Several weeks ago, virtually all major hotel chains announced that hotel employees would have to wear masks. That requirement is now being extended to guests as well, at least in the world’s largest hotel group. Marriott will require guests to wear masks Effective July 27, 2020, Marriott will require guests …
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Top Republican senators warn they are opposed, including a payroll tax cut in the upcoming coronavirus relief bill, even though it’s a priority for President TrumpDonald John Trump Kanye West says Harriet Tubman “never freed slaves” at rally Trump-Afghanistan deal passes key period, but evasive Republican peacekeepers in worst-hit states …
Read More »Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trial: Coronavirus Vaccine is Safe, Induces an Immune Response, Scientists Say
In research published in The Lancet, scientists said they found that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people ages 18 to 55. Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trial: The coronavirus vaccine created by the University of Oxford appears safe and has demonstrated a protective immune response in hundreds …
Read More »Hope Mars poll – watch the launch live as UAE’s first mission heads to the red planet
The Hope (Al Amal) probe will circle Mars in a 55-day orbit, analyzing its atmosphere. MBRSC The United Arab Emirates embarks on its first trip to Mars. The nation has had to wait as weather conditions forced two delays, but on Sunday the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed bin …
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