Digits: New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to an epidemic low, but the overall decline was a big change in how data is reported rather than finding more people in jobs. No progress has been made in the absence of change in the labor market. Initial job …
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A new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that inexpensive, widely available steroid drugs help reduce mortality in critically ill coronavirus patients, shedding more light on the way to treat the virus. The analysis, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at seven …
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One person infected about two dozen passengers on a Chinese bus with poor air circulation Corona virus According to research published on Tuesday that provides fresh evidence, although many are not sitting close The disease is spread in the air. Health authorities initially downplayed the possibility that empty breathing sent …
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Using lasers, engineers at the University of Florida Atlantic were able to visualize what happens to aerated particles when exhaled through a N95 mask with a face shield (left) or an exhaust valve (right). Photo: Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science A new study of lasers suggests …
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Getty An executive order signed by President Trump in early August provides for a pay tax holiday for American workers that could take effect today. With Congress-led negotiations on the next stimulus package still aimed at providing economic relief during the coronavirus epidemic, Trump announced four executive orders at a …
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