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Major prison outbreak over as B.C. reports 9 new cases of COVID-19
itish Columbia has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19, along with two additional deaths — both in long-term care in the Fraser Heath region.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province has now recorded 2,558 cases in total, 84 per cent of whom have recovered.There are 241 active cases remaining in B.C. Thirty-three of…
Read More »Tyson Foods will shut U.S. pork plant as more workers catch COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Traders gather at the post that trades Tyson Foods on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) said on Thursday it will temporarily close an Iowa pork plant due to the coronavirus pandemic, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump…
Read More »Covid-19: Two-week quarantine period for arrivals into State could be lifted for some
The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into the State from abroad will be lifted for those coming from countries where the coronavirus has been controlled, under plans being considered by the Government. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a private call with Fine Gael councillors earlier this week that he is examining lifting the current restrictions…
Read More »Covid-19 lockdown must be eased to avoid Ireland returning to the 1980s
If the Government doesn’t move to ease the lockdown measures soon the country will find itself in the worst of all possible worlds: ever increasing damage to the economy and society accompanied by mass disobedience that will make a mockery of the rules in any case. Already it is clear from cursory observation that public…
Read More »Video news startup Stringr raises $5.75M from Thomson Reuters and others
Stringr, a video-focused startup that says it can help news organizations adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, is announcing that it’s raised $5.75 million in new funding. When I wrote about the the company at the end of 2015, it was creating a marketplace that connected news organizations with videographers who could provide them with news…
Read More »Coronavirus to ‘dwarf’ Australia’s aid resources as DFAT announces plan to redirect funding
The spread of COVID-19 will "dwarf" Australia's aid resources and force a rethink of how to help and maintain a strategic presence in the region, according to a new government strategy. Key points:Australia's aid money will need to be redistributed because of COVID-19Australia's focus will be more directly aimed at the Pacific, Timor-Leste and Indonesia$280…
Read More »Covid-19 Antibody Tests Leave Some Americans With More Questions Than Answers
Armed with positive antibody tests for Covid-19 and a history of related symptoms, some Americans think they had the disease as early as fall 2019. Last November, New Jersey dental hygienist Judy Abram suffered a severe illness that left her gasping for air. She tested positive for antibodies to the new coronavirus last month. “They…
Read More »Coronavirus unleashing new wave of U.S. layoffs
FILE PHOTO: A handful of pedestrians walk through Times Square as streets remain relatively quiet due to the continuing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York U.S., May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million last week…
Read More »Trump confronted with grim COVID-19 milestone | TheHill
President TrumpDonald John TrumpJustice says it will recommend Trump veto FISA bill Fauci: Nominating conventions may be able to go on as planned Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally MORE’s plans to attend a historic space launch were spoiled Wednesday by bad weather, causing him to return to Washington without giving a planned…
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