He has plans for 14 days quarantine, according to this agency. “I strictly follow the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same,” the senator said in a statement. Several lawmakers from both parties have tested positive for coronavirus, including Illinois Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, …
Read More »The rise in jobless claims could be a warning to Congress that the economy needs stimulus
James Walton, Director of Inventory and Warehouse for Helping Harvest, transports a box of food to a car, in Reading, Pennsylvania, May 29, 2020. Ben Hasty | Reading Eagle | Getty Images A jump in jobless claims back above 1 million could be a warning that the labor market is …
Read More »Eviction is expected to skyrocket as protections expire
Even if the pandemic continues, many protections for eviction will come to an end. No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he did not want people to be fired during the pandemic and that his executive action “will solve that problem for the …
Read More »For Covid-19 vaccine, J&J plans 60,000 subject pivotal trial
Johnson & Johnson plans to launch in late September what may be the largest clinical trial to date against a coronavirus vaccine, enrolling up to 60,000 people worldwide to test whether the experimental shot safely protects against Covid-19. The targeted enrollment, reported on a government database and confirmed by the …
Read More »White House asks Supreme Court to block Trump critics on Twitter
President Donald Trump uses a mobile phone during a roundtable discussion on reopening small businesses in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, USA, June 18, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters The White House on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that …
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