warning comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by the government, has impacted livelihoods of people in Nepal. On July 20, Nepal's cabinet ended the nearly four-month lockdown but still maintaining a few restrictions. "Across all sectors, informal workers or those without social security or assistance will be most vulnerable to falling into extreme poverty," the report said. "Within this group, informal sector workers and self-employed households in urban areas may be more vulnerable than rural households that can fall back on subsistence farming." During the online launch of the report, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada admitted that measures taken to save lives from the pandemic affected Nepal's fight to eradicate poverty. "Due to urgent measures we had to take to save lives with restriction on the movement of people has substantially affected the chain of production, trade and investment followed by job losses and reversal of achievement made in poverty reduction," he said. Poverty headcount rates were 42 per cent in 1995, 31 per cent in 2003, and 25 per cent in 2010 and which came down further in the last one decade, according to the National Planning Commission of Nepal. The <keyword id="6354424" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-bank">World Bank</keyword> report also said that Nepal's economic outlook is uncertain. The Himalayan nation is likely to see a meagre growth of 2.1 per cent in best case scenario to a contraction of 2.8 per cent in the worst case scenario in current fiscal year 2020-21. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coovid-vaccine-from-oxford-serum-institute-and-astrazeneca-shows-promising-immune-response/articleshow/77069321.cms">The COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows 'promising' results in early human trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/from-intel-and-wipro-to-tcs-and-google-here-are-the-top-job-openings-in-the-multinational-companies/articleshow/77058769.cms">From Intel and Wipro to TCS and Google— Here are the top job openings in the multinational companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-upcoming-affordable-smartphone-oneplus-nord-launch-price-specifications-features/articleshow/77061620.cms">OnePlus Nord launch price, specs and more – Everything we know about the upcoming affordable OnePlus smartphone</a>

COVID-19 could push one-third of Nepal's population below poverty line

United Nations, On <keyword id="34644" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="World-AIDS-Day">World AIDS Day</keyword> on Tuesday, a latest report from <keyword id="10359536" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-joint-un-program">the Joint UN Program</keyword> on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the <keyword id="9345522" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ongoing-covid-19-pandemic">ongoing Covid-19 pandemic</keyword> could result in 123,000 to 293,000 new HIV cases and 69,000 to 148,000 additional AIDS-related deaths in the next two years. In the report titled "Prevailing against pandemics by putting people at the center", UNAIDS has warned that the global AIDS response was off track even before the pandemic, Xinhua news agency reported. It used to set the triple 90s targets years ago, including that by 2020, 90 per cent of people living with HIV know their HIV status, 90 per cent who know their status are receiving treatment, and 90 per cent on HIV treatment have a suppressed viral load. However, the rapid spread of the coronavirus has created additional setbacks. For the world to be back on track to ending AIDS by 2030, as part of <keyword id="10053862" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-un-sustainable-development-goals">the UN Sustainable Development Goals</keyword> (UNSDGs), UNAIDS called on countries to make far greater investments in global pandemic responses and adopt a new set of bold, ambitious but achievable HIV targets. "The collective failure to invest sufficiently in comprehensive, rights-based, people-centered HIV responses has come at a terrible price," UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said. "Implementing just the most politically palatable programs will not turn the tide against Covid-19 or end AIDS. To get the global response back on track will require putting people first and tackling the inequalities on which epidemics thrive." UNAIDS has since proposed a new set of targets for 2025 that, if achieved, will make the UNSDGs of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 possible. Those include achieving a number of 95 per cent by 2025, such as 95 per cent of women of reproductive age have HIV, sexual and reproductive health service needs met; 95 per cent of pregnant and breast-feeding women living with HIV have suppressed viral loads; 95 per cent of HIV-exposed children are tested; and 95 per cent of people at risk of HIV infection use appropriate, prioritized, person-centered and effective combination prevention options. The 2025 targets also include ambitious anti-discrimination goals, such as that less than 10 per cent of countries have punitive laws and policies, that less than ten percent of people living with and affected