Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden slammed President Trump on Thursday after the president announced his opposition to funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in the latest economic stimulus package. “Pure Trump,” Biden said after a reporter asked him about the president’s remarks. “He does not want elections,” the Democrat …
Read More »Three more U.S. states are launching coronavirus exposure warning apps
FILE PHOTO: The 1919 mobile app, which North Dakota and South Dakota officials have asked residents to download to help with contact detection during the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), is viewed on a phone call, US April 24, 2020. REUTERS / Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Caliph. (Reuters) – North Dakota, …
Read More »Not wearing a mask becomes the new symbol of American politics of fear
To wear a mask or not to wear a mask: As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the nation, health professionals are still fighting to get people to wear masks. This is in part because wearing a mask has become a partisan problem, with polls overwhelmingly complying with Democrats’ …
Read More »Coronavirus pandemic leading to depression and drinking, says CDC
Americans are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic after months of severe lockdowns, widespread illness and economic hardship that have fallen disproportionately on the young, minorities and those most vulnerable to financial shocks. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds the number of …
Read More »Chinese cities find coronavirus in imports of frozen food, WHO reduces infection risk
BEIJING / SHANGHAI / BRAZIL (Reuters) – Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in loads of imported frozen food, local authorities said on Thursday, although the World Health Organization reduced the risk of the virus entering the food chain. A man looks at frozen food …
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