WHO and international partners accelerate work on COVID-19 vaccine as number of deaths in the US hits grim milestone. The World Health Organisation’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is teaming up with countries and partners worldwide to accelerate work on drugs and a vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The death toll […]
A fabric face covering won’t protect you from getting Covid-19, but it might help prevent you from spreading the virus if you must leave the house. THE TIME HAS come to start covering your face. As we reported April 3, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends all citizens voluntarily wear a cloth face mask for […]
Here’s how to use the IRS’ online Get My Payment status tracker to check where your stimulus check is. The IRS is queuing up a first wave of paper checks for those who are eligible for a stimulus payment, according to US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The checks follow the news that last week the […]
As the Trump administration decides to suspend all legal immigration to the United States for 60 days, here’s a look at who all will be affected by the stringent move and other details. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will issue an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States to protect […]
Closing America was hard. Science suggests reopening amid coronavirus will be even harder. By the end of the week, residents in Georgia will be able to get their hair permed and nails done. By Monday, they will be cleared for action flicks at the cineplex and burgers at their favorite greasy spoon. And it will […]
Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) Beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida, reopened Friday afternoon as more states consider easing restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The scene at Jacksonville Beach wasn’t one of caution in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Crowds cheered and flooded the beach when police took the barriers down. People were seen swimming, […]
President Donald Trump and the White House task force provide daily update to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic for Sunday, April 19.
A CORONAVIRUS briefing has been held by the UK government most evenings as a way to inform the public on the latest developments of the pandemic. Here is what was said about vaccines in tonight’s briefing. What time is the daily coronavirus government briefing? The briefing began at 5pm this evening. The coronavirus updates will be announced […]
It is easy to spot Trump’s falsehoods and misdirection, so why don’t news organisations do it more? I have a television fantasy. Whenever the US president appears, he gets fact-checked, as he goes, in real-time. MSNBC is one news agency that is claiming to do that with Trump‘s so-called “coronavirus briefings”. But they don’t. They just […]
The first wave of IRS stimulus payments from the coronavirus relief package are underway. Here’s what you need to know. Over 80 million Americans who have set up direct deposit with the IRS will receive their coronavirus stimulus payments of up to $1,200 by the end of today, April 15. Everyone else will get their check in the mail […]