by HIV experience stigma and discrimination, and that less than ten percent experience gender inequality and violence. Faced with the unabated Covid-19 pandemic, the UNAIDS chief has reiterated her call for global solidarity and for the world to learn from mistakes of the HIV response. "No country can defeat these pandemics on its own. A challenge of this magnitude can only be defeated by forging global solidarity, accepting a shared responsibility and mobilizing a response that leaves no one behind. We can do this by sharing the load and working together." According to UNAIDS, there were 1.7 million new HIV infections and 690,000 deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in 2019. Globally, 38 million people are living with HIV, with more than 12 million people waiting for life-saving HIV treatment. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/kunal-shah-cred-raises-80-million-valuation-doubles-to-800-million-for-the-just-two-year-old-startup/articleshow/79502864.cms">Kunal Shah’s CRED raises $80 million – valuation doubles to $800 million for the just two-year old startup</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-dr-reddys-indiabulls-housing-mm-tata-motors-bajaj-auto-maruti-hero-moto-pnb-and-others/articleshow/79502563.cms">Top stocks to watch — Dr Reddy’s, Indiabulls Housing, M&amp;M, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti, Hero Moto, PNB, and others</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/checkout-which-states-have-reimposed-curfews-and-restrictions-again-as-second-covid-19-wave-hits-india/articleshow/79366320.cms?upcache=2">Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand issue fresh COVID-19 guidelines,TN extends lockdown — these are the states reimposing curfews and restrictions</a> <h1 style="margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 30px; color: rgb(44, 44, 45); font-family: futura_ltbold; font-size: 40px; background-color: rgba(234, 234, 234, 0.69);"></h1>

World AIDS Day: UN report warns that COVID-19 could result in more HIV cases, AIDS-related deaths

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Joe <keyword id="60973" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="biden" source="Orion">Biden</keyword> pledged to keep US <keyword id="37180" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="schools" source="Orion">schools</keyword> and businesses open in his <keyword id="13240737" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="state-of-the-union" source="Orion">State of the Union</keyword> address on Tuesday.</li><li>After nearly two years of the <keyword id="11896136" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="pandemic" source="Orion">pandemic</keyword>, the president called on Americans to "reset."</li></ul>President Joe Biden committed to keeping America's public schools open as he addressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during his <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/key-takeaways-biden-2022-state-of-the-union-2022-3">State of the Union address</a> on Tuesday night. "Our schools are open. Let's keep it that way," Biden said. "Our kids need to be in school."The declaration prompted lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to rise to their feet and applaud the Democratic president — one of several times Biden's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-was-the-state-of-the-union-biden-sotu-2022-2022-3">hour-long speech</a> evoked bipartisan applause. As COVID-19 cases continue to fall and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mask-mandates-lifted-states-reasonable-experts-2022-2">mask requirements slowly start to dissipate</a>, the president said the country is equipped to end the shutdown of schools and businesses, and called on the country to use this moment to "reset.""Let's stop looking at COVID-19 as a partisan dividing line and see if for what it is: A God-awful disease," Biden said. "Let's stop seeing each other as enemies and start seeing each other for who we really are: Fellow Americans."COVID-19 has killed <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/">more than 950,000 Americans</a> since 2020, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.Biden pledged to continue taking steps to combat the virus, saying the US should never "just accept" living with it."But," he said, "thanks to the progress we have made this year, COVID-19 need no longer control our lives." Biden also said Americans working from home due to the pandemic can start to "feel safe" as they begin returning to offices. The president praised vaccination numbers across the country and urged those who have not yet been inoculated or boosted to do so.The administration is also making more free COVID-19 tests available to Americans starting next week, Biden announced during the speech, <a href="https://www.covidtests.gov/">encouraging people to order more.</a>In addition to the pandemic, the president's speech focused on the global response to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-state-of-the-union-speech-putin-badly-miscalculated-ukraine-2022-3">ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine</a>, his long-term economic agenda, and the future of the Supreme Court.

