Tag Archives: Reopening

Views: Greece & Portugal Reopen For Business

Greece and Portugal are beginning to reopen parts of their countries and economies, even while other European countries enforce stricter lockdowns. Small retailers in most of #Greece​ reopened on Monday, with a limit of 20 people indoors at a time. Critics say it is a paradox to reopen shops while Covid-19 cases continue to rise and hospitals remain under pressure. Meanwhile in #Portugal​, café terraces, gyms and secondary schools are opening.

Morning News Podcast: President Travels To Wisconsin, NYC Teachers & India Pushes Reopening

NPR Up First reports: President Trump travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin to meet with law enforcement as protesters continue to call for police reform. Also, New York City schools were set to open next week, but one of the largest teachers unions in the country is considering a strike. And, India is pushing forward with reopening it’s economy despite record-breaking cases, quickly becoming the global epicenter of the pandemic.

New Podcast Interviews: “Crunch Fitness” CEO Jim Rowley – Reopening Gyms

Bloomberg Businessweek talks with Jim Rowley, Chief Executive Officer at Crunch Fitness discusses how gyms can safely reopen amid the pandemic.

Crunch Fitness is a chain of over 300 franchised fitness clubs located in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Covid-19 Podcasts: “Is Banning Certain Events the Key to Reopening?”

WSJ PodcastsA bar in the Swiss Alps. A megachurch in South Korea. Scientists are focusing on certain superspreading events that might be responsible for an outsized portion of coronavirus cases.

Bojan Pancevski explains how this understanding could be key to reopening.

Global News: Flattening The Climate Curve, Lifting Lockdowns & Arrest Of Africa’s Most Wanted Man

The Economist Editors Picks Podcast logoA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the chance to flatten the climate curve, when, why and how to lift coronavirus lockdowns (9:25) and the arrest of Africa’s most wanted man (17:25).  

 

Political News: “Shields & Brooks” On Reopening The Economy, Joe Biden (PBS)

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, public opinion on reopening the country, the battle over mail-in voting and Trump’s firing of inspectors general.

Top New Podcasts: “The World Reopens” From Pandemic (Monocle 24)

Monocle on Sunday PodcastsMonocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, discusses the weekend’s top stories with his guests. Topics include how the coronavirus outbreak is being felt in Switzerland, the UK and Japan. 

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