“What Covid-19 is doing is actually shedding light on a problem that already existed,” said Dr. Lisa Cooper, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity. Race affects who can flee from a viral hotspot to a second home and who a generation shares a roof with family members. …
Read More »Teachers’ unions are pushing for more coronavirus protections for schools
Across the country, in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and Michigan, teachers have united to voice their concerns with reopening plans – and in some cases have filed lawsuits as steps to go on strike. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meanwhile, has issued guidelines explaining how …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson to test coronavirus vaccine in 60,000 volunteers
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, September 17, 2019. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid / File Photo (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) …
Read More »Iran unveils two new missiles as tensions with US escalate
Iran has reproduced what it described as two new ones ballistic and cruise missiles, in contrast to US calls that Tehran stop its missile program. The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1,400 kilometers, while the cruise missile has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers, Defense Minister Amir …
Read More »The Greenland ice sheet saw record mass loss in 2019, study finds
(Reuters) – Greenland’s ice sheet lost a record mass last year, according to a study published on Thursday, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their worst-case scenario when assessing the effects of climate change . FILE PHOTO: Crevasses form on top of the slippery slope of Helheim near …
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