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President Trump threatens to leave USA is he loses election
My whole life, what am I going to do? "Maybe I'll have to leave the country, I don't know". Making a similar remark at a rally in Jacksonville, Florida , last month, Trump had said "we're rounding the turn", adding that " under my leadership, prosperity will surge". [Full Article...]
170 new cases identified and three deaths reported
There are now COVID-19 outbreaks at 16 personal care homes in Manitoba. There are now 2,334 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. In partnership with the chief and council from Cross Lake First Nation, provincial public health officials are advising that multiple individuals in the community have tested positive for COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Kroger pharmacies in MI launch rapid COVID-19 antibody test for $25
Kroger previously announced in August it would offer testing for COVID-19 at all of its clinic locations. This suggests antibodies may decline more rapidly in those milder asymptomatic cases, compared to those presenting with more severe symptomatic infections. [Full Article...]
Fauci tells UAB: We’ll know in December if vaccines are effective
The Director of the United States' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has been speaking at a University of Melbourne webinar on the global response to COVID-19. "If everyone had done the same thing, I do not think we would have been where we are now". He added: "The scourge in the United States is nearly becoming a political statement, and I know that with the global media... [Full Article...]
White House science office takes credit for 'ending' pandemic as infections mount
According to the release , the Trump administration "has taken decisive actions to engage scientists and health professionals in academia, industry and government to understand, treat and defeat the disease". According to CNN , White House communications director Alyssa Farah clarified Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not believe the pandemic is over. [Full Article...]
The Rock needs stitches on face after gym injury
Few celebrities have the same level of dedication to athletics in the way that Johnson does, from building his own killer home gym , to even creating his own bodybuilding contest and producing a documentary about the return of Phil Heath . [Full Article...]
Anthony Fauci: U.S. May See ‘Semblance of Normality’ Only in 2022
While the cases surged to almost 70,000 cases a day as economic activities re-commenced and stagnated at 30,000-40,000 for several weeks, the approaching winter will only make it worst, he pointed out. However, he noted that a vaccine would not eradicate the virus. "The primary thing you want to do is that if people get infected, prevent them from getting sick, and if you prevent them from getti... [Full Article...]
Ford says Ontario's COVID-19 numbers 'moving in right direction'
Health authorities say they have confirmed 929 cases of COVID-19 in the province in the past 24 hours. This marks a slight uptick from Tuesday's report of 58 new cases. York Region Public Health says at least 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a wedding in Vaughan, becoming the second largest cluster of cases connected to such an event in the region. [Full Article...]