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Warm, dry weather set to continue through Sunday The Boston Globe
Steady consistent rain is not expected but spotty showers will be possible at any point during the day. Monday will be mostly sunny with a high of 65 and a low of 40. The rest of the week will remain cool, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Partly sunny in the morning with a chance of rain, but clearing in the afternoon. [Full Article...]
Asian "Murder Hornets" Have Arrived In The U.S.
Researchers have nicknamed the species " murder hornet ". "Multiple stings can kill humans, even if they are not allergic". Not only are Asian giant hornet stingers long enough to sting through normal beekeeper suits, getting stung by one of these hornets will cause excruciating pain. [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 84 COVID-19 deaths today about 15 hours ago
Roberts is the third personal support worker to die from COVID-19 in the past month. 12,005 cases have been resolved in the province and 1,216 people have died. The remaining 36 per cent lists transmission information as pending. However, Ontario's daily epidemiological report states there are 310 cases reported in Simcoe Muskoka. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus app tracing capability not yet operational, despite 4 million downloads
The Covidsafe app uses bluetooth to record the anonymised ID of anyone a user gets close to who also has the app. Users then consent to upload the information to a database accessible only to state and territory public health officials to determine who that person has contacted in the past 14 days in the event they are diagnosed with Covid-19. [Full Article...]
NY to allow construction and manufacturing to reopen first - governor
Phase one of reopening will include construction, manufacturing, and select retail locations that can feature curbside pickup. Phase two includes professional services, finance and insurance, retail, administrative support, and real estate/rental leasing. [Full Article...]
Giant 'Murder Hornets' Threat Looms Over the United States
The hornets are estimated to kill 50 people a year in Japan alone. They also removed all of the hornets and the nest's queen. The giant hornet was first spotted in the state in December, and scientists believe they started becoming active again last month, when the queens emerge from hibernation to build nests and form colonies. [Full Article...]
Trump predicts up to 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the US
However, vaccine development usually takes years or decades to develop. On Fox News last night, Mr Trump was asked about America's dependency on drug manufacturing in China . "I've met with the heads of the big companies". The president's aides believe restarting the economy, even with its health risks, is essential to a victory in November and are pushing for him to pivot away from discu... [Full Article...]
Trump says 'very conclusive' report on Covid-19 origins to be released
The US has been criticizing China's response to the COVID-19 outbreak, first identified in Wuhan, Hubei in December 2019, as slow and inadequate in its early stages, with Donald Trump subsequently stating he's seen evidence suggesting the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan. [Full Article...]