Biden's call to keep schools open garners bipartisan standing ovation during State of the Union: 'Our kids need to be in school'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Turkish officials reportedly told school principals to forbid students from drawing rainbows and attaching them to windows, claiming the project was a ploy to turn children gay.</li><li>The effort, led by the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, was meant to "instill hope" and celebrate the "miracle of nature" amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>In a sermon last month, the leader of <keyword id="6372909" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="turkey">Turkey</keyword>'s Religious Affairs Directorate said homosexuality brought "disease and corrupt generations," calling the nation to unite against it.</li><li>Turkish schools have been closed since March 12 and will be closed at least until the end of May.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Officials in Turkey reportedly directed school principals to forbid school children from drawing rainbows and displaying them in windows because they feared it was an effort by the LGBT community to turn children gay.According to <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/05/turkey-netflix-drama-love-101-diyanet-incites-hatred-lgbti.html">Al-Monitor</a>, a US-based <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> outlet that covers the Middle East, the <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur-sanat/istanbul-modern-cocuklari-gokkusagiyla-sanata-sarilmaya-cagiriyor-/1783077">Istanbul Museum of Modern Art</a> on March 28 called on schoolchildren, who were forced out of classrooms due to COVID-19, to draw rainbows and attach them to their windows in order to show the "miracle of nature" and to "instill hope" during the ongoing pandemic, according to the museum.Egitim-Sen, a teachers' trade union, said local education leaders told school principals to forbid children from participating in the museum's project, arguing that drawing the rainbows was a ploy to turn children gay, according to Al-Monitor.The incident was the latest in Turkish officials using the ongoing pandemic to continue its anti-LGBT messaging.During a sermon delivered during the holy month of Ramadan on April 24, Ali Erbas, the leader of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate, said that Islam condemns both adultery and homosexuality because they <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/turkeys-erdogan-supports-cleric-who-says-homosexuality-brings-disease-626207">"bring disease and corrupt generations."</a> He added that "hundreds of thousands" of people are exposed to HIV every year as a result of homosexuality and adultery, according to the report."Come and let's fight together to protect people from such evil," Erbas said.According to <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/01/turkey-criminal-case-opposing-homophobic-speech#">Human Rights Watch</a>, a prosecutor's office in the nation's capital city of Ankara opened a criminal investigation into the Ankara Bar Association after it filed a complaint against Erbas' anti-LGBT remarks. It claimed the Bar Association had insulted "the religious values adopted by a part of the public" in filing its complaint.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended Erbas' remarks, calling any attacks of Erbas attacks on the state, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/27/world/europe/ap-eu-turkey-gay-rights.html">The New York Times</a>.Turkey has prohibited LGBT events, including the annual Pride Parade in Istanbul, since 2015, according to Human Rights Watch, and students from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara are currently on trial for organizing a campus Pride Parade last year.There have been at least 129,491 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword>, in Turkey, and at least 3,520 deaths as a result, according to data analyzed by <a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html">Johns Hopkins University</a>.Turkish schools have been <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/29/world/europe/29reuters-health-coronavirus-turkey-education.html">shuttered since March 12 when the nation reported its first case of COVID-19</a>. At the end of April, Education Minister Ziya Selcuk announced schools would remain closed through the month of May.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/turkish-officials-drawing-rainbows-would-turn-kids-gay-2020-5">Insider</a>

Turkish officials reportedly ordered children to stop drawing rainbows, claiming it was a ploy to turn them gay

<ul><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/amzn-stock">Amazon</a> is scheduled to report its <keyword id="453796" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="second-quarter-earnings">second quarter earnings</keyword> on Thursday after market close. </li><li>Shares of <keyword id="18635" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword> are up more than 63% year-to-date, while the S&amp;P 500 is roughly flat in the same timeframe. </li><li>Here's what four analysts are talking about before the tech giant's <keyword id="6357061" type="SPONSORED" weightage="60" keywordseo="earnings">earnings</keyword>. </li><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/amzn-stock">Watch Amazon trade live on Markets Insider. </a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/">Read more on Business Insider. </a></li></ul><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/amzn-stock">Amazon</a> is set to report its second quarter earnings Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET in what is shaping up to be a major week for big tech companies. Tech stocks have risen to multiple fresh highs in recent weeks and led the broader market's recovery from the pandemic meltdown in March. Shares of Amazon are up more than 63% year-to-date, while the S&amp;P 500 is roughly flat in the same timeframe. Here are the key numbers, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Adjusted earnings per share: $5.46 expected Revenue: $81.22 billion Amazon, along with other big tech names such as <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/fb-stock">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/aapl-stock">Apple</a>, have shown strength amid coronavirus pandemic-induced shutdowns that kept consumers at home to curb the spread of COVID-19. Amazon especially has benefited as people flocked to online shopping as stores closed. 