WASHINGTON (AP) – US wholesale prices soared an unexpected 0.6% in July, the biggest gain since October 2018, as energy prices moved sharply higher. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the jump last month in its producer price index – which measures inflation before reaching consumers – followed a 0.2% …
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Russia approved coronavirus vaccine, says Vladimir Putin. But questions about his safety remain
“A coronavirus vaccine has been registered for the first time in the world this morning,” Putin told state television. “I know it works quite effectively. It forms a stable immunity.” Putin admitted that one of his daughters had already taken it; he said that after each dose she had a …
Read More »DNC lineup has VP candidates plus Obamas, Clinton and AOC
Other speakers announced on Tuesday include Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (DN.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) And Chris Coons (D-Del.).). Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg I will speak, as will Rep. Jim Clyburn (DS.C.), former rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.) And Govs. Tony Evers (D-Wis.), Gavin …
Read More »Antiviral treatment for COVID-19 could come much earlier thanks to Malaria breakthrough
Antibody array data show activation of kinases in human red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite. Credit: RMIT University New research on malaria suggests that enzymes of the human host, instead of from the pathogen itself, may provide an effective treatment for a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Daily 2020 – Let the First Round Begin!
Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs. The tournament is now officially in its first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a list of four games, though none before 3 pm ET. We already miss morning / afternoon hockey. …
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