Researchers issued a warning Thursday that around 300,000 Americans will die of COVID-19 by December 1. Data from Johns Hopkins University show that COVID-19 has already killed 159,990 Americans. COVID-19 December Forecast Researchers from the IHME created a model that projected 300,000 COVID-19 deaths by December. The IHME stands for […]
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HSBC Reports 65 Percent Dive in Net Profits Amid Pandemic, Geopolitical Tensions
HSBC’s first half of the year is not looking good amidst the continuous blow of the pandemic to various sectors, including banks. This could potentially “accelerate” the overhaul plans of the company, which was announced before the pandemic. Down by more than half HSBC reported a year-after-year dive of 65 […]
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FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Testing Of Asymptomatic People
If you’re worried that you may have COVID-19, but you don’t feel any symptoms, you’re in luck. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized testing for asymptomatic people. People who don’t think that they have gotten the virus can now go to a testing center. This move may help […]
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Poll: Americans are losing hope of returning to same jobs
A recent poll from Associated Press suggests that almost half of those who were unemployed during the crisis will remain unemployed. This is a downward turn from the optimist outlook by majority of those who were out of job last April. Dwindling optimism The latest survey conducted by The Associated […]
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Moderna CEO Acknowledges Funding From US
Moderna, one of the frontrunners in coronavirus vaccine development, acknowledged on Sunday the support of the US government in the company’s efforts of fast tracking the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the drug company’s CEO Stéphane Bancel, the government helped them in rapidly working on the vaccine, as they received federal […]
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Taiwan’s Economy is Expected to Increase
Taiwan’s economy is in good shape as they have managed to curb the virus, according to a research institution. Plus, it is expected to even improve further. Positive economy The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research projected a growth of 1.77 percent increase in Taiwan’s economy for 2020. They have increased […]
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Mcdonald’s Will Order Customers to Wear Masks Starting August 1
Popular fast food brand McDonald’s announced that they will be requiring their customers to wear masks on their US chains, which would take effect on August 1. The company is among the many nationwide retailers, like Starbucks, Target, and Walmart, to impose mask policies in their outlets and store premises. […]
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With Millions of US Covid-19 Cases, FDA Allows Emergency Pool Testing
In its rush to contain COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed emergency pool testing for the virus. With pool testing, scientists can analyze samples from many people at once. Companies can use up to 4 samples to test. Why Did the FDA Authorize Pool Testing? Currently, COVID-19 […]
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US Records 900,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 2 Weeks
The COVID-19 pandemic keeps getting worse in the United States, as it reports 915,000 new cases in just two weeks. These numbers exceeded the COVID-19 cases logged across the US in June. How Did US COVID-19 Cases Spike Again? CNN reports that the new virus surge came from Americans traveling […]
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Ilhan Omar’s father dies of coronavirus
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s father has died of coronavirus. Ilhan announced last night stating that her father had died of coronavirus. “It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away due to complications from COVID-19. No words can describe what he […]