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Answer to whether Covid-19 antibodies confer immunity possible by early July
Does having antibodies for the coronavirus confer immunity?.
True number of China coronavirus cases may quadruple official tally
Around 232,000 Chinese are believed to have been infected during the first wave of the Covid-19 coronavirus in China in February, dwarfing an official estimate roughly of 55,000 people.
US jobless claims soar again during latest week
Initial weekly US jobless claims continued to surge higher during the latest week, underscoring the dire state of the jobs market.
Apple set to sell Macs using own chips starting in 2021
Apple plans to start selling Mac computers that use its own chip processors starting from 2021.
Eight in 10 UK companies interested in furlough scheme - ONS
Around eight out of every 10 British companies are interested in the government’s furlough scheme that would pay 80% of the wages of staff who are temporarily laid off.
Gloom over record UK manufacturing sector slump
The UK manufacturing sector saw production slump at the quickest rate for over a decade in April, a widely-watched survey reported on Thursday, while sentiment plunged to an all-time low.
Unilever holds dividend, pulls guidance as ice-cream sales melt
Consumer goods company Unilever maintained its quarterly dividend but pulled full year guidance on flat first quarter sales as the coronavirus pandemic hit its food service and ice-cream business.