TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is taking an aggressive step to seize enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times, a pressure that the government hopes to instill confidence that it can host a delayed Olympic Games next year. FILE PHOTO: People in traditional costume kimonos, wearing protective masks as …
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Pediatricians described the findings as reassuring, as children accounted for less than 1% of some cases of coronavirus in England, Wales and Scotland; and only 1% of those children died, the researchers report. The researchers – from various UK institutions – analyzed data on 651 Covid-19 patients under the age …
Read More »Laura: As tropical depression moves through Mid-South, 8 million Americans are under a Flash Flood Watch
Early Friday morning, Laura crossed Arkansas and headed toward southeast Missouri as a tropical depression with winds of 35mph. In preparation for the storm, Arkansas deployed search and rescue teams along with members of the National Guard to help. All day long, the storm will drive across Kentucky and continue …
Read More »The Fed may never hike rates again. Here are growth stocks for the long term, according to one strategist
So just how important was Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell’s speech on inflation? In the speech that markets eagerly awaited, Powell announced that the Fed would target inflation at an average of 2% over time, and that the central bank would not feel obligated to raise interest rates if it …
Read More »Donald Trump gets boost from UFC boss Dana White on the final night of RNC – Deadline
“President Trump acknowledged that one of the small ways to instill a sense of normalcy in people’s lives was to restore entertainment options,” Dana White blurted out last night from the Republican National Convention. “The president went above and beyond to help all involved sports leagues figure out a way …
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