China reported that the country’s GDP grew 3.2% in the second quarter of this year, compared to the previous year, exceeding analyst expectations and recovering from the first quarter contraction. It occurs when the blockades to contain the coronavirus outbreak in China decreased, and when Beijing implemented stimulus measures to …
Read More »Pence says Republican Party considers moving out of outdoor conventions
Vice President Pence said Wednesday that Republican officials are considering moving the party convention events in Jacksonville, Florida, outdoors next month. “Consideration is being given to having the convention in an outdoor setting and also putting in place the kind of measures that will put the health of all the …
Read More »As Michigan COVID cases skyrocket, infected residents will not cooperate with tracers
A third of Michigan residents testing positive for coronavirus refuse to tell public health officials who they have contacted, indicating widespread noncompliance with a system that epidemiologists say is crucial to curbing the pandemic . Michigan Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun expressed concern about the problem during a press …
Read More »As Canada approaches zero COVID-19 deaths, officials fear reopening the spike, the U.S. risk.
OTTAWA / MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s efforts to flatten the curve for coronavirus cases have put the country on the cusp of zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time since March, but officials see worrying signs of a further surge as the provinces lift the restrictions. Visitors view panoramic scenes …
Read More »Congress on agreement to extend federal unemployment benefit
After initial resistance from some Republicans, Congress is nearing a deal to extend at least part of the $ 600-a-week federal unemployment insurance subsidy approved this spring to help American workers experience the coronavirus crisis. When they return next week to begin talks on another major relief bill, lawmakers face …
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