[USA TODAY] Keeping track of what countries are open to Americans, along with any entrance rules, including negative COVID-19 tests and quarantine requirements upon arrival, can be more stressful than being wedged in a middle seat in economy on a long-haul flight. So here are six things to keep in mind before you go down a planning […]
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[The Hill] Tax preparers are concerned that many of the millions of Americans receiving unemployment benefits due to the pandemic are unaware that they might owe money to the IRS next year. Jobless benefits are subject to federal income taxes, as well as state income taxes in most parts of […]
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[USA TODAY] The U.S. State Department lifted its advisory on avoiding international travel, put in place five months ago. The agency said Thursday in a news release that lifting the global health advisory, issued at the highest alert level – 4 – March 19, was done in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]
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[USA TODAY] Americans will not be allowed to travel to EU countries when the bloc opens up to international visitors July 1. Scott Keyes is used to fielding questions about the best cheap flights around the world, but the queries he’s getting from globetrotters as the coronavirus pandemic continues are more basic. At […]
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[Live Science, Shutterstock] This existing immune system “memory” may explain why some people have milder COVID-19 infections. Previous infections with common cold viruses can train the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study. The study, published Aug. 4 in the journal Science, found […]
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[NPR] During an interview that aired on Axios on HBO on Monday night, President Trump was interviewed by journalist Jonathan Swan. One of the topics: the number of deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19. Swan noted that there are about 1,000 deaths a day in the United States. Trump responded that the U.S. “is […]
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[Business Insider, Reuters] Retail investors are split down the middle by generation over their favorite alternative assets, according to a note from JPMorgan this week. Older investors are more inclined towards gold, while millennials are flocking to bitcoin, analysts from the bank said. “The two cohorts show divergence in their preference for ‘alternative’ […]
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KEY POINTS The blasts in Beirut, which killed dozens and wounded thousands, “probably (added) to the shine of Gold above $2020,” said a note from Mizuho Bank. This year, gold prices have shot to record highs since September 2011, as investors fled to safe havens with the pandemic showing no […]
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[CNBC, iStock/Getty Images] Mika Manninen has been on the road for approximately 75% of 2020. As the CEO and co-founder of dairy-free yogurt brand Hälsa Foods, the Finnish native who now resides in Palm Beach, Florida, has taken 33 flights (including four abroad) and spent 160 nights in hotels in […]
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[Independent, Getty Images] President has previously floated idea of delaying 2020 vote Donald Trump could use emergency powers to extend his term in the White House, a senior Democrat has said, as fears grow that the president may attempt to hold onto office should he lose November’s election. James Clyburn, the House majority whip, […]
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