Authorities have recovered more than 400 bodies in Bolivia’s main cities in a five-day period as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the country. Authorities believe that 80 to 90 percent of the deceased, found between July 15 and 20, died after contracting the new disease. Colonel Ivan Rojas, …
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(Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in the US topped 4 million on Thursday, with more than 2,600 new cases every hour on average, the highest rate in the world, according to a Reuters count. FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians clean their supplies outside Memorial West Hospital, where patients with coronavirus disease …
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ (WABC) – Health officials in New Jersey are investigating a group of coronavirus cases all related to a house party. Authorities say the group of about 20 COVID-19 cases is connected through a party on West Front Street in Middletown on July 11. “If you think your child …
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Stocks fell on Thursday after jobless claims in the US unexpectedly rose for the first time since March and tech stocks fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 274 points, or 1.02%, to 26,731, the S&P 500 lost 1.03% and the Nasdaq fell 2.06%. Dow (Dow) – Get reportMicrosoft (MSFT) …
Read More »Two cafeterias used by White House staff closed after positive coronavirus test
A pair of coffee shops regularly used by White House staff members closed this week after a person tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, a spokesman for the Government Services Administration told The Hill. The spokesman did not say whether it was an employee, although …
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