Undeterred by the pandemic, Trump kept using a bunch of his old favorite false claims. (No, he is not the one who got the Obama-era Veterans Choice program passed; no, he has not always protected patients with pre-existing conditions.) But he also created entire new categories of pandemic-specific dishonesty. … [Read more...] about Fact check: Breaking down Trump’s 654 false claims over 14 weeks during the coronavirus pandemic
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Germany’s Merkel ‘cannot confirm’ her attendance at G7 summit in US during coronavirus pandemic
"It looks like G7 may be on because we've done well, we're ahead of schedule in terms of our country and some of the other countries are doing very well," he said the following day on the South Lawn. "It looks like the G7 will be on, a full G7, and we'll be announcing something early next week." … [Read more...] about Germany’s Merkel ‘cannot confirm’ her attendance at G7 summit in US during coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots
Coronavirus antibody tests may be wrong half the time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted on its website this week. Antibody testing looks for evidence of immune response to determine if a person had been infected. … [Read more...] about With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots
Olvera Street merchants struggle to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic
Looking around, Garcia said seeing an empty Olvera Street was making him depressed and nostalgic for the days when crowds would swarm the marketplace. He said schoolchildren on tours would run around, and cultural events brought thousands to the street. He also missed the office workers his business depended on during the week. … [Read more...] about Olvera Street merchants struggle to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic
India’s economic growth dips during coronavirus pandemic
The package included income tax cuts, liquidity injections for cash-strapped companies and government-backed bank loans. It also said it would bar foreign companies from competing in bidding for government contracts of up to $26 million to promote self-reliance and protectionist policies. … [Read more...] about India’s economic growth dips during coronavirus pandemic
