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Sep 06 2024
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Van Morrison, Robin Swann Settle Defamation Battle Over Covid Lockdown Spat
Van Morrison and Robin Swann, the former Northern Ireland Minister of Health, have settled their defamation battle. The dispute stemmed from disagreements over Covid-19 safety precautions, including an opinion piece Swann published in Rolling Stone critical of Morrison’s opinions on the coronavirus and lockdown measures. As the BBC reports, the settlement was announced at the High Court in
RollingStone.com
Sep 06 2024
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Bookshelf: Emory scientist explores the secret life of cows
So, you can see why I got excited when “Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist’s Journey into the Secret World of Cows” (Harper Horizon. $29.99) came across my desk this week. Written by neuroscientist Gregory Berns, a professor of psychology at Emory, it recounts his experience communing with a growing herd of mini cows. It all started during the coronavirus pandemic when he and
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sep 06 2024
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States and Cities Fight to Ban Ballot Drop Boxes Ahead of Election
With 59 days to go before Election Day, several states and cities are still fighting to outlaw the use of ballot drop-boxes that were implemented in the 2020 election, due to widespread concerns of voter fraud. As reported by Just The News, among the states that are pushing to ban ballot drop-boxes are Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Such drop boxes had never before been allowed in American
American Greatness
Sep 05 2024
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Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
A New York judge has ordered one of the city’s most prominent guardianship companies to return thousands of dollars to an elderly woman for the court-mandated care and oversight it failed to provide her. Supreme Court Justice Lee Mayersohn wrote in an Aug. 8 decision that the company, New York Guardianship Services, billed Judith Zbiegniewicz monthly but provided “minimal services, if any” for
ProPublica
Sep 04 2024
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Potential Outbreak-Causing Viruses Found in China’s Fur Animals
Novel and potentially dangerous viruses, including coronaviruses and influenza, are harbored in raccoon dogs, mink and other animals farmed for fur in China, scientists found in the first in-depth investigation of the seldom-studied critters.
Researchers scoured for viruses in the lungs, intestines and other tissues of 461 individual fur animals that were found dead due to disease
Bloomberg
Sep 05 2024
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'It is sad': Gobert answers back to Shaq after recent comment
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert details the day he found out he tested positive for the coronavirus. (2:31) The ongoing beef between Rudy Gobert and Shaquille O'Neal added another chapter on Thursday. The four-time NBA champion has made multiple digs at the Minnesota Timberwolves center through the years. His recent take came while appearing on Complex's GOAT Talk podcast with his son, Myles O'
ESPN.com
Aug 07 2020
Background
Symptoms of Coronavirus
Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms.
Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Apr 17 2020
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Coronavirus Bailouts
“Some large U.S. passenger airlines are close to accepting the terms of a $25 billion offer for government coronavirus payroll aid… Airline industry officials expect all major airlines to accept the grants in coming days, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday he expects decisions to come out ‘very quickly.’” (Reuters)
“In a digital briefing before the House Oversight
The Flip Side
Apr 13 2020
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Race and Coronavirus
“Democratic lawmakers and community leaders in cities hard-hit by the pandemic have been sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing trend of the [coronavirus] killing African Americans at a higher rate, along with a lack of overall information about the race of victims as the nation’s death toll mounts… Of the victims whose demographic data was publicly shared by officials — nearly
The Flip Side
Apr 03 2020
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China and Coronavirus
“China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House.” (Bloomberg)
The left is critical of China’s misinformation and calls for international cooperation to combat the pandemic.
The right is critical
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