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Pfizer

Pfizer Vaccine Moves Closer To Getting The OK In The US

Pfizer Vaccine Moves Closer To Getting The OK In The US Via AP News: U.S. regulators Tuesday released their first scientific evaluation of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed it offers strong protection, setting the stage for the government to green light the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history. The analysis by Food and Drug Administration scientists comes ahead of a Thursday meeting where the agency’s independent advisers will debate […]

today12/09/2020 2

COVID-19 Aid

Trump Administration Makes New $916 Billion Offer For COVID-19 Aid

Trump Administration Makes New $916 Billion Offer For COVID-19 Aid Via Reuters: The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate’s leading Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he presented the administration’s $916 billion plan in a conversation with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat. Writing on […]

today12/09/2020 6

Uber

Uber, Hard-Hit By Pandemic, Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division

Uber, Hard-Hit By Pandemic, Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division Via AP News: Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic. Self-driving vehicle technology company Aurora will acquire the employees and technology behind Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group in an stock transaction, the companies said Monday. Uber will also invest $400 million into Aurora, and Uber’s CEO […]

today12/08/2020 5

Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive For COVID-19

Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive For COVID-19 Via Reuters: President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, Trump said on Sunday, prompting one state legislature to close for a week after Giuliani visited to try to persuade lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s election defeat. The 76-year-old former New York mayor is the latest in a long string of people close to the White House, including Trump himself, sickened […]

today12/07/2020 12

War Terminology

Using War Terminology When “Battling” COVID

Using War Terminology When "Battling" COVID Submitted By A Listener  The battle with Covid is often compared to a War Fighting a War uses resources and solutions. And If this was a War, we would gather those resources and develop actual solutions into defeating the enemy. America, during World War 2 didn’t try to prevent the Nazi’s, they already existed and were ravaging Europe and so Americans made sacrifices, Yes! […]

today12/05/2020 6

Thanksgiving

Data Shows Americans Couldn’t Resist Thanksgiving Travel

Data Shows Americans Couldn’t Resist Thanksgiving Travel Via AP News: Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows. The nation’s unwillingness to tamp down on travel offered a warning in advance of Christmas […]

today12/04/2020 11

NYC Bar Owner

NYC Bar Owner Who Defied Coronavirus Restrictions Arrested

NYC Bar Owner Who Defied Coronavirus Restrictions Arrested Via AP News: An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages, the city sheriff’s office said. Protesters shouted as deputies arrested Danny Presti, the co-owner of Mac’s Public House on Staten Island, on Tuesday. The tavern […]

today12/03/2020 21

Pandemic Deaths

U.S. Plans For First COVID Vaccines As “Pandemic Deaths” Surge Again

U.S. Plans For First COVID Vaccines As "Pandemic Deaths" Surge Again Via Reuters: Top U.S. health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating Americans against the coronavirus as early as mid-December, as nationwide deaths hit the highest number for a single day in six months. Some 20 million people could be inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of 2020 and most Americans will have access to highly effective vaccines […]

today12/02/2020 16

Coronavirus Concerns

10-year Treasury Yield Rises Despite Lingering Coronavirus Concerns

10-year Treasury Yield Rises Despite Lingering Coronavirus Concerns Via CNBC: Shorter-dated Treasury yields rose even though the surge in coronavirus infections in the U.S. remained a concern, reaching 13,384,650 on Sunday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. November data from the Chicago purchasing managers’ index is due at 11:45 a.m. ET on Monday, followed by national figures for pending home sales at 12 p.m. ET and the Dallas […]

today11/30/2020 12

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