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The New York Times A Desperate India Falls Prey to COVID Scammers NEW DELHI — Within the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak, few treasures are more coveted than an empty oxygen canister. India’s hospitals desperately need the metal cylinders to store and transport the lifesaving gas as patients across the country gasp for breath. So a local charity reacted with outrage when one supplier more than doubled the price, to nearly $200 each. The charity called the police, who discovered what… Source link

As COVID-19 cases continue to fall and an increasingly vaccinated America emerges from the worst of the pandemic, the biggest political challenge facing President Biden may no longer be the virus itself. Instead, a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll suggests that the more the U.S. recovers, the more Americans may start to question whether the administration’s multitrillion-dollar policy agenda is helping or hurting the economy. The survey of 1,561 U.S. adults, which was conducted from May 11 to 13,… Source link

(Bloomberg) — European stocks were little changed on Monday as gains in automakers offset declines in energy shares, while Asian equities were mixed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index traded modestly lower, with Ryanair Holdings Plc among the gainers after the airline pointed to a strong recovery in the second half. Stocks in Asia were mixed, as shares in Taiwan fell as the country raced to contain its worst outbreak of the coronavirus. U.S. equity futures slipped… Source link