Kevin Dietsch / Pool / AFP / Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday that the White House coronavirus task force is “seriously considering” group testing for Covid-19. The proposal is still in the discussion stage, and is not expected to be announced at …
Read More »AstraZeneca, Modern ahead in the COVID-19 vaccine race
GENEVA (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s experimental vaccine COVID-19 is probably the world’s leading candidate and the most advanced in development terms, the chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The British pharmacist has already started conducting large-scale human trials in the intermediate stage of the vaccine, which …
Read More »Nick Saban, Alabama football players in powerful video: ‘All lives can’t matter until black lives matter’
Alabama football joined this week for a team collective statement against racism, brutality and violence. Senior offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood wrote the essay, which was read on camera by a collection of the biggest names in the Tide, including coach Nick Saban. The video, which is just over two minutes …
Read More »Boston Dynamics will ship Spot with a robot arm ‘in a few months’ and for home use ‘someday’
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert today shared the following for Spot, the company’s quadruped robot that can climb stairs and traverse uneven terrain. In a few months, Boston Dynamics will begin selling Spot with a robotic arm to companies interested in mobile handling systems. And eventually, the company wants to …
Read More »US consumer spending recovers, falling revenue is a threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US consumer spending rebounded in the largest amount on record in May, but earnings are unlikely to be sustainable as revenue will decline and is expected to further decrease as Millions lose their unemployment checks starting next month. The Commerce Department report on Friday added increases in …
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