Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Senate Republicans' negotiations over a $1.6 trillion coronavirus stimulus package have reached an impasse partly due a Republican opposition to a Democratic proposal to provide additional funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a federal program that provides low-income individuals and families with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that works like a debit…

"It was a very McConnell-ish thing to say," Gov. Jay Inslee said.April 23, 2020, 6:43 PM7 min read Washington Gov. Jay Inslee hopes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will retract a statement in which he said that states should consider filing for bankruptcy rather than asking the federal government for fiscal relief. Inslee appeared on…

Download the free WMUR appThe cameras can’t detect the virus, but they can take people’s temperatures without getting close to them. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Manchester is already using the technology, as is a grocery store in Georgia and other facilities.“Whereas, now, you get screened for metal or your ID, perhaps there will…

April 24, 2020 | 12:51am Enlarge Image Patients get tested for antibodies at a drive through testing test outside of Delmont Medical Care in Franklin Square, New York. Dennis A. Clark New York City health officials are advising medical providers against using antibody tests to determine coronavirus infections or potential immunity. The serological tests, as…

Governments around the world are proposing contact tracing as a way of limiting the spread of coronavirus after lockdown.Nations are recruiting thousands of people to do the task manually, but smartphones apps that can automate the process will also have a role to play.BBC Click's Chris Fox explains what contact tracing is, and some of…