| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Europe and U.S. economies plunge, Trump claims virus hatched in Wuhan lab, and Sweden inflicts foul crowd control.  Evidence of kids' risk at odds New findings offer conflicting evidence about children's risk of falling victim to coronavirus. A recent German study concluded kids with Covid-19 may be as infectious as adults after finding that virus levels in the respiratory tract don't significantly differ across age groups. Meanwhile, another report said children contract the virus less often and with less severity, and there's limited proof they pass it to others. While research is ongoing, the WHO says it's likely children get milder Covid-19 cases and, therefore, may be less likely to spread it via coughing and sneezing. Doctors are also investigating a rare inflammatory illness in kids that's similar to Kawasaki's disease and possibly linked to the virus. Both studies conceded that it's still unclear how often children get infected and how infectious they are to each other. For now, experts are cautioning against the "unlimited reopening" of schools and kindergartens. More: - China's pediatric data on Covid-19 showed about a third of confirmed and suspected cases in children ages 6 to 10 were asymptomatic.
$ignificant figures 30 million. How many Americans have filed for unemployment over the past six weeks, after initial jobless claims totaled 3.54 million last week, according to the Labor Department. 3.8%. The euro-area economy shrank that much in its worst-ever contraction, with GDPs falling by 5.8% in France, 5% in Spain, and 4.7% in Italy, due to virus disruptions. 50. The number of dead bodies found on ice in four unrefrigerated trucks outside a Brooklyn funeral home overwhelmed by thousands of coronavirus deaths. No criminal charges were brought. Highly quotable "I am not allowed to tell you that." Trump claimed to have evidence that Covid-19 originated in a Wuhan lab, even after U.S. intelligence officials said in a statement that it "was not manmade or genetically modified." "I don't do miracles." When asked about Brazil's surging virus deaths, President Jair Bolsonaro answered, "What do you want me to do?" as people eschewed isolation and businesses reopened in the country. "This is fascist." In a profane rant on a Tesla earnings call, Elon Musk denounced California's lockdown that's kept closed the company's only U.S. assembly plant, saying, "Give people back their godd--- freedom." This is not normal Party poopers. The city of Lund, Sweden, spread chicken manure in a park in the center of town to deter people from gathering in large crowds when celebrating Walpurgis Night to mark the end of wintertime.  The future is now Mind control. For the first time, people with arm amputations can touch and feel for real with an advanced prosthetic that's connected to the bone, muscle and nerves, letting them control movement with their minds.  What's good Heartwarming. After raising £30 million ($37 million) for the U.K. NHS, British vet Tom Moore celebrated his 100th birthday with new medals, a military flyover, thousands of cards, and an honorary promotion to colonel.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter , YouTube , Instagram and Facebook . BTW: The Himalayas are more splendorous than ever and Israel's Sea of Galilee is now full as lockdowns slowly lead to environmental recovery. Thanks for reading!
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