Trump urges public to avoid crowds of 10 or more people
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Coronavirus testing is starting to get better — but it has a long way to go
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SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Friday morning a ray of light cracked through the ominous cloud of the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus: The Swiss health care giant Roche introduced a new test for the virus that could be run more … Read More
Las Vegas: MGM Resorts announces layoffs, closures, ‘several’ employees with coronavirus
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Gai Phanalasy After almost two years of construction, which blocked Las Vegas Strip traffic at time, new superclub-restaurant Hakkasan is set to open. – Armando Navarro/FOX5 UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): MGM Resorts International announced in a company-wide letter on Friday that … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 13 March 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, If you thought you were going somewhere to do something, forget it. In the continuing strategy of never letting a crisis go to waste, it seems that there’s no point in waiting to see the extent of … Read More
Iran warned not to mess with U.S. as CENTCOM spotlights ‘enormous’ firepower of nearby carriers
posted in: Middle East, News
“U.S. Central Command is well postured to defend our forces around the region and to respond to any further aggression against our forces,” the combatant command tweeted March 13, 2020. The remark comes in conjunction with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the … Read More
These Migrants Stuck in Tent Cities on the Border Just Had Their Hopes Dashed by the Supreme Court
posted in: Refugee Crisis America
The court said the Trump administration can continue its “Remain in Mexico” program. Migrants say they’re “in a complete state of limbo.” MATAMOROS, Mexico — More than 1,700 people live nearly on top of one another steps from the U.S.-Mexico … Read More
China’s return to work is good news for the economy – but it also risks unleashing a second wave of Covid-19 infections
Both the government and businesses are eager to restart and revive the economy. But as millions pile back into factories, cafeterias and dormitories, the risk is that a new wave of Covid-19 could pose even bigger risks to the system. … Read More
Australia tells citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid coronavirus pandemic
The Australian government had previously advised against travel to regional epicentres in China, Italy, South Korea and Iran.PHOTO: EPA-EFE SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia on Friday (March 13) warned citizens the coronavirus pandemic is now so widespread that they should reconsider all foreign … Read More