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Mar 25 2020
News
Who should wear a face mask, and do they stop the coronavirus?
LONDON (Reuters) - Many people across Asia wear face masks to try and protect themselves against COVID**19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. In Europe and the United States, masks are less commonly worn, but many people are asking: Should they wear them during the pandemic?
** The World Health Organization’s advice is that if you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if:
Reuters
Aug 30 2021
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Education Department to probe 5 states with ‘unacceptable’ school mask bans
Federal education authorities launched five investigations into statewide school mask bans on Monday, ratcheting up the Biden administration's feud with Republican governors as Covid-19 infections disrupt the fall back-to-school season in some communities.
The Department of Education’s civil rights office will review indoor masking prohibitions in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Politico
Mar 24 2020
Analysis
The Fox News moment that revealed a dangerously confused president
One moment during President Donald Trump’s Fox News appearance on Tuesday served as the starkest example yet of how much he does not understand the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic: He urged Americans to flock to churches on Easter Sunday, just 19 days away.
Trump told Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer he selected Easter as the day he wants businesses to reopen, saying he’d like to see
Vox
Feb 16 2021
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President Biden to Introduce Renewed Push for Amnesty
President Joe Biden will reportedly introduce an immigration bill this week that will provide 11 million illegal aliens citizenship and expand the refugee resettlement program.
The legislation will mirror his first day priorities, which include: creating a pathway to citizenship, expanding the refugee resettlement program, and stationing a larger range of technology to the US-Mexico
Breitbart News
Mar 29 2021
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WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19
A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.
The findings offer little new insight into how the virus first emerged and leave many questions
Associated Press
Jun 02 2021
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Dems notch easy win in New Mexico special election
Democrat Melanie Stansbury claimed a resounding victory Tuesday night in a contested special election for Congress in New Mexico, easing her party’s fears of a closer result that could have portended a brutal midterm next year.
Stansbury, a state representative, led Republican Mark Moores, 63 percent to 33 percent, when The Associated Press called the race in her favor, a little more
Politico
Aug 18 2020
News
7 Takeaways From The 1st Night Of The Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night in its first completely virtual, made-for-TV incarnation. It was unlike any convention night seen in years past. The most glaring difference: the absence of delegates and an audience.
That presented hurdles that the party tried to vault with a highly produced event that felt, at times, like a political infomercial mixed with a
NPR (Online News)
Jul 21 2021
News
U.S. Life Expectancy Fell By 1.5 Years In 2020, The Biggest Drop Since WWII
Life expectancy in the United States declined by a year and a half in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says the coronavirus is largely to blame.
COVID-19 contributed to 74% of the decline in life expectancy from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77.3 years in 2020, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
It was the largest one-
NPR (Online News)
Jun 08 2020
News
First Thing: can cities live without police? Minneapolis may find out
The largely peaceful protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd went on across the US and around the world over the weekend, as it emerged that more than 10,000 US protesters have been arrested during the weeks of unrest – many for non-violent offences. In Minneapolis, where Floyd died, the city council has taken a dramatic step towards reform, by declaring their intent to disband
The Guardian
Mar 21 2020
News
As Grocers And Delivery Workers Keep America Stable, Debate Erupts On If They Should Receive Hazard Pay
The American economy has been ground to a halt in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China. Throughout all this, grocers, gas station attendants, drive-thru cashiers, truckers, health care providers, and delivery workers have all been working tirelessly to keep society stable with a steady stream of supply-chains during a time of unprecedented uncertainty. As the weeks unfold
The Daily Wire