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Here are 2 he says are set to soar — and an under-the-radar IPO to keep a watch on</a>In the first quarter, Amazon revenue surged 26%, beating analyst expectations, but earnings per share fell as uncertainty from the pandemic <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/amazon-stock-price-erasing-billions-market-value-post-earnings-coronavirus-2020-5-1029155310#">led to higher expenses</a>.Amazon's earnings release comes one day after CEO <keyword id="191583" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jeff-Bezos">Jeff Bezos</keyword> gave testimony at a historic <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-remarks-antitrust-hearing-2020-7">congressional hearing concerning tech antitrust issues.</a>Here's what four Wall Street analysts are talking about ahead of the company's earnings release. <h3>1. Jefferies: Amazon is "a key beneficiary of shelter-in-place and work from home"</h3>Price target: $3,800Rating: Buy "The stock is up ~30% since reporting earnings last quarter as the company is collectively viewed as a key beneficiary of shelter-in-place and work from home," wrote Brent Thill in a July 19 note. "For AMZN, easy comparisons in Q2 for the retail business and tailwinds from the pandemic position the company for strong sales growth," said Thill. "Our overall Q2 sales estimate represents 28% y/y growth and is 1% above consensus, driven by accelerating growth in core retail.""We are also ~11% above Q2 consensus operating income, which is 27% below the high end of guidance despite AMZN's historical track-record of beating guidance and its seemingly conservative outlook for $4B of primarily COVID-related costs."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stocks-to-buy-26-companies-to-benefit-from-weaker-dollar-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOLDMAN SACHS: Buy these 26 stocks now to crush the market as an 'overvalued' dollar continues to weaken in the months ahead</a><h3> </h3><h3>2. Canaccord Genuity: "eCommerce has seen significant tailwinds from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic"</h3>Price target: $3,300Rating: Buy "eCommerce has seen significant tailwinds from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with Amazon likely one of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend," said analysts led by Maria Ripps in a Monday note. "The company saw a spike in demand for groceries and other household essentials during Q1 as a result of store closures and shelter-in-place restrictions, and we anticipate that this trend persisted into Q2, with other categories such as sporting goods and furniture also seeing an uptick in demand with people spending more time at home." Canaccord expects total revenue growth of about 27% on the year, "as heightened demand related to the pandemic results in an acceleration of online stores growth to ~28% y/y." It sees AWS revenue growing 34% year-over-year as cloud computing demand remains strong. "We forecast a ~400bps y/y contraction of consolidated operating margin, as management noted that the company plans to reinvest virtually all of its Q2 operating profit in COVID-19 related initiatives to ensure both fulfillment to its customers and the safety of its workers," said Ripps. "We also see a deceleration of Other revenue growth to ~35% (vs. 44% in Q1) as economic uncertainty negatively impacts digital advertising budgets in the near-term."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/storage-units-real-estate-investing-strategy-demand-oriented-ryan-gibson-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Millions in profits and 5,429 units: Why Ryan Gibson is going all in on storage-unit investing after years of flipping homes — and the strategy he's using to capture the booming trend</a><h3>3. Cowen: "We expect strong 2Q20 results"</h3>Price target: $3,700Rating: Outperform "We expect strong 2Q20 results with Rev. &amp; Op. Inc. above high end of guide range," wrote analysts led by John Blackledge in a note July 13. "Key rev drivers include AWS, Adv., Subscription, &amp; accelerating eCom growth (+29% y/y vs. +17% y/y in 2Q19) given cont'd COVID-19 demand surge," said Blackledge. Investors will focus on "ongoing acceleration in eCommerce," according to the note, "which we expect will remain robust in 2Q, in particular as the US faces staggered and sometimes halted re-openings that have continued into July as COVID-19 cases rise." "We also expect investors to look past the 2Q investments in COVID-19 related expenses that AMZN expects could reach $4BN, including headcount, elevated wages, safety equipment, testing, and pandemic relief efforts."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investing-advice-how-to-invest-all-weather-portfolio-gains-bofa-2020-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BANK OF AMERICA: Portfolios built to survive any market environment are having their best 3 months ever. Here's why the historic gains are about to end, and 3 trades to help you prepare in advance.</a><h3>4. Bank of America: "Expect strong revenue upside" </h3>Price target: $3,280 (from $3,000)Rating: Buy "We expect strong revenue upside with some gross margin pressure from a category mix shift, and profit pressure from COVID-19 factors," analysts led by Justin Post wrote in a Monday note. "Given the unusual quarter with a significant uptick in demand, we expect retail revenue upside but gross margin pressure from the category mix shift and less 3P mix, offset somewhat by higher ad revenues," said Post. "After Amazon appeared to put the brakes on demand in exiting Q1 (including spending less on marketing, removing item promotions on Amazon Websites, and extending delivery times), we think that operations and capacity are now much more normalized, suggesting revenue upside as capacity expectations were likely conservative," he said. "In the stay-at-home environment, Amazon's utility is higher than ever, which we expect to drive an uptick in Prime members, potentially a bright spot this quarter after mgmt. made no disclosures on Prime sign ups in Q1."

