Rich people should not be given priority for COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against giving the rich the priority of receiving a coronavirus vaccine because he acknowledged the devastating inequality between rich and poor in the pandemic. “How sad it would be if, for the COVID-19 vaccine, priority was given to the richest,” Francis said during his weekly …
Read More »LA cuts power to home of TikTok star Bryce Hall after parties
The lights will go out on one of TikTok’s brightest stars. The mayor of Los Angeles has closed power to Bryce Hall’s apartment in the Hollywood Hills after officials said the TikTok influencer repeatedly held massive parties in violation of coronavirus regulations, the New York Times first reported. “Despite several …
Read More »Trump says FDA adheres to use of blood treatment therapy for patients with coronavirus policy
US President Donald Trump raises questions during a briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the White House in Washington, August 11, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was ‘surprised’ by the Food and Drug Administration’s hold on allocating emergency use for an …
Read More »NYU students return early, testing for COVID-19 prior to quarantine
The University of New York welcomes students back to their Manhattan campus on Wednesday – but, like the school’s coronavirus security plan, scientists are required to test for the virus upon arrival. A mix of international students and those coming from state-designated coronavirus hotspots arrive this week – two weeks …
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