“The wiry, temperamental 70-year-old economist is characterized by Canadian players on the bilateral front as an ultra-protectionist whack-job. But rather than have their wish of seeing him banished realized, [U.S. trade adviser Peter] Navarro has gained stature and influence.”“While we can’t expect health authorities to be omniscient, we can expect them to be direct, to explain their work, to produce their evidence and to offer some humility when they get things wrong.
for safely navigating the aisles, paying at the checkout and handling your items once you get home. They include:Look for stores that have someone handing out disinfectant wipes for your hands and cart handles.Using a card with a tap option is the lowest risk form of payment, since you don’t have to touch anything handled by others.Jeffrey Farber, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, does not recommend using soap and water to wash fruits and vegetables.
When the San Francisco Bay Area declared a state of emergency in February over the threat of the new coronavirus, the warning seemed alarmist. But as the number of cases in the U.S. soared past 320,000 this week, driven by a massive surge in New York, California’s early measures increasingly look to have staved off a crisis.
New York State, which reported its first case on March 1, is now grappling with an outbreak that has sickened more than 122,000 people and killed more than 4,100. By contrast, California, which reported its first case in late January, has seen fewer than 14,000 cases, with 319 deaths.Analysts contend several factors made it easier for California to act so quickly.
And social distancing measures were likely less of a political and economic risk in the Bay Area than in New York, given that the region’s tech-centric work force can work remotely with relative ease.Evening Update is presented by S.R. Slobodian. If you’d like to receive this newsletter by e-mail every weekday evening, go