'A key beneficiary of shelter-in-place and work from home': Here's what 4 analysts are saying ahead of Amazon's quarterly earnings

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Health officials and scientists working on the US <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> response took offense to a <keyword id="6356037" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="white-house">White House</keyword> report claiming "ending the <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> pandemic" is one of Trump's major first term accomplishments, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday.</li><li>The report by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy included "ending the COVID-19 pandemic" and "understanding our planet" as the president's accomplishments in science and technology.</li><li>"From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration has taken decisive actions to engage scientists and health professionals in academia, industry, and government to understand, treat, and defeat the disease," according to a press release of the report.</li><li>Members of the <keyword id="8976893" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="White-House-Coronavirus-Task-Force">White House coronavirus task force</keyword> told The Daily Beast that the report seemed to imply blatant disregard for their work in the ongoing pandemic, as hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to get infected and die from the virus.</li><li>As of Wednesday, the US reported nearly 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and the death toll in the country surpassed 227,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.</li><li>The US is also reporting an average of 59,000 infections per day, with an increase in hospitalizations in a number of states, according to a report by Axios.</li><li>"The White House is operating on a completely different speed than the rest of the health agencies," one senior administration official told The Daily Beast. "They've all but given up on the idea that there is more to do in terms of getting a handle on these new cases that are popping up."</li><li>"The rest of us still view the threat of those cases as the top concern," the official continued.</li></ul>White House COVID-19 task force officials were offended by a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-wrongly-claims-it-has-ended-covid-19-pandemic-2020-10">report from the Trump administration that lists "ending the COVID-19 pandemic"</a> as one of President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword>'s first term accomplishments, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-covid-task-force-is-livid-over-the-trump-white-houses-we-ended-covid-report?ref=home">The Daily Beast</a> reported Tuesday.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy sent a <a href="https://twitter.com/JennaMC_Laugh/status/1321132250763767813/photo/1">press release</a> to reporters outlining Trump's major first term accomplishments. The release highlighted points from a full <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-wrongly-claims-it-has-ended-covid-19-pandemic-2020-10">report</a>, including "ending the COVID-19 pandemic" and "understanding our planet" as some of the president's accomplishments in science and technology."From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration has taken decisive actions to engage scientists and health professionals in academia, industry, and government to understand, treat, and defeat the disease," the press release read.Members of the White House coronavirus task force told The Daily Beast that the report seemed to imply blatant disregard for their work in the ongoing pandemic, as hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to get infected and die from the virus.At least four health officials and scientists working on the White House COVID-19 response told The Daily Beast that they took personal offense to the Trump administration claiming such an early victory in the fight against the virus."It's mind-boggling," one official told The Beast. "There's no world in which anyone can think that [statement] is true. Maybe the president. But I don't see how even he can believe that. We have more than 70,000 new cases each day."As of Wednesday, the US reported nearly 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and the death toll in the country surpassed 227,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US is also reporting an average of 59,000 infections per day, with an increase in hospitalizations in a number of states, according to a <a href="https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-pandemic-getting-worse-9e2dc6ee-fe03-4f08-9425-12017c6b32cb.html">report</a> by Axios."The White House is operating on a completely different speed than the rest of the health agencies," one senior administration official told The Daily Beast. "They've all but given up on the idea that there is more to do in terms of getting a handle on these new cases that are popping up. The rest of us still view the threat of those cases as the top concern."<h2><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-covid-task-force-is-livid-over-the-trump-white-houses-we-ended-covid-report?ref=scroll">Read the full report at The Beast »</a></h2>

