FILE PHOTO: FS Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Speaks to the First Chamber Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Coronavirus Disease Response (COVID-19), in Washington, USA, May 12, 2020. Win McNamee / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy on Thursday tested positive for coronavirus, decided …
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PHILO PHOTO: Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), speaks at a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic hearing in Washington, DC, US, July 31, 2020. Erin Scott / Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – South American states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are …
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FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, September 17, 2019. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid / File Photo (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) …
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