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AP Courtside: Supreme Court hangs up on phone arguments
They cast their ballots for moderate Republicans and not Clinton. Specifically, the question is whether Electoral College delegates are a rubber stamp for the will of American voters in each state, as most people have assumed, or if they have the power to decide for themselves who they want to vote for when the Electoral College meets. [Full Article...]
Slowly Lifting Lockdowns Key to Reviving Economies, But Restrictions Still Needed
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told the briefing that by comparison, only 22 million full-time jobs were lost immediately when the financial crisis hit in 2008-2009, "so you can see we're in an entirely different place". However, even if they maintain physical distancing and other preventive measures, transmission risk will potentially increase. "And that is what we are trying to avoid". [Full Article...]
NY tracking more cases of new coronavirus-related illness in children
The cases have since been reported to the Connecticut Department of Public health, the hospital said in a news release . "Unfortunately, this disease carries features of toxic shock syndrome and elements of Kawasaki disease and strikes school-aged children". [Full Article...]
Vitamin D Determines Severity In COVID-19: Government Advice Needs To Change
The best source is summer sunlight. Vitamin D is primarily found in animal products - think, liver, eggs, fish and fish oils etc - so if you're not consuming non-vegetarian food, chances are that you may be deficient in Vitamin D. Well, as we aren't getting a whole lot of natural sunlight on our bodies. The research notes that the data on Vitamin D levels was not readily available for COVID-19... [Full Article...]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to co-chair Biden campaign climate task force
Bernie Sanders - who was the former vice president " s last remaining nomination rival before suspending his campaign last month - on Wednesday morning unveiled six "Biden-Sanders Unity Task Forces' to try and bridge their wide policy divides and seek agreements between the two camps. [Full Article...]
Covid-19: Smokers safer than others, says a French study
Two-thirds of 1,500 smokers surveyed in India expressed a desire to quit smoking for health reasons. Tobacco smoking is a known risk factor for many respiratory infections and increases the severity of respiratory diseases. The tendency toward healthier habits is more pronounced in larger cities (use of meditation in major metros, 50%; use of meditation in Tier 2 cities, 40%; use of meditation i... [Full Article...]
Dana Nessel says guns can be banned at the state Capitol
Another protest against the governor's coronavirus restrictions is scheduled for Thursday . Commission members heard conflicting legal advice at their meeting. The violent threats were not about the stay-at-home order, or possibly losing their business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the group was removed for violating the social media company's pol... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus infection in kids may not start with a cough, says research
While we have previously considered children to be somehow spared the worst of the pandemic (more on that here) new research comes to show that it was, perhaps, only us hoping for the best. There are clear limitations to the study include. These preliminary observations provide an important platform for larger and more extensive studies of children with COVID-19 infection. [Full Article...]