It has been exactly one year since the US-China trade conflict plunged the US manufacturing sector into recession. The recession lasted for five months, but since then the factories have been back. U.S. manufacturers recorded their best pace in nearly two years on Tuesday. © Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune …
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A Chinese woman who lost her father to coronavirus has filed a lawsuit against the government seeking forgiveness and compensation
Wuhan woman wants to pay money to China. Zhao Lei is suing the government for responding to a rare and public apology for the rare coronavirus epidemic that has already killed 851,141 people and infected more than 25.5 million people globally. Among those who lost their lives was Zhao’s father. …
Read More »Senate GOP leaders lock Republican support for new stimulus plan after weeks of party divisions
Daily G.O.P. On conference calls, Senate Republicans are discussing their next steps and linking them to a new approach that amounts to $ 2.2 trillion in small pieces that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered the White House during their stalled talks. Sources on call. The White House has rejected the …
Read More »How the opal and valve mask of the infection fails to prevent the infectious spot, as shown by the laser
Using lasers, engineers at the University of Florida Atlantic were able to visualize what happens to aerated particles when exhaled through a N95 mask with a face shield (left) or an exhaust valve (right). Photo: Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science A new study of lasers suggests …
Read More »Renewable energy mining can damage biodiversity if we are not careful
A wind turbine at Phu Luck Wind Farm in Binh Thuan Province, South Vietnam.Photo: Manan Vatsyayan / AFP (Getty Images) Currently, only 17% of the world’s renewal comes from renewable sources. The lion’s share still comes from planet-warming fossil fuels. It is clear that we need to change that ratio …
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