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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

America

Bank of America’s Q2 profit plunged over 50%

The FINANCIAL — Bank of America reported its second-quarter 2020 financial results today. “It is the most tumultuous period since the Great Depression for Bank of America”, says its CEO Brian Moynihan. The fall in revenue and profit was broadly in line with other

by The FINANCIAL

July 16, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

Ukraine condemns actions of the Russian occupation regime

The FINANCIAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the actions of the Russian occupation regime on wounding and illegally detaining of the citizen of Georgia Zaza Gakheladze on the occupation line with the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia near the village of

by The FINANCIAL

July 16, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

UK bans Huawei and requires to remove all 5G kits by 2027

The FINANCIAL — The British government declared that, it will bar telecom companies from purchasing new equipment made by Huawei Technologies Co. and told them to remove its technology from their 5G networks until 2027. John Browne will step down as chairman of Huawei’s

by The FINANCIAL

July 14, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

U.S. Embassy commends steps of Georgia towards overcoming the violence

The FINANCIAL — The Parliament of Georgia adopted draft law on “Violence against Women and/or Prevention of Domestic Violence, Protection and Assistance to the Victims of Violence” and other subsequent amendments in the third reading, elaborated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Also,

by The FINANCIAL

July 14, 2020

2 mins read

Coronavirus

FDA warns about toxic hand sanitizers

The FINANCIAL — FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol,

by The FINANCIAL

July 13, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

U.S Embassy in Georgia demands release of illegally detained Georgian

The FINANCIAL — U.S. Embassy Tbilisi is alarmed and deeply troubled by reports that Russian-led security forces shot, wounded, and detained a Georgian citizen on July 11 near the village of Kvemo Chala, along the administrative boundary line of Russian-occupied South Ossetia. Resident of

by The FINANCIAL

July 13, 2020

3 mins read

Georgia

The US approved the bill according to which, 15 % of the funds available to the Georgian Govt are conditioned

The FINANCIAL — The House Appropriations Committee on July 9 approved the fiscal year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill on a vote of 29 to 21. The legislation funds the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and

by The FINANCIAL

July 10, 2020

1 min read

America

116 members of Congress demand to end transgender military ban

The FINANCIAL — Trump announced the transgender ban in July 2017. On April 12, 2019, the Trump administration banned transgender individuals from serving openly in the military. The Pentagon argues the policy is not a ban since it allows for waivers and because those who

by The FINANCIAL

July 9, 2020

2 mins read

OP-ED

Nation of Georgia Is America’s Proven Ally in Fighting Common Challenges

The South Caucasus nation of Georgia has become an important partner for the United States on a range of critical global issues.

by Anthony B. Kim

April 11, 2020

2 mins read

Coronavirus

How prepared is the US to respond to COVID-19 relative to other countries?

The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has already overwhelmed the health systems of several countries and is projected to overburden the health system in the United States. A surge in patients with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would challenge the ability of the

by By Rabah Kamal, Nisha Kurani, Daniel McDermott, and Cynthia Cox, KFF

March 28, 2020

7 mins read