[ABC NEWS] The scenario isn’t unexpected. Here’s how it could have happened. The story of an emergency room nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 despite getting the vaccine is a reminder that hand washing, social distancing and masks are still going to be crucial in 2021. Matthew W., a 45-year-old […]
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[Yahoo! Finance] While the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has hit poor Americans the hardest, minimum wage earners in 20 U.S. states will get raises at the start of the new year. Four more states, plus Washington, DC, will raise their minimum wages later in 2021. Florida’s workers will get one of […]
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[New York Post] Melatonin, a dietary supplement often used by insomnia sufferers, could be used to possibly help prevent or treat COVID-19, according to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic. The hormone — which regulates the sleep-wake cycle — was associated with an almost 30 percent reduced likelihood of contracting the disease, the […]
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[Coindesk, Getty Images] Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin “Pay me in bitcoin” has come true for National Football League player Russell Okung. Some 20 months and a 273% price increase after he first tweeted that demand in May 2019, Okung will be the first player from […]
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[The Hill] Local community members are wary. Story at a glance The Senagalese American singer Akon has proposed a $6 billion project to build a futuristic city. The site is in the middle of Ngueniene, a municipality containing several villages in Senegal. Several local leaders have expressed uncertainty over the […]
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[ABC NEWS] Despite warnings about spreading the coronavirus by spending the holiday with people outside the immediate household, it appears millions of Americans flew to destinations over the Christmas weekend. TSA is reporting the two highest numbers of passengers screened during the pandemic on either side of December 25. More […]
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[Business Insider, Getty Images] Coinbase, Kraken, and other cryptocurrency exchanges are pushing back against a US Treasury Dept. proposal that would require them to log personal details about the people who use cryptocurrency. Under the proposal, crypto companies would have to record and report crypto transactions above $10,000, just as […]
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[Bloomberg, Getty Images] Treasury, SEC views seen looming large on 2021 crypto outlook Deutsche Bank survey found a majority of investors are bullish It’s been a tough year by all accounts. But for Bitcoin, 2020 has been a marvelous time. The cryptocurrency almost quadrupled, surpassing $20,000 for the first time […]
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[CNN] Projections for January are ‘nightmarish,’ expert says December has been the nation’s deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the virus in the past 26 days. In comparison, the entire month of November saw about 36,964 deaths. The death toll comes on the heels of several brutal […]
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[The Motley Fool] There’s more bark than bite. Relationships are important — especially when there’s a massive effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines under way. There have been reports recently, though, hinting that Pfizer‘s (NYSE:PFE) relationship with the U.S. government could be strained. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Dec. 18, 2020, healthcare and […]
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