Three other people are in critical condition, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a statement. “All seven people are believed to have drunk hand sanitizer that contains methanol,” she said. The cases were reported to the New Mexico Poison Control in May and were related to alcoholism, health …
Read More »5 states reported their highest number of coronavirus cases in one day
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee and Utah reported record daily cases, according to their state’s health departments. And for Florida, which has been considered the next possible epicenter, that number reached 8,938 new cases in just one day. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters on Friday that “nothing has changed in …
Read More »Federal Reserve ‘stress tests’ show some banks may struggle amid pandemic
Banking regulators are stepping up oversight, but continue to repeal rules that are supposed to prevent a recurrence of the “too big to fail” crisis that led to massive bailouts of the financial industry after the Great Recession. On Thursday, the Federal Reserve completed “stress tests” to determine whether or …
Read More »Ohio Governor Mike DeWine examines coronavirus restrictions on a county-by-county basis, a reversal of the past
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine, who in the past had called for a disaster to impose coronavirus restrictions by county, said he is now considering that approach. DeWine made the remarks during Thursday’s coronavirus briefing when he was discussing hot spots in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. “As we …
Read More »Oklahoma Watch journalist Paul Monies, who covered Trump’s Tulsa Rally, tests positive for coronavirus
A reporter who covered President Donald Trump’s controversial campaign rally in Tulsa last weekend tested positive for the new coronavirus. Paul Monies, who writes for the Oklahoma Watch research channel, wrote on Twitter on Friday: “Friends, test positive for # COVID19. I’m pretty surprised. I have zero symptoms (so far) …
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