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American health care workers of color nearly twice as likely as whites to get COVID-19
Aug 11, 2020 14:52American health care workers of color were more likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, more likely to report using inadequate or reused protective gear, and nearly twice as likely as white colleagues to test positive for the coronavirus, a new study from Harvard Medical School researchers found.
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Iran hosts virtual meeting of East Mediterranean health ministers
Aug 11, 2020 12:14Tehran hosts the East Mediterranean health ministers’ virtual meeting. The idea is to advance a joint response and coordinate an action plan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic and relieving its implications on the friendly nations.
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Russia becomes first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine: Putin
Aug 11, 2020 09:30President Vladimir Putin says Russia has become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.
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800,000 American low-income households may have had electricity disconnected amid COVID
Aug 10, 2020 10:54Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in the US, lower-income families are struggling to pay their energy bills. That’s a big concern during extreme events like summer heat waves, which can be deadly – especially for elderly people, young children, people of color and the poor.
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Trump suggests some states may 'pay nothing' as part of unemployment plan
Aug 10, 2020 09:05The memo Trump signed Saturday extends the enhanced unemployment benefits that expired about two weeks ago. The benefits will be lowered from $600 to $400 per week, with states required to cover 25 percent of the cost.
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UK to plunge into deepest slump on record with worst GDP drop of G7
Aug 10, 2020 08:55Britain’s economy will be officially declared in recession this week for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, as the coronavirus outbreak plunges the country into the deepest slump on record.
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Human trials of coronavirus vaccine in Iran to begin soon: Official
Aug 10, 2020 01:09Human trials on a potential coronavirus vaccine are due to start in Iran within the next two weeks, an official said.
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Iran currency rial rebounds on speculations of ‘great breakthrough’
Aug 10, 2020 00:28Iran’s currency rial has rebounded in unofficial trade on news the government would launch an unspecified but massive program to shore up finances affected by coronavirus pandemic and US sanctions.
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US Congressman who refused to wear mask tests positive for COVID, blames masks
Aug 09, 2020 12:30Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas who frequently refuses to wear masks or facial coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, tested positive for the disease on Wednesday July 29th. Refusing to take responsibility for being a mostly anti-mask legislator, Gohmert suggested that his decision to wear a mask more frequently was perhaps responsible for his contracting the disease.
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How Trump broke America: A story of unparalleled economic pain and human death
Aug 09, 2020 12:29Historic 33% economic crash in the US, 1,500 Covid-19 deaths per day in the US, and tens of millions out of work on verge of losing their homes again in the US are all happening under Trump.