#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

“#Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities” MISSION, Kan. — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak. In Boise, Idaho, public health officials about to…

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#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

“#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency” Pfizer and BioNTech say hackers stole information about their coronavirus vaccine from the European Union’s drug regulator. The European Medicines Agency confirmed Wednesday that it was hit with a cyberattack as it reviewed the two companies’ COVID-19 shot for possible approval later this month. The…

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#Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive For COVID-19!

#Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive For COVID-19!

“#Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive For COVID-19! ” 2020 continues to be an especially rough year for Ellen DeGeneres. On Thursday, the daytime TV icon announced on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and has already notified everyone she recently came into close contact with. Related: Alison Brie Accidentally…

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#Scientists develop genome sequencing to trace COVID-19

#Scientists develop genome sequencing to trace COVID-19

“#Scientists develop genome sequencing to trace COVID-19” SYDNEY – Australian scientists said on Thursday they had developed a rapid genome sequencing method that would cut to within four hours the time taken to trace the source of coronavirus cases, helping to quickly contain any future outbreaks. Genome sequencing can help scientists monitor small changes in…

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#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like

#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like

“#What Canada’s economic recovery might look like” How does Canada come back from its massive pandemic deficit? Depends who you tax. With its seemingly unending pandemic spending, the federal government is heading toward a major deficit. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hasn’t announced any fiscal targets, but estimates put the shortfall as high as $343 billion….

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#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns

#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns

“#853,000 filed amid COVID-19 lockdowns” American workers submitted 853,000 applications for unemployment benefits last week as a new wave of coronavirus lockdowns kept the labor market under pressure, the feds said Thursday. The latest batch of initial jobless claims brought the total reported during the COVID-19 pandemic to roughly 70.5 million — a number larger…

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#FDA may weigh allergic reactions to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

#FDA may weigh allergic reactions to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

“#FDA may weigh allergic reactions to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine” The feds are expected to scrutinize recent allergic reactions to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine before clearing it for emergency use, officials said.  Two people who received the groundbreaking COVID-19 shot in the UK suffered severe allergic reactions to it, leading British health officials to warn that individuals…

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#Texas judge dies of COVID-19 days before runoff election

#Texas judge dies of COVID-19 days before runoff election

“#Texas judge dies of COVID-19 days before runoff election” A Texas woman who’d been a frontrunner for a municipal court judgeship has reportedly died Monday of coronavirus — five days before the runoff election that would have determined the winner. Lillian Blancas, a 47-year-old attorney and part-time magistrate judge in El Paso County, had been…

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