The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued Monday that the US “will not cut corners” in its race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn told the American Medical Association (AMA) in a video card that he had heard that experts questioned whether the …
Read More »State aid appears to be a major obstacle to the resumption of talks on COVID-19
Federal money for state and local governments is a major sticking point to resume negotiations on the next coronavirus relief package. The White House and the Congress Democrats are divided on the question of whether states should get more money – and if so, how much. Before talks came together …
Read More »What Trump’s orders will and will not do for payroll taxes, benefits for unemployment
President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states ‘can pay nothing’ as part of Trump’s unemployment plan denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MAY over the weekend signed executive orders on payroll taxes, unemployment benefits, student loans and benefits, …
Read More »WHO: Coronavirus is not affected by seasonal changes
The novel coronavirus does not appear to grow and disappear with the passing of the seasons, experts at the World Health Organization said Monday. “In the absence of control measures, viruses can show quite a few patterns. We’ve certainly seen that with flu. This virus has so far shown no …
Read More »HHS Secretary Alex Azar visits Taiwan at the highest level by US officials in decades
Taipei, Taiwan U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday during a high-level visit by a U.S. Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei in 1979, when the US recognized China. Beijing has protested Azar’s …
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