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Two workers in an underground mine. Policymakers must balance managing the virus with the economic cost of lockdownsThe authors have developed a model to assess short-term economic shocksTheir findings show that the economic impact has been severeLow-income workers have been hit hardest, and the biggest shocks were to mining, service and non-essential industries.In trying to…

The state has based its ban on studies that are inconclusive.The state also says the ban has been effective at reducing smoking.But the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association says smoking is as essential to smokers as food, and Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has overstepped her powers.An analyst says the state avoided the illicit trade argument because…

Video above: Virus impact forcing massive job cuts at BoeingAs restrictions open up, and more Americans consider traveling to shake off the quarantine cabin fever, the safest way to travel may not seem so safe. Riding in an airplane, enclosed with people around you, seems like the opposite of social distancing. But with some workplaces…

A new survey focusing on America’s sleep patterns may shed some light on why we’re all so darn tired all the time.Not surprisingly, the research revealed that most Americans believed they weren’t getting what they determined to be enough sleep, or enough deep sleep.NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS WOULD TAKE THIS MUCH OF A PAY CUT FOR…

It's been around two months of quarantine for many of us. The urge to get out and enjoy the summer is real. But what's safe? We asked a panel of infectious disease and public health experts to rate the risk of summer activities, from backyard gatherings, to a day at the pool, to sharing a…