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In the U.S., COVID-19 Wasn’t Sole Cause of Excess Deaths in 2020

April 15, 2021

British Reporter — Comparing death rates in the United States with those of the five biggest European countries, Penn and Max Planck demographers found that significant excess mortality cost more lives annually than the epidemic itself.

Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020

The FINANCIAL -- White House spreads Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020. "The First

by The FINANCIAL

December 25, 2020

1 min read

More Walmart Health centers open in Chicago

The FINANCIAL — Families in the Chicago area can now experience new

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

4 mins read

American Airlines eliminates change fees

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines is giving customers complete flexibility when they travel

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

1 min read

Coronavirus

CDC Asked States To Plan For Potential Vaccine Distribution since October

The FINANCIAL -- A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health, shown here, is one of three vaccines in Phase 3 trials in the U.S. With development and testing underway, health officials are asking states to prepare

by The FINANCIAL

September 3, 2020

5 mins read

Employment

Cities Whose July Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most

(U.S.) The employment market is showing further signs of recovery, as the latest jobs report shows that the national unemployment rate has fallen to 10.2%, which is 31% below the peak of 14.7% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide

by The FINANCIAL

September 3, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Facebook threatens to block sharing of news stories in Australia

The FINANCIAL — Facebook has warned that they will block Australians from sharing news if a landmark plan to make digital platforms pay for news content becomes law. On the other hand, the sharing of personal content between family and friends will not

by The FINANCIAL

September 1, 2020

4 mins read

Georgia

President confirms election date and US Ambassador says that Russian interference is expected

The FINANCIAL — President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili has named the date of parliamentary elections and elections of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara within Georgia. The 2020 parliamentary elections will be held in a different manner, with 120 seats in

by The FINANCIAL

September 1, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Interactive map gives you a chance to see where your hometown was 750 mln years ago

The FINANCIAL — A California paleontologist has created an interactive tool that allows people to see how far their hometowns have moved over 750 million years of continental drift. The online map, designed by Ian Webster, features a range of tools that also make

by The FINANCIAL

August 31, 2020

3 mins read

WORLD

Nestle to buy Aimmune’s peanut allergy treatment at $2.6 billion

The FINANCIAL — Nestle agreed to buy Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. for $2.6 billion, adding a promising peanut allergy treatment to its portfolio of coffee, snacks and water. The Swiss owner of Nespresso will pay $34.50 a share for the U.S. biotech firm, almost

by The FINANCIAL

August 31, 2020

3 mins read

Coronavirus

LG introduces battery-powered air purifier face mask

LG today announced that they will give new meaning to clean, personal air with the introduction PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier at IFA 2020. It features Dual Fans and includes a Respiratory Sensor. Air Purifier’s availability in select markets is set for the

by The FINANCIAL

August 27, 2020

4 mins read

Georgia

Fifth Noble Partner exercise will be held in Georgia

The FINANCIAL — Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its fifth iteration. It is aimed to enhance Georgian, U.S. and partner forces readiness and interoperability and to also contribute in maintaining stable, secure environment over the Black Sea region. U.S.

by The FINANCIAL

August 27, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Jeff Bezos became the first person to top $200 billion in net worth

The FINANCIAL — The world’s wealthiest man, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, is wealthier than ever. On August 26, Early Wednesday Amazon’s share price climbed 2.3 percent to $3,423 per share and Mr. Bezos crossed a new milestone previously unseen in decades

by The FINANCIAL

August 27, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

American Airlines plans to cut 19 000 jobs

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines announced that it would shrink its workforce by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, on 1 October, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on air travel. Other airlines such as United, British airways and Lufthansa have warned of

by The FINANCIAL

August 26, 2020

3 mins read