Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is preparing to testify at a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, DC, July 31, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Swimming pool | Reuters White House coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci said he was not …
Read More »WHO says there is ‘no evidence’ that coronavirus is transmitted through food
The World Health Organization said Thursday that there is “no evidence” that the coronavirus is transmitted through food. Researchers in China are investigating the problem, and the international agency is following its findings, said Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Emergency Program, during a press conference at Geneva’s …
Read More »Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic
In 1918, members of the American Red Cross removed victims of influenza. St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Tribune News Service via Getty Images The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could be even lower if world leaders and public health officials do …
Read More »Mortgage financing more expensive than Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac increases fees
Signage is on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 outside the Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers will have to pay more to refinance their mortgages after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced they were raising fees for lenders on the loans. The …
Read More »Trump says US sends 125 million coronavirus masks to schools across the country
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government is sending 125 million recyclable face masks to school districts in the United States because schools are considering whether it is safe to reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to open our schools and open our businesses,” Trump …
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