Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Although complete viral clearance typically occurs roughly two weeks after COVID-19 transmission, a new joint research paper published by Singapore’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore posits that patients are no longer contagious 11 days after infection. “COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a beta-coronavirus which emerged in Wuhan,…

CLOSE As families struggle in the new pandemic economy, here's what you need to know about loans, providers and how to get the best deal. USA TODAYWynne Beckmann has worked in retail for 13 years, through the upheaval of the Great Recession a decade ago. But getting furloughed from her job at a Westchester, New York, mall…

A wave of protests erupted overnight, with the police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as people set buildings on fire.Right NowThe Justice Department said it had made a federal investigation into Mr. Floyd’s death a “top priority” and has assigned experienced prosecutors and investigators to the case.VideotranscripttranscriptProtests Turn Violent in MinneapolisA destructive wave of…

The conclusion was blunt: “Sen. Warren is the obvious solution.”Biden’s biggest problem, Greenberg said, is that the Democratic Party has not unified behind him. In fact, Biden is now behind where Clinton was with Bernie Sanders voters in 2016, with more than 20 percent of the democratic socialist’s backers saying they would not vote for…

Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing concerning foreign influence in use of social media platforms, on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he stands by the company's decision to fact-check two tweets by President Donald Trump, even as…