Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (D) said Sunday that he hopes the measures put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus will prevent city officials from needing to enact even more dramatic restrictions in the coming weeks. Both Miami and Florida are seeing record numbers of new COVID-19 infections. …
Read More »Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warns hospital system is “overwhelmed” amid COVID spike
Washington Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warned Sunday that his city’s hospital system is close to being “overwhelmed” with patients amid a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases. “If we don’t handle this virus quickly, in about two weeks our hospital system could be in serious trouble,” Turner said in “Face the …
Read More »Hundreds of scientists write a letter to the WHO arguing that the coronavirus is in the air: NYT
According to reports, a group of 239 scientists representing 32 countries is preparing to ask the World Health Organization (WHO) to review its recommendations for the new coronavirus due to evidence they say supports the claim that the disease is in the air. Scientists are expected to publish an open …
Read More »IRS taxpayers face hurdles before July 15 filing deadline
The IRS and taxpayers face a number of obstacles before crossing the finish line in this year’s longer-than-usual tax filing season. The coronavirus prompted the IRS in March to extend the deadline for people to file their 2019 returns and pay their 2019 taxes, from April 15 to July 15. …
Read More »FDA commissioner says he can’t predict when the vaccine will be ready after Trump’s timeline claims
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Sunday he would not make a prediction about when a coronavirus vaccine would be available after President TrumpDonald John Trump protesters tear down the Christopher Columbus statue on Baltimore Independence Day star Bill Pullman, urging Americans to wear a “mask of …
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