The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported nearly 61,000 new cases of coronavirus in the U.S. on Wednesday, with Arizona, Florida and Texas accounting for 40 percent of the total. Florida reported 10,085 new cases and has exceeded 300,000 confirmed cases in the state with more than 4,500 …
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Hours before Kemp took action, his Alabama Republican counterpart, Gov. Kay Ivey, announced a state-wide mask requirement that will go into effect Thursday. Meanwhile, Walmart and Sam’s Club said they would require buyers to start wearing masks on Monday. Also Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Twitter that New York …
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In today’s media availability, Dr. Teresa Frankovich, Humboldt County Health Officer, talks about the grand state order issued yesterday (and the county’s delay in implementing it). She also talks about the possibility of in-person schools opening in the fall, evolutionary understanding of how the virus works (and how to better …
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The United States Postal Service is cracking down on late travel in an effort to cut labor and transportation costs, with the agency’s new top executive looking for ways to redesign its business model. The cash-strapped USPS, whose poor finances have taken another hit during the new coronavirus pandemic, has …
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro observes a ceremony to lower the Brazilian national flag at night, at the Alvorada Palace, in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 15 2020. REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino SAO PAULO / BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, …
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