Covid-19 is a crucible of leadership. Some people are failing this test — the presidents of Brazil, Russia and the US spring to mind. Others are passing it with flying colours, notably the leaders of New Zealand, Denmark and Taiwan. All three happen to be women and have largely controlled the spread of Sars-CoV-2 in their countries while preserving social ...

Bloomberg Norwegian Air Shuttle notified Boeing that the carrier is terminating purchases for all 97 of its remaining jets on order, underscoring the financial strains caused by a 15-month grounding of the 737 Max after two fatal accidents. In more bad news for Boeing’s best-selling jet, Singapore-based BOC Aviation Ltd said in a filing it was cancelling orders for 30 ...

Bloomberg Health insurer Humana Inc is expanding access to Covid-19 testing at hundreds of new drive-through sites at Walmart Inc stores, as well as offering at-home tests to members. The initiatives come amid reports of hours-long waits for tests in new hot spots like Houston as coronavirus cases surge in many southern and western states. While testing in the US ...