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$1.9 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE’S FINAL BILL BEING DRAFTED
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• Biden’s stimulus package will be the first delivery of his promises
• The bill has to be passed as soon...
PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS THE U.S. A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
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• Trump on Monday compared the US to a third world country and reiterated his claims that the recent presidential elections were rigged and also termed the election results a disgrace
• President Trump said “If you look at the polls, it was rigged el...
KAMALA HARRIS, THE UNSURPRISING CHOICE OF BIDEN AS HIS RUNNING MATE
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• Kamala Harris is set to make history as the first South Asian-American senator of the US
• She beats many prospective candidates to be chosen
As the election D...
BANNED: HONG KONG'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE CARRIE LAM & 11 OTHERS IN THE US
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• Trump bans the chief executive for being instrumental in suppressing Hong Kong
• China claims that it does not take such orders seriously
The US makes one more move to mak...
2ND MEETING FOR WHO MEMBERS AS THE SECOND COVID-19 WAVE HITS THE WORLD
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- May nations face a second and more aggressive outbreak of the virus
- WHO says that the impact of the coronavirus may be long-lasting
The World Health Organization has stated that the impact of the coronavirus on a global scale will be long...
EUROPEAN STUDENTS & SOME H-1B VISAS HOLDERS TO BE EXEMPTED FROM US TRAVEL BAN
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- An exception has been made for European students and some H-1B visa holders only to be travel in the US
- Students from Brazil, China, and Iran continue to be banned from any kind of travel
In its attempt to reopen the US ...
THE VIRUS IN THE US NO LONGER WHAT IT WAS IN APRIL, IT IS NOW SHOWING UP ON YOUNG PEOPLE AS WELL
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- An estimated 6% of people in the US are already infected
- Dr Fauci estimates the same at 25%
An estimate by the US Officials revealed on Thursday places states that about 20 million Americans have been infected by the coronavir...
RE-ELECTION SEEKING TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO IMPROVE POLICING PRACTICES IN THE US
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• Trump has gained quite a reputation for fueling racism in the US
• He signs an order to improve police practices after severe protests erupt...
SOME STATES IN THE US FACE A SECOND SURGE IN COVID CASES & FATALITY RATES
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States like Florida, Texas, and California is witnessing a resurgence of covid cases
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There is however no talks about a second lockdown to contain these spikes
The economic reopening has been the operative ...
US : EXTRA UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CALL BACK WORKFORCE
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The extra $600 plus other stimulus paycheck is earning people more than what they made while working
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Businesses are finding it difficult to call back people to work
In May 2020 there was a debate on whethe...
CDC ISSUES NEW SET OF PRE-CAUTIONARY GUIDELINES
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The new guidelines try to broadly cover as many areas as possible
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However, some of the more debatable areas have been left untouched like vacation guidelines.
With states reopening in the United States, th...
US EMPLOYMENT MARKET REBOUNDS: ADDS 2.5 M JOBS
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- With economic re-openings, the US labor market bounces back
- This adds a new card to play for Trump in the presidential elections
Given the pandemic and its economic repercussions, the employment rate in the US was at a historic high of 14...
A NEW REPORT LINK MINING SITES TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS IN SEVERAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
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- The report considers mining sites as hotspots for the spread of coronavirus
- It raises questions on consideration of mining as an essential service
According to a report by an i...
EX-POLICEMAN KILLED GEORGE FLOYD BY KNEELING ON HIS NECK: CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE MURDER
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- This killing of George Floyd exposes the US’s ugly fact that racism still exists in the US
- Protestors turned violent
Justice for George Floyd seems to be on the way with the arrest of the ex-police officer who kneeled on his neck un...
US CONGRESS CASTS 1ST HISTORICAL REMOTE FLOOR VOTES: US COVID19 UPDATES 28.05.2020
Total number of cases: 1,747,867
Total number of deaths: 102,205
Total number of recoveries: 490,256
Total recovery percentage: 83%
Total deaths percentage: 17%
Top five US states of with the most cases and deaths:
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US COVID19 DEATH TOLL CROSSES 100,000 AS CDC WARNS OF A SECOND WAVE
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- Soon after reopening and Memorial day crowding, the US death toll surpasses a historic mark
- CDC is still warning of a second wave
A day after Memorial Day, deaths in the US crossed the 100,000 marker. It currently has the most number of p...
US CORONA VIRUS UPDATES FOR 27.05.2020: BIDEN CALL TRUMP “A FOOL” FOR IGNORING FACE MASK.
While the US market is opening up, giving a boost of confidence and hope to investors’ in the US market, in real coronavirus cases are spiking in many states. In another development, Trump is now engaged in a battle with the Social media companies, threatening to close them down or closely ...
CORONA VIRUS UPDATES 25.05.2020: FDA WARNS ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE MEMORIAL DAY
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- After a healthy decline in Covid cases and deaths, many states in the US reported new deaths as well as cases today
- The reopening of the states, most likely, as feared by the CDC is set to bring in a second wave the virus infection and fa...
TOP10VPN REPORT: CHINESE AI FIRMS BLACKLISTED BY THE US HELPED BY US FIRMS LIKE GOOGLE & AMAZON
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- Many Chinese firms were blacklisted by the US way back in October 2019 are being provided services by US firms
- The report by Top10VPN names major players like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and many more.
In the wake of Chin...
US CORONA VIRUS UPDATE FOR 23.05.2020: NY REPORTS LOWEST CASES SINCE MARCH
Total number of covid cases: 1,651,937
Total number of deaths: 97,847
Total number of recoveries: 404,150
Recovery percentage: 81%
Fatality rate: 19%
Statistics of top 5 covid affected states:
- New York: Total cases 367,936, Total...