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Colleges reopening fueled 3,000 COVID cases a day in US, researchers say
Oct 01, 2020 15:52Reopening colleges drove a coronavirus surge of about 3,000 new cases a day in the United States, according to a draft study released recently. The study, done jointly by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Indiana University, the University of Washington and Davidson College, tracked cellphone data and matched it to reopening schedules at 1,400 schools, along with county infection rates.
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Trump slashes refugee admissions to US to record low
Oct 01, 2020 09:41US President Donald Trump’s administration is further slashing the number of refugees the county will accept in the coming year, in a move that will set yet another record low just one month before election.
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Over 3,800 new coronavirus cases detected in Iran
Oct 01, 2020 08:32More than 3,800 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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CDC director overheard saying everything Trump’s COVID adviser says “is false”
Oct 01, 2020 07:54The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently slammed one of the White House’s top Covid-19 advisers for providing US President Donald Trump and the American public with misleading information about the deadly pandemic.
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Damage of single use plastic usage during pandemic ‘will last forever’
Oct 01, 2020 07:38Environment campaigners have said action is needed to limit the use of “unnecessary” single-use plastic during the pandemic. During lockdown many chains banned the use of reusable cups for safety reasons, while disposable face masks have been found dropped on beaches.
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US airlines cut tens of thousands of jobs as COVID-19 federal aid deal fails
Oct 01, 2020 07:11American Airlines and United Airlines have begun furloughs of more than 32,000 workers on Thursday after Congress failed to pass a last-minute deal to extend coronavirus relief aid to the embattled industry.
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At least 33 million American workers are being hurt by the coronavirus recession
Sep 30, 2020 14:34Millions of American workers are being directly harmed by the recession because they are either out of work or have had their hours and pay cut.
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US economy contracts at 31.4% in second quarter of 2020
Sep 30, 2020 14:06The US economy has witnessed sharpest contraction in decades during the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus recoveries in Iran above 380,000
Sep 30, 2020 13:09More than 380,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran as of Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.
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North Korea says economy now focus of attention
Sep 30, 2020 09:21North Korea says it now possesses a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defense” and is thus focusing its efforts on developing the country’s economy.