Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a televised address to the nation in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the income tax for wealthy Russians and offered new state benefits to families with children on Tuesday, …
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“> Arne Akbar, professor of immunology at UCL and president of the British Society for Immunology, said scientists had to figure out what goes wrong with the immune system as people age. “One thing that is evident, even in healthy older people, is that there is more inflammation throughout the …
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You may need to show up four hours before your next flight. During a hearing Tuesday before the House and Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, the experts outlined the challenges airlines will face in keeping their passengers and crew healthy, as they continue to fly amid the coronavirus pandemic. …
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US stock indices USA They closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite reserving another record close, helped by improving economic data and optimism on Wall Street about US capacity. USA To respond to the growing cases of COVID-19. Technology and consumer-oriented stocks led the recovery, with Apple posting a …
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