Admiral Brett Giroir, the undersecretary of Health and Human Services who is leading the administration’s coronavirus testing efforts, said Sunday that no one in the White House coronavirus task force is afraid to pressure President Trump on the need to expand tests. “Everyone in the administration understands the importance of …
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Texas reached another grim milestone on Sunday when it topped 5,000 deaths from the new coronavirus. In doing so, the state reported 1,000 deaths in six days, four days faster than it took to reach that total the previous time. According to state health data released Sunday, 5,038 people in …
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Pope Francis urges young people to show tenderness to the elderly by connecting with them, “calling them, chatting with them … sending hugs.” By Sister Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp After reciting the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis recalled the liturgical memorial of Saints Joaquin and Ana, the grandparents …
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You may not have heard of Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) About six months ago. The biotech company’s shares were trading at less than $ 5 a share, and the coronavirus had yet to embark on its deadly journey around the world. Since then, the stock has grown nearly 34-fold, and Novavax …
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In addition to the change in unemployment benefits and liability protections, Republican legislation is expected to include $ 105 billion for schools and billions of dollars more for testing, contact tracing and vaccine distribution. Some of the education funds would be reserved for elementary and secondary schools that are reopening …
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