LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Tuesday a relaxation of social distancing rules from July 4, reducing the recommended gap from 2 meters to “1 meter more” in England as it further loosened blockade measures destined to stop the pandemic of COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: A social distancing sign is displayed …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Residents of New York City, who gradually emerged from more than 100 days of coronavirus lockdown, celebrated a reduction in social distancing restrictions on Monday by shopping at reopened stores, dining at outdoor cafes and getting her first haircuts in months. But even as New Yorkers, …
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Text size Photograph by David Ryder / Getty Images Spirit AeroSystems said Monday night that Boeing asked it to produce fewer 737 MAX bodies, a story that not only jeopardizes the supplier’s financial health, but also means that the drama about the plane on the ground is far from over …
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There are many scientists who know, and many who do not. In “Coughs and Sneezes: Their Role in Transmission of Viral Respiratory Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2,” published Tuesday, the researchers describe the various types and sizes of virus-containing drops present in sneezes and coughs, and how some medical procedures and devices …
Read More »The coronavirus pandemic could cause up to 500,000 fewer births in the US. USA
Researchers from Brookings in Washington, DC examined data from previous economic studies on fertility in the United States during the 2007-2009 recession and the 1918 influenza pandemic. After analyzing those data, along with other factors such as job losses during the coronavirus pandemic, the researchers predicted in a report published …
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