The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Record numbers Americans are revoking their citizenship according to figures reported by an accounting firm in New York. Bambridge Accountants reports that 5,816 people applied for U.S. citizenship in …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci called for the “universal wearing of masks” in a television interview, in which he said the viral image of schoolchildren following a school hall in Georgia was “disturbing.” “There has to be universal wearing of masks,” Fauci said on Monday on ABC’s “World News Tonight” when asked …
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The Trump administration is considering a move that could allow immigration officials to temporarily restrict U.S. citizens and legal residents, suspecting COVID-19 abroad from entering the ongoing pandemic, according to multiple reports. A U.S. citizen as a legal resident could be barred from returning under the proposal if an official …
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We all need to wear masks in public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – but not all of them are created equal. And not much was known about how effective each was at stopping respiratory drops. That is, until Duke University researcher Dr. Martin Fischer came up with …
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Four new cases of COVID-19 have been discovered in New Zealand – the first reported cases the country has seen in 102 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday when she ordered another lockdown. The positive cases of coronavirus come from one household in Auckland, the nation’s largest city. …
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