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The super rich are a whole lot richer than they were two months ago. Twenty-five of the world’s wealthiest people are worth a whopping $255 billion more than when the U.S. stock market hit a mid-pandemic low on March 23. Together they are worth nearly $1.5 trillion.

A WHO study examining hydroxychloroquine—the controversial anti-malarial drug President Trump says he’s taken to ward off coronavirus—has stopped amid safety concerns. MORE: Novavax, a biotech company focused on developing vaccines, is beginning a phase 1 clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in Australia. 

Just two days before South Korea planned to reopen lower grades of elementary schools, a 6-year-old student in Seoul tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in school closures and revealing the complicated task to reopen while the virus is still spreading.

Top 10 excuses offered for not wearing masks despite Covid-19. The mask issue has unmasked some kind of political and cultural war, which should surprise basically no one.

SpaceX will send a NASA crew into orbit this week, marking a major milestone for Elon Musk and the mission of entrepreneurs to reclaim the galaxy from big government.

Georgetown coach And NY Knicks legend Patrick Ewing is home after a coronavirus hospitalization. His son confirmed Ewing is “getting better."

In Photos: This is what the coronavirus pandemic looks like from space with a third of the world’s population now under lockdown.

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As the pandemic swept through the nation, America’s businesses had to reevaluate their approach to everything from their employees and customers to the greater community. Many shut offices and shifted work online; others overhauled sick leave and dependent care policies; some increased pay or gave bonuses. For at least a time, the paramount concern for most corporations was not just profit and the bottom-line.

Forbes’ new ranking, developed in conjunction with research partner JUST Capital, assesses how well the 100 largest employers among U.S. public companies mobilized to meet the challenges of the coronavirus, in terms of supporting and protecting workers, customers and communities. See the full list here.

“Both the peril and potential of the moment is encapsulated in the list,” says Ezequiel Minaya, CFO Network editor. “It will be fascinating to see how corporate America is permanently impacted by the public health crisis and the efforts to beat it back.” 

BONUS ESSAY: Capitalism was already under strain before the coronavirus pandemic. “The times demand systemic solutions greater than what we had before: Greater Capitalism,” writes Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane. “If practiced correctly, it will encourage the kind of smart, long-term, accretive actions that create permanent solutions."

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