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Channel 13 Israel reported that a doctor at Ramat Gan’s Sheba Medical Center first came down with the virus in April, according to the Times of Israel, while she tested negative for COVID-19 in May and June. Now, after reportedly coming in contact with an infected individual, she has again tested positive. While doctors have observed antibodies in many patients immediately following the disease, there is concern that they may not last long in the body, or that some patients may not naturally develop antibodies at all.

Many in India especially in Southern India (Bangalore, Hyderabad) are dancing right now with unbelievable amount of outsourcing contracts from America and Europe. While people are having difficulty in finding new jobs, BPO and IT companies in India are having a bonanza. What is the future of this industry? When I asked this question to ten different largest IT and Call Center operators, their CEOs avoided the question and went on saying – the American companies never used to talk to us, today they are eager to keep us busy. It is a bonanza of money and contracts for the...

Dr Marc Faber's book 'Tomorrow's Gold' published just over a year ago was spectacularly correct in its predictions for 2003. This article updates his thoughts after another year in the financial markets. I remain convinced that the present 'strong' recovery phase in the US economy won't last for long, as it is totally artificial. There are simply too many imbalances in the system, as reflected by a record low national saving rate, record household debts, and record trade and current account deficits, for this recovery to lead to sustainable strong growth that would justify the present stock valuations. I have...