The United Kingdom revealed the details of its plan to offer approximately three million people in Hong Kong a route to citizenship in an offer that Interior Minister Priti Patel described as “very generous” and China condemned as a violation of the international law and interference in its internal affairs. …
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Nine-year-old girl is youngest to die from coronavirus in Florida
The 9-year-old boy’s death is not a travel-related case and the boy had no close contact with anyone who recently tested positive for Covid-19, according to records. Putnam County Health Officer Mary Garcia confirmed the death to CNN on Wednesday and said she was unaware of any underlying medical conditions …
Read More »Why are American Filipinos in SoCal being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic?
LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Filipino Americans have been badly affected by the coronavirus, especially in Southern California. Philippine Americans make up a quarter of California’s Asian-American population, but a study shows that the death rate for those who contract COVID-19 is a disquieting 40%. Many of them are frontline health …
Read More »The earliest evidence for humans in the Americas
Image copyright Ciprian Ardelean Screenshot One of the stone artifacts found in the cave. Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new findings from Mexico. They suggest that people lived there 33,000 years ago, twice the widely accepted age for the first settlement in the …
Read More »What was it like to play without fans in the stands?
Mark Medina USA TODAY Published 9:02 AM EDT July 23, 2020 LAGO BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Lou Williams’ ears usually ache after a game due to all the noise from fans. This time, Williams’ vocal cords felt some pain because fans were no longer present. “My voice is a little …
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