WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Weak demand is forcing American employers to lay off workers, keeping new claims for unemployment benefits extraordinarily high, even when companies have reopened, confirming views that the job market could take years to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: People line up in front of a …
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) said Wednesday that he is issuing an order requiring residents to wear masks when in public and to keep state coronavirus restrictions in effect for at least another three weeks amid an increase in COVID-19 cases. “The overwhelming evidence that grows every week shows …
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We are all painfully aware of the many unanswered questions about COVID-19. The relatively new disease caused by the new coronavirus has yet to be cured, and efforts to contain it have so far been difficult as states continue to reopen and people tire of social estrangement. One of the …
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Everyone thinks they can win a road game. Only 40 percent of NBA teams actually do. In unfamiliar terrain, a misstep can destroy months of preparation. Last week, the NBA released a 113-page health and safety memorandum in preparation to restart the season at Disney World. The plan, which requires …
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A reported group of COVID-19 developed in southern Minnesota, and among about 100 who tested positive for the disease, many in their 20s said they had visited several bars on June 12-13, state health officials said Wednesday. of June. The reports come when the Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday …
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