Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday praised progress toward another coronavirus economic relief bill as the U.S faces a daunting and deadly winter. During a Wednesday press conference, Powell hailed lawmakers for nearing an agreement on a “substantial” relief bill with just weeks before crucial coronavirus aid programs expire. […]
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Whitmer cites progress curbing virus; no Thanksgiving surge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and that Michigan has seen no spike related to Thanksgiving travel. Officials warned, though, that the case rate remains high. Whitmer, a Democrat, said “hope is on […]
Students learning in Fresno COVID pandemic pod see progress
For the past four months, Pastor Rici Skei has been welcoming nearly a dozen students into her Lowell neighborhood church for what some have been missing since the pandemic shut down schools in March — mentorship, meals, and socialization. Skei has been a Lowell resident for 14 years, finding ways […]
IU School of Medicine discusses COVID-19 vaccine trial progress during press conference
The IU School of Medicine held an online press conference Tuesday where Dr. Cynthia Brown discussed progress on the COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine, AZD1222. She is the lead researcher for the vaccine trial and associate professor of clinical medicine at the school. “We are very grateful to be conducting this vitally […]
Scotland ‘must make quicker Covid progress’ if family Christmas to happen
Scotland needs to make quicker progress in tackling the Covid second wave if people are to meet friends and family at Christmas, an eminent public health expert has warned as it emerged journeys increased during the first week of Nicola Sturgeon’s five-tier lockdown. Linda Bauld, professor of public health at […]
Will The Pandemic Spur Progress At Home And At Work?
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. . As men and women experience different impacts of the pandemic in the workplace and at home, now is our chance to take action toward long-term gender and racial equity Among the many concerning societal, economic and health impacts of COVID-19, the pandemic has also caused an unprecedented upheaval at […]
Giants see progress, can’t avoid second 0-5 start in 4 years
New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, left, talks with quarterback Daniel Jones (8) on the sideline late in the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Michael Ainsworth AP ARLINGTON, Texas Daniel Jones and the New York Giants […]
After one week, UNC Chapel Hill reverts to online cases; a look at how COVID-19 symptoms usually progress
One of the first major universities to welcome students back on campus, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is reversing course after outbreaks of the coronavirus and going to online classes only. The change came after at least four clusters had been identified on campus. The experience at UNC could […]
After only a week, UNC Chapel Hill to revert to online cases; here is how COVID-19 symptoms usually progress
One of the first major universities to welcome students back on campus, UNC Chapel Hill, is reversing course and going to online classes only after outbreaks of the coronavirus. On the national front, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling back the House to weigh action on U.S. Postal Service changes that Democrats […]
Florida Has Record Deaths Again; Vaccine Progress: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Almost 10,000 people in the U.K. have been given an experimental Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, a key step toward finding a shot that will help control the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson wants to start Phase 3 trials of its vaccine in September. […]
Vaccine Trials Make Progress; Mexico Economy Sinks: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Almost 10,000 people in the U.K. have been given an experimental Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, a key step toward finding a shot that will help control the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson wants to start Phase 3 trials of its vaccine in September. […]
Fatal overdoses climbed to record high in 2019, reversing historic progress
Drug overdose deaths climbed to a record high last year, reversing a historic decline in 2018 that President Donald Trump touted as one of his administration’s key accomplishments, new federal data show. There were 70,980 reported deaths from overdoses in 2019, surpassing the peak of 70,699 deaths in 2017, according […]