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Read More »Jimmie Johnson, first NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, © Provided by the Associated Press FILE – In this May 16, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, center, talks to Will Power, left, of Australia, …
Read More »The United States reports 55,000 cases of COVID-19 in a single day, reaches a new world record
(Reuters) – The United States on Thursday reported more than 55,000 new cases of COVID-19, a new daily world record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections increased in most states. A spike in coronavirus cases over the past week put President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis under the microscope …
Read More »WHO sees first results of COVID drug trials in two weeks
By Stephanie Nebehay and Josephine Mason. GENEVA / LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon obtain results of clinical trials it is carrying out on drugs that could be effective in treating patients with COVID-19, its Director said on Friday. General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “So far, about …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell returns to work after complaints about possible pay cuts
S T. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell showed up for work, after all. Snell, 27, made the headlines in May when he said he opposed the idea of players taking more pay cuts to start the season during a pandemic – that it wasn’t worth the …
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