WASHINGTON (AP) – Housing sales are booming. Shares set record highs. Industrial production is climbing out of the ditch into which it fell earlier this year. And yet, the U.S. economy is nowhere near recovering from the health it achieved, with low unemployment, consumers spending free and thriving travel, before …
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tmp_xca2Wl_7ff8fb5e1d4ce21b_GettyImages-961107112.jpg If you are planning your annual flu scheme this year, you may be wondering if the vaccine can kill two birds with one stone – by preventing the flu while providing a level of protection against COVID-19. Let’s just say the answer is yes and no. “The flu vaccine …
Read More »Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi doubts the coronavirus originated in China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide will hold a press conference in Oslo, Norway on August 27, 2020. Heiko Junge / NTB Scanpix / via REUTERS EDITORIALS FOR COMMENT – This image was provided by a third party . NOWAY OUT. NOW COMMERCIAL OR …
Read More »Maine has now suspended the license of the inn that is hosting weddings in Millinocket area
The state has now revoked the license of the inn on Millinocket Lake that holds a wedding reception on Aug. 7, linked to a COVID-19 outbreak that has spread to at least 87 people. Last week, the state issued a “threatening health hazard” quote to the Big Moose Inn for …
Read More »Amazon Halo: A fitness tracker that measures body fat with your phone camera
Amazon has entered the health and fitness world with Halo, a subscription service and accompanying fitness band that unlocks an array of health metrics, including activity, sleep, body fat, and tone of voice analysis, to determine how you sound to others. Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is truly strange …
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