In 1918, members of the American Red Cross removed victims of influenza. St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Tribune News Service via Getty Images The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could be even lower if world leaders and public health officials do …
Read More »Trump says US sends 125 million coronavirus masks to schools across the country
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the federal government is sending 125 million recyclable face masks to school districts in the United States because schools are considering whether it is safe to reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to open our schools and open our businesses,” Trump …
Read More »He failed to ‘take it seriously’
Democratic Vice President Sen. Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, saying he was “offensive” and failed to take the virus “seriously.” “This virus affects almost every country, but there’s a reason it’s hit America worse than …
Read More »Russia’s states to reopen slowed the recovery of the US
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to open businesses this spring before the virus came under full control, saying these choices have hindered an economic recovery in the US Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said …
Read More »Trump says US has reached deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
US President Donald Trump will speak to the press at the White House Brady Briefing Room in Washington, DC on August 10, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. government will purchase 100 million doses of Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine, which …
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