Men should not consume more than one alcoholic beverage per day, according to the recommendations of a federal commission for new American dietary guidelines. That is a reduction of the current recommended limit of two drinks per day, and is in line with the guidance for women. The shift reflects …
Read More »The extra $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits expired – but gig workers and self-employed Americans still qualify for benefits
For the first time during the pandemic, weekly unemployment claims dipped below 1 million, but there are likely to be many more Americans eligible for unemployment benefits that were not applicable. When the $ 2 trillion CARES law was passed in March, the self-employed, self-employed, gig workers and other non-traditional …
Read More »Chicken wings imported to China from Brazil test positive for COVID-19, Chinese officials say
Frozen chicken wings imported to China from Brazil have tested positive for the coronavirus, local authorities said on Thursday. A sample was taken from the surface of the wings and tested positive, making them one of the last imports of food to test positive for the virus, according to Reuters. …
Read More »‘It should have been mandatory from the start’: Ireland says people should wear masks in shops to stop COVID-19 – but why did it take so long?
DUBLIN – Ireland is a nation of saints, scientists and the status quo. This small island in the northwestern periphery of Europe is ruled by two old enemies: the right-wing Republican Fianna Fáil party and the fellow Christian-Democratic Fine Gael, which since independence in 1922 on opposite sides of ‘ …
Read More »Feeling comfortable about wearing a face mask? These 3 charts can change that
As people become accustomed to living with coronavirus, social distancing and mask protocols also become easier. America’s COVID-19 death toll in the US could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1, but consistent mask-wearing early today could save some 70,000 lives, according to new projections based on current death toll and …
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