Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again promoting the supposed benefits of hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug, as a treatment for COVID-19, as it again tests positive for the virus. Nearly 13.5 million …
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Avengers Endgame introduced time travel to the MCU as Earth’s mightiest Heroes traveled back in time to collect the Infinity Stones and recover the billions lost as a result of Thanos’ death blow. However, the Avengers may have inadvertently unleashed an even more terrifying evil than Thanos. With potentially alternative …
Read More »Trump administration action on risks posed by TikTok likely ‘in weeks’: official
ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump is studying the national security risks of social media applications, including TikTok and WeChat, with actions to address the projected problem in the coming weeks, the Wednesday a White House official. FILE PHOTO: The Tik Tok logo …
Read More »Congress on agreement to extend federal unemployment benefit
After initial resistance from some Republicans, Congress is nearing a deal to extend at least part of the $ 600-a-week federal unemployment insurance subsidy approved this spring to help American workers experience the coronavirus crisis. When they return next week to begin talks on another major relief bill, lawmakers face …
Read More »NASA and JAXA design a ‘Moon RV’ made by Toyota
NASA is slated to send the first and next women to the moon in 2024 and has revealed what the crew will call home: a mobile RV vehicle. The US space agency is abandoning concepts of inflatable tents and underground bases, and is now looking at a pressurized surface vehicle. …
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