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 …
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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 »Vaping linked to COVID-19 risk in teens, young adults
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration photo, September 19, 2019. REUTERS / Adnan Abisi / File Photo (Reuters) – Vaping could be associated with a five- to seven-fold increased risk of COVID-19 among American teens and young adults, a study published on Tuesday suggests. Researchers …
Read More »Delay routine dental check-ups, WHO requests, until COVID risk is known
FILE PHOTO: A dentist sues a patient at Silveroaks Dental Surgery as it opens for non-aerosol-generating assessments in Milton Keynes, following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, Milton Keynes, UK, June 8, 2020. REUTERS / Andrew Boyers / File photo GENEVA (Reuters) – Dental patients and staff need to be …
Read More »American couple, stranded by coronavirus in Gaza, return to ‘narrow’ Florida
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Adria and Ayman Arafat are finally on their way to Florida after spending months in the Gaza Strip due to coronavirus-related restrictions, but fear they will now face a much greater health risk. Palestinians sit in a taxi before crossing the Rafah border with Egypt, …
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