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<ul><li><keyword id="719382" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Airbnb">Airbnb</keyword> is forging ahead with its <keyword id="6354763" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ipo">IPO</keyword> this year, and plans to make IPO documents public as soon as next week, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/airbnb-ipo/update-1-airbnb-to-make-ipo-filing-public-next-week-despite-covid-19-surge-sources-idUSL1N2HR0ZY">Reuters reported Thursday. </a></li><li>The home rental company will likely make its stock market debut in December according to the report, despite the ongoing concern of the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>The IPO could set a $30 billion valuation for the company and raise $3 billion in proceeds, Reuters said.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingestm=ingest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Airbnb is planning to go public by the end of the year despite an ongoing rise in daily COVID-19 cases, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/airbnb-ipo/update-1-airbnb-to-make-ipo-filing-public-next-week-despite-covid-19-surge-sources-idUSL1N2HR0ZY">according to a Reuters report.</a>The US-based vacation rental company will make its initial public offering registration public next week, setting it up for a December debut on the stock market, Reuters said Thursday.Airbnb was initially reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring as nearly all travel came to a halt, but has staged a strong comeback as customers preferred to rent out homes rather than hotel rooms in order to limit contact with people.Read More: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stocks-to-buy-after-election-defense-picks-cheap-morgan-stanley-2020-11?r=gr-sub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morgan Stanley breaks down why defense stocks are cheap must-buys after the election regardless of who wins — including the top pick it expects to rally 62%</a>In April, the company <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-raising-1-billion-debt-second-funding-deal-two-weeks-2020-4">lined up emergency funding from investors</a> so it could make it through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on strong footing. By July, the company said its customers had hit more than one million in daily bookings, hitting pre-pandemic levels not seen since early March.Recent volatility in the stock market hasn't scared away Airbnb like it has other companies that were planning IPOs this year, including <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2020/10/29/mavenir-ipo-delay.html">Mavenir,</a> <a href="https://therealdeal.com/2020/10/29/two-mortgage-companies-delay-ipos-amid-market-volatility/">Caliber Home Loans, and Amerihome. </a>Airbnb will likely raise proceeds of $3 billion in a valuation that could reach $30 billion, Reuters reported. An investor roadshow will likely commence in December, followed by plans to set an IPO price range and eventual public <keyword id="6368158" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="trading">trading</keyword>.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Are you a teacher who feels burnt out from teaching during a pandemic? We want to hear from you.</li><li>Insider is working on a story about teachers who bore the brunt of the pandemic.</li><li>Please reach out to us at lfrias@insider.com or esnodgrass@insider.com.</li></ul>Are you a teacher who is struggling with burnout after more than a year of distanced or hybrid teaching during a pandemic? We want to hear from you.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has battered a number of industries, including the teaching workforce in the US. A <keyword id="15510" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Survey">survey</keyword> by <a href="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-grapple-with-substitute-teacher-shortages-medical-leave-requests-survey-finds/2020/11">Education Week</a> revealed that 73% of districts had more of a need for substitute teachers in 2020 than 2019, and 74% of districts said they experienced a drop in the number of applications for substitute teacher positions at their schools. Meanwhile, teacher retirements and leaves of absence are way up since the pandemic began, <a href="https://www.axios.com/teacher-shortages-pandemic-jobs-169c8518-d9a9-4b75-8e1d-26609dc3261d.html">according to Axios.</a>Have you left the profession completely or considered leaving the profession due to COVID-19 burnout? Have you taken a leave of absence during the pandemic? Has a year of online teaching led you to choose early retirement or take a leave of absence? Are you an educator still struggling with burnout who wants to share your story?If you or someone you know is a teacher who can answer any of these questions, please reach out to us at lfrias@insider.com or esnodgrass@insider.com.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="46161" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Disney">Disney</keyword> announced it will tentatively host a <keyword id="9690" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="food-festival">food festival</keyword> at California Adventure Park in mid-March.</li><li>The "all-new, limited-time ticketed experience" will also feature "unique, carefully crafted <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> experiences."