Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they would include a new round of coronavirus stimulus payments in the upcoming pandemic relief bill, dramatically increasing the likelihood of more checks coming out to help Americans combat the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak. Democrats had previously endorsed the idea. “We want another …
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Why are scientists turning to another virus to stop COVID-19?
Scientists competing to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine are turning to what may seem like a strange ally: another family of viruses. At least five candidate vaccines are built on the backs of adenoviruses, a common family of pathogens that are often used as vehicles to deliver a …
Read More »Joey Votto among Reds players will kneel during national anthem
Cincinnati Reds players Joey Votto, Amir Garrett, Phillip Ervin and Alex Blandino knelt during the national anthem ahead of Tuesday’s exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers at the Great American Ball Park. The four players lined up along the first base line as other teammates stood beside him and showed …
Read More »Snap’s lost user goal shows challenge predicting growth
(Bloomberg) – Snap Inc. lost its own forecast for user growth last quarter and made no projections for the current period, a reminder of how difficult it is to predict business direction during the pandemic. The company, which owns the social media app Snapchat, said the daily active user gains …
Read More »President Trump signs a memorandum to exclude undocumented people living in the US from the distribution of Congress
Democrats in Congress are prepared to present a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s directive to exclude undocumented people living in the United States from the distribution base after the 2020 census. While the 2020 census does not include a citizenship issue, the president argued that excluding “illegal aliens” from …
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