The coronavirus relief program technically doesn’t expire until July 31, but next week will be the last week benefits are paid, because payments are only provided for weeks ending Saturday or Sunday. Unemployed Americans will continue to receive state unemployment benefits, but the fall of the $ 600 congressional increase, …
Read More »Covid-19 spreads faster by teens and preteens, according to a Korean study
(Bloomberg) – Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the news and business analysis you need. © Bloomberg People stand out on a viewing platform on Woomyeon Mountain in Seoul. Older children are more likely to spread Covid-19 within a home than younger children and adults, according to a new …
Read More »China’s ambassador to the US says the United States must make a ‘fundamental choice’
Cui spoke to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview on Saturday, after dizzying days in the sour relationship between the United States and China. Earlier this week, it emerged that the White House is considering banning members of the Chinese Communist Party from entering the United States, and on …
Read More »An Indian drug magnate says Americans will pay too much for the Covid vaccine, and he wants to change that.
When Gavi was first launched, Big Pharma was abandoning the vaccine business. “It had become unprofitable because only the rich western markets were … willing to pay what they were worth,” said Dominic Hein, head of market configuration at Gavi. Today, the association helps poorer countries pay for vaccines that …
Read More »Twitter deletes video retweeted by Trump after Linkin Park copyright complaint
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to the Twitter attack by many high-profile accounts on Wednesday. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter Inc disabled a campaign-style video that President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint. The video, which included music by the Linkin Park group, disappeared from the …
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