1) The CEO of TikTok, Kevin Mayer, has resigned from his position just months after taking the role, according to a letter to employees from the Financial Times. 2) A World Health Organization team was unable to visit Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, raising concerns about the probe according to the Financial Times. 3) The US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said in an interview with the Financial Times that the agency may consider authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine on an emergency basis before Phase 3 trials are fully complete.

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FINANCIAL TIMES: FT Exclusive: TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has quit
just months after taking over at the Chinese-owned video app, according to
a letter to employees seen by the Financial Times
https://on.ft.com/3jcoLWG
FINANCIAL TIMES: Fears over virus probe rise after WHO team fails to visit
Wuhan https://t.co/2HzkfAzMyO?amp=1
CNN: In an interview with the Financial Times, FDA Commissioner Dr.
Stephen Hahn said the agency could consider emergency use authorization
or approval for a Covid-19 vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete
https://t.co/kviomcoNjz?amp=1
FINANCIAL TIMES: The long view of human history reveals that for 95% of it,
we enjoyed more leisure than today, anthropologist James Suzman writes
https://t.co/FCZCuYGxD0?amp=1

2. FINANCIAL TIMES: The next update to the iPhone’s operating system, iOS
14, will require apps to obtain users’ permission for tracking and targeting
ads. In response, Facebook has lashed out at Apple's attempt to limit
advertisements https://t.co/m7DxTVUvPP?amp=1
FINANCIAL TIMES: ExxonMobil booted from the Dow after close to a
century https://t.co/sRIhpr5dOx?amp=1
FINANCIAL TIMES: it is August 2020, and Financial Times publishes articles
on why we need more workers' power https://t.co/D5SPipvzMB?amp=1
THE ECONOMIST: Palestinians are sneaking out of the West Bank just for a
few hours at the beach. And security forces are looking the other way,
@AnshelPfeffer
tells “The Intelligence” https://econ.trib.al/AQvYQyZ
THE ECONOMIST: Loneliness is a growing problem in the rich world. Doctors
and policymakers are increasingly worried about it. Why?
https://econ.st/2QF4eho
THE ECONOMIST: For American critics, the biggest concern is over China’s
attempts to bend Hollywood’s stories to its will
https://t.co/eEpmVN0SVm?amp=1

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SPIEGEL: The number of coronavirus infections is increasing in Germany,
and worries are growing that it will spike even higher. With levels different
in each state, there is disagreement over a common national response.
https://t.co/WrZyKyP4Uv?amp=1
SPIEGEL: The 1,200-Euro Experiment: Longitudinal Study on Unconditional
Basic Income Launches in Germany http://dlvr.it/RfP7Kv
SPIEGEL: Germany Faces Fresh Corona Challenges As Fall Approaches
http://dlvr.it/RfP2zX
SPIEGEL: The coronavirus has triggered an uptick in the use of plastic, with
consumers turning to disposable cutlery and home deliveries. But
Germany's recycling system, already facing problems, has proven unable to
cope. https://t.co/PJhH4cFqkh?amp=1
SPIEGEL: Face masks have become the symbol of the crisis triggered by the
coronavirus. There were doubts about their effectiveness in the beginning,
but most scientists now believe thay are a vital tool for stopping the
pandemic. https://t.co/VY68ZLOcVc?amp=1