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U.S. Tightens Restrictions On Huawei Access To Technology And Chips
The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies, aimed at…
U.S. University Insured Chinese Student Tuition Against Virus. Then COVID-19 Hit
After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a…
CDC Says Quarantine Guidance Does Not Imply Immunity To Coronavirus For 3 Months
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified on Friday that its updated quarantine guidance does…
Flight Attendants Turn To Dog Walking, Contact Tracing For Extra Income As They…
The coronavirus pandemic has been so devastating to the airline industry that even flight attendants with decades…
Sweltering Heat Is Shattering Records, Triggering Power Outages Across California
An intense multi-day heatwave kicked into high gear Friday, triggering power outages throughout California as the…
A Flood Of Job Losses Looms As Airline Industry Struggles In Pandemic
Just as the U.S. labor market shows signs of recovery, tens of thousands of airline workers are preparing…
Protester’s Arrest Leads To Crowd Forming At Pittsburgh Mayor’s Home
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he had “serious concerns” over the tactics used in the arrest of a 25-year-old…
Democrats Step Up Pressure Against U.S. Postal Cuts, Pelosi Calls Lawmakers Back…
U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed…
Romney slams Trump Administration Over U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll — ‘There’s No…
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration’s early response to the coronavirus outbreak on Friday,…
Battling Protests, Lukashenko Says Putin Agreed To Help Security Of Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive…
How A Biotech CEO Figured Out Covid-19 Surveillance Testing For 50 Companies With…
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the U.S., young biotech company Verve Therapeutics was just months away from a…
LA Mayor Embraces Shift In COVID-19 Testing Strategy; Simplicity And Speed
The mayor of the second-largest U.S. city has joined a growing clamor among health experts and politicians for a…
Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ Was ‘By Far The Toughest’ Film Release For Producer Of…
Actors covet those times when they stand alone on a stage, sharing their craft with a captive audience.
Films…
U.S. Calls For Credible Probe Into ‘Overwhelming’ Beirut Blast
The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in…
Bond Buyers Stranded in Nigeria Face Prospect of 100% Loss
Foreign investors tempted into buying Nigerian debt paying interest of 13% a year ago are unable to move their cash…
Elite Thai Visa Program Aims to Lure Expats Seeking Virus Haven
Thailand’s “pay to stay” visa program for wealthy foreigners is seeing an expansion opportunity, with visions of…
New York Gov. Cuomo Says Museums, Bowling Alleys To Reopen In NYC, And Gyms May Be…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the state will allow museums, aquariums and other cultural centers…
As UAE Hails Israel Accord, Silence From Saudi Arabia
As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state’s deal to normalise relations with Israel as…
Over 20 Countries Scramble For Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 20 countries are interested in getting Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
The U.S. Has Already Invested Billions In Potential Coronavirus Vaccines. Here’s…
The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that has infected more than 5.1…
Coronavirus Vaccine Developer CureVappmc Raises $213.3 Million In U.S. IPO
CureVac BV said on Friday it raised $213.3 million in its initial public offering in New York, setting the stage…
Mexico Supports Extending U.S.-Mexico Land Border Restrictions Another Month
Mexico has told the U.S. government that it supports extending restrictions on non-essential travel across their…
As UK Enters Recession, What Does This Mean For Nigeria
It is official, the UK economy has entered a recession for the first time in 11 years.
Economic growth during…
WHO Says There’s ‘No Evidence’ The Coronavirus Is Being Transmitted By Food
The World Health Organization said Thursday there is “no evidence” the coronavirus is being transmitted through…
Accuracy Of U.S. Coronavirus Data Thrown Into Question As Decline In Testing Skews…
For the first time in months, the daily growth of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has steadily fallen over the…
GM Facility To Continue Building Ventilators After Completing $489.4 Million…
A former General Motors auto facility in Indiana will continue building critical-care ventilators following the…
Russia Says Vaccine Could Be In Use By November And Has Been Developed Over Six…
Russia has effectively been working on its coronavirus vaccine for the past six years, according to the head of the…
Coronavirus Live Updates: Singapore Reports Lowest Daily New Cases In Months
Chart of daily new coronavirus cases in the U.S. with data through August 11, 2020.
The following data was…
Winter Is Coming: Why America’s Window Of Opportunity To Beat Back Covid-19 Is…
The good news: The United States has a window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 before things get much, much…
Where Kamala Harris Stands On Coronavirus Masks, Stimulus Checks And Other…
Joe Biden’s pick of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate brings him a powerful ally in the fight…