Amazon said it is disbursing $ 500 million in one-time worker bonuses this month as pressure continues to mount on the online shopping giant to do more to protect and pay workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The bonuses will pay between $ 150 for part-time employees at its Whole Foods …
Read More »Peak in New Bar-Linked Coronavirus Cases, No Protests – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department says an increase in coronavirus cases in the Pittsburgh area has been linked to several bars, and not protests. The Health Department reports 83 new cases Monday, the county-wide total now stands at 2,651 cases. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says that …
Read More »Shawn Johnson opens up about the struggles of body image, drug use and the passage of ‘110 Lbs. pregnant ‘
Shawn Johnson East is opening up about her struggles with body image after the 2008 Olympics and how having a miscarriage and then giving birth to daughter Drew affected her journey. RELATED: Shawn Johnson ‘Was Really Scared’ Her Eating Disorder Would Come Back During Her Pregnancy The athlete said she …
Read More »Micron, Xilinx give bullish revenue forecasts; Increase in shares
(Bloomberg) – Micron Technology Inc. and Xilinx Inc. gave strong sales forecasts, suggesting that demand is picking up as parts of the global economy emerge from the close of the pandemic. Shares of both chipmakers rose in extended trading. Micron, the largest maker of memory chips in the United States, …
Read More »Mutation helps COVID-19 to spread more easily, replicate faster
What you should know about the viral mutation Evan Axelbank reports TAMPA, Fla. – Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute say they have discovered that COVID-19 has mutated, making it easier to capture. However, it remains unclear if the virus has become more dangerous. “Viruses evolve,” said Dr. Michael Teng …
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