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Italy Closes Gyms, Shuts Eateries Early To Fight COVID-19

Italy Closes Gyms, Shuts Eateries Early To Fight COVID-19 Via AP News: Italy’s leader imposed at least a month of new restrictions across the country Sunday to fight rising coronavirus infections, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters, putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants and mandating that people keep wearing masks outdoors. Worried about crippling Italy’s stagnant economy, especially after 10 weeks of a severe lockdown earlier in […]

today10/26/2020 5

Remdesivir

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Drug: Antiviral Remdesivir

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Drug: Antiviral Remdesivir Via AP News: U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through an IV. The drug, which California-based Gilead Sciences Inc. is calling Veklury, cut the time to recovery by five days — from 15 days to 10 on average — in a large study led by the U.S. National Institutes of […]

today10/23/2020 8

pope

Pope Reverts To Mask-Less Old Ways Amid Growing Criticism

Pope Reverts To Mask-Less Old Ways Amid Growing Criticism Via AP News: A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less old ways Wednesday despite surging coronavirus infections across Europe and growing criticism of his behavior and the example he is setting. Francis shunned a face mask again during his Wednesday general audience in the Vatican auditorium, […]

today10/22/2020 14

Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas

Twitter Continues To Act As A Publisher, This Time Targeting Dr. Atlas Via Reuters: Twitter on Sunday removed a “misleading” tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases surged before the Nov. 3 election. As the Trump administration fends off accusations that its mixed messaging on wearing masks hampered the fight against the coronavirus, Dr. Scott Atlas continued to […]

today10/19/2020 5

COVID19 Vaccine

Americans’ Readiness To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Falls To 50%

Americans' Readiness To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Falls To 50% Via Gallup: Americans' willingness to be vaccinated against the coronavirus has dropped 11 percentage points, falling to 50% in late September. This sharp decline comes after the percentage dwindled from 66% in July to 61% in August.   Meanwhile, according to Gallup Panel data from Aug. 17-30, the percentage of Americans who are inclined to delay returning to their normal daily […]

today10/15/2020 14

UAE

US Warned Nevada Not To Use Chinese COVID Tests From UAE

US Warned Nevada Not To Use Chinese COVID Tests From UAE Via AP News: U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over concerns about patient privacy, test accuracy and Chinese government involvement, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The documents illustrate how the U.S. government actively — if quietly — tried […]

today10/15/2020 3

COVID19

What Americans Think About Trump Catching COVID19

What Americans Think About Trump Catching COVID19 Via YouGov: President Donald Trump announced via Twitter late last night that he and the First Lady, Melania Trump, have both tested positive for COVID-19.   A YouGov snap poll conducted this morning finds that nearly all registered voters (92%) had heard at least a little about the news.    There are many questions about what President Trump’s diagnosis will mean for his campaign, just 31 days out from the […]

today10/03/2020 7

James Bond

James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021

James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021 Via AP News: The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, said on Twitter Friday that the 25th installment in the franchise will now open globally on […]

today10/03/2020 13

Melania

President Trump And Wife Melania Test Positive For COVID19

President Trump And Wife Melania Test Positive For COVID19 Via Reuters: President Donald Trump, who minimized the threat of the coronavirus pandemic for months, said on Friday that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” the president said in a […]

today10/02/2020 11

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