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Firm with links to Gove and Cummings given Covid-19 contract without open tender
Research company owned by associates of senior Tory and PM’s adviser gets £840,000 jobCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Cabinet Office has awarded an £840,000 contract to research public opinion about government policies to a company owned by two long-term associates of Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings, without putting the work […]
Michael Cohen back in federal custody after he balks at gag order
Michael Cohen is back in federal custody after having been released to home confinement over COVID-19 concerns.
COVID-19 death tolls now rising in key states after weeks of decline nationwide
As caseloads rose, the Trump administration kept saying that death rates were falling. But in Arizona, Texas and other hard-hit states, deaths are up.
COVID-19 and blood type: What’s the link?
Scientists are finding evidence that blood type may be a risk factor for COVID-19. In one study, people with Type A blood were more likely to be hospitalized.
Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts
Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]
Half of all jobs in FY20 came from MGNREGA in just 100 days, COVID-19 makes this scheme superstar
After a lull in the lockdown month of April, when the person days of work created stood at 14.12 crore, the lowest in any month since 2016-17, a sudden surge occurred in MG-NREGS jobs since the first week of May.
More States Require Masks In Public As COVID-19 Spreads, But Enforcement Lags
Governors and mayors in some regions with rising COVID-19 counts have made masks mandatory in public places. But sometimes their own police refuse to enforce the mask rules.
U.S. hits 3,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as Trump applauds response
The United States hit a grim milestone as officials confirmed the nation has had over three million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began as cases continue to surge in states across the country. Trump, meanwhile, still says his government’s response
Public health expert: Texas may have a New York-level COVID-19 crisis
Roberta Schwartz of Houston Methodist Hospital joins to discuss the growing COVID-19 crisis in the state of Texas, and how hospital officials are concerned doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients could soon be completely overwhelmed.
Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs
Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease
Puerto Rico, Still Reeling From Old Disasters, Is Slammed by Covid-19
The island has had to weather a hurricane, a political crisis and earthquakes, but those crises did not lead to the widespread unemployment caused by the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Iran reports highest one-day COVID-19 deaths since outbreak
Iran has announced its highest single-day death toll since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak there in February.
Emirates temporarily stops international passenger flights from Pakistan
“Following the announcement of positive Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong relating to certain passengers who travelled on our flights, Emirates has taken the decision to temporarily suspend passenger services from Pakistan.
Yes, COVID-19 Deaths Are Down. But There Are Worrying Signs of a Major Spike Ahead
Hospitalization rates, which have been a predictor of deaths to come, are spiking
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