</li><li>Disney recalled about 1,000 employees who were laid off or furloughed due to the pandemic to work the event.</li></ul>Disney announced on Monday plans to host a <a href="https://dlnewstoday.com/2021/02/breaking-disney-california-adventure-ticketed-festival-like-event-coming-mid-march-featuring-foo-beverage-live-entertainment-and-more/">food festival</a> tentatively scheduled for mid-March after the state lifted its stay-at-home order last month.In a letter commemorating the 20th anniversary of the California Adventure Park, <keyword id="41939" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Disneyland">Disneyland</keyword> Resort President Ken Potrock said the "all-new, limited-time ticketed experience" will feature "world-famous food and beverage offerings from around the resort, the latest merchandise and unique, carefully crafted entertainment experiences."The event will have "limited capacity and enhanced health and safety measures in place," Potrock added. The food festival prompted the company to recall about 1,000 employees who were laid off or furloughed because of the ongoing <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword> pandemic."This past year has presented extraordinary challenges, but that has not curtailed in any way our ability to move forward with a spirit of optimism," Potrock said in the <a href="https://dlnewstoday.com/2021/02/breaking-disney-california-adventure-ticketed-festival-like-event-coming-mid-march-featuring-foo-beverage-live-entertainment-and-more/">memo</a> to employees.California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/">regional stay-at-home order</a> in early December of last year as COVID-19 infections surged in the state. Newsom lifted the order on January 25 "as projected ICU availability over 4 weeks in all regions rose to over 15%," according to a press release.Disneyland and its rides will still remain closed amid the ongoing pandemic. California reported nearly 10,500 cases and more than 200 deaths on Monday. More than three million cases have been reported in California, and the death toll in the state surpassed 44,000.

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The <keyword id="43588" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="world-health-organization" source="Orion">World Health Organization</keyword> (WHO) has warned again against complacency in fighting Covid-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. "(Covid-19) pandemic is not over, but the end is in sight ... Being able to see the end does not mean we are at the end," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated at a press briefing on Thursday. He cited as reasons that the pandemic is still inflicting a death toll of 10,000 per week, most of which could be prevented, while large vaccination gaps exist especially in low- and middle-income countries, <keyword id="106387" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="xinhua-news-agency" source="Orion">Xinhua news agency</keyword> reported. "That means everyone needs to use, when needed, the simple tools that are available to stay safe: distancing, masks and ventilation. And it means everyone needs access to the medical tools to stay safe: vaccines, tests and treatments," he added. The WHO chief's remarks came as a working group of ACT-Accelerator Facilitation Council released on Thursday its latest report, warning that the global pandemic is not over and that it's no time for Covid-19 complacency. Co-founded by WHO and partners, the ACT-Accelerator is a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to Covid-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines. The report concludes that many countries are far from meeting global targets on vaccination coverage, testing rates, and access to treatments and PPE. And while progress is being made, the global threat of Covid-19 is far from over, particularly for high-risk groups in lower-income countries. According to the report, Covid-19 vaccination rates in low-income countries stand only at 19 per cent, compared to almost 75 per cent in high-income countries; and the roll-out of new lifesaving Covid-19 treatments including oral antivirals in low and lower-middle income countries remain limited or non-existent. The working group recommends that equitable access to Covid-19 countermeasures and preparation for the delivery is critical for countries to integrate the management of the virus into their primary health systems, as part of a longer-term strategy. It highlights the decline in testing rates and the lack of equitable access to new antiviral treatments for Covid-19, emphasising that diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as associated test-to-treat strategies, are fundamental components of pandemic response, both for Covid-19 and future health threats. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/sc-sends-former-promoters-of-fortis-healthcare-to-six-months-jail/articleshow/94387761.cms">SC sends former promoters of Fortis Healthcare to six months jail</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/rbi-restrains-mahindra-finance-from-using-recovery-agents-after-accident/articleshow/94387976.cms">RBI restrains Mahindra Finance from using recovery agents after accident</a>

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