#Stocks recover as investors await new stimulus bill

#Stocks recover as investors await new stimulus bill

“#Stocks recover as investors await new stimulus bill” US stocks plunged and then recovered Monday as fears about a new coronavirus strain in the UK damped optimism about Congress passing a new stimulus bill. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled as much as 423.52 points, or 1.4 percent, to 29,804.48 in early trading after British officials…

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#Who is next in line for the vaccine in Canada?

#Who is next in line for the vaccine in Canada?

“#Who is next in line for the vaccine in Canada?” In early 2021, Canada will begin vaccinating essential workers. Who falls into that category, and in what order will they be vaccinated? Right now, front-line health care workers and long-term care (LTC) residents and staff are at the head of the line to get COVID-19…

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#Flouting lockdown rules one way officials think they’re royals

#Flouting lockdown rules one way officials think they’re royals

“#Flouting lockdown rules one way officials think they’re royals” If there is one certainty in our pandemic hell, it’s that politicians will continue to flout the draconian rules that they impose on the rest of us. Elitist disconnect, certainly, but the ultimate reason it happens is that we American serfs let our political betters get away with it. This weekend, it was revealed…

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#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence

#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence

“#New strain of COVID-19 driving South Africa’s resurgence” JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is driving the country’s current resurgence of the disease, which is seeing higher numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The new variant, known as 501.V2, is dominant among new confirmed infections in South…

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#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut

#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut

“#‘Wonder Woman 1984’ flops in China box office debut” Wonder Woman’s powers appear to be waning — at the box office. “Wonder Woman 1984” — Warner Bros.’s much-anticipated sequel to its superhero franchise starring Gal Gadot — suffered a weak weekend debut in China, where it earned a mere $19 million in ticket sales, or…

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#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

“#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year” WASHINGTON — Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their Nashua, New Hampshire, home after declining invitations from other relatives to celebrate with them. Michael Smith will mark the holidays alone in Elko, Nevada, unwilling to risk being infected with the coronavirus before he can be vaccinated….

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#Airlines get B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers

#Airlines get $15B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers

“#Airlines get $15B in COVID aid to bring back 32,000 workers” The stimulus bill making its way through Congress will give US airlines $15 billion in payroll aid to help them bring back more than 32,000 workers sidelined by the pandemic, according to reports. The money included in the $900 billion spending package lawmakers unveiled Sunday…

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