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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be “fully operational” even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anything less, she says, would fail students and taxpayers. DeVos made the comments...
The Latest: WHO official watching for rise in virus deaths
The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus is continuing to gain pace globally. Noting the marked increase in the number of confirmed cases being reported in the past five or six weeks, he warned that a spike in deaths could be soon to follow. “In April and May, we were...
Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil," creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak. The presumptive...
Montana virus infections hit new high as nursing home hit
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Billings nursing home said 58 residents and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus and the facility has been put under quarantine, as Montana on Tuesday reported its highest daily total of confirmed infections since the pandemic began. Residents and staff of Canyon Creek...
Louisiana senator calls on schools to cancel fall athletics
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's K-12 public schools should cancel student athletics for the fall semester because of the risks stemming from the coronavirus outbreak, chairman of the state Senate's education committee said ahead of next week's state school board meeting. Sen. Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge...
North Carolina Mountain State Fair canceled due to COVID-19
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's agriculture commissioner announced Tuesday that the 2020 Mountain State Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fair was scheduled to take place from Sept. 11-20 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Commissioner Steve...
Most stocks slink back after strong rally, except for tech
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street is slipping in midday trading on Tuesday, giving back some of the big gains made the past couple weeks, but a handful of tech giants bucked the trend and kept the market's losses in check. Seven out of 10 stocks in the S&P 500 were dropping, and the index was 0.1%...
Michigan authorizes $115M for businesses hurt by pandemic
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s economic development board on Tuesday authorized a $115 million grant program for small businesses, nonprofits, farms and agricultural processors hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Entities can start applying July 15. The state will disburse the funding — a...
COVID-19 vaccine candidates secure funds; Lysol gets EPA nod
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ FOOD & SHOPPING: — Overall retail sales are expected to...
Editorial Roundup:
South Bend Tribune. July 2, 2020. St. Joseph County health officials make the right call on masks This week, in the midst of a pandemic that shows no signs of going away any time soon, St. Joseph County public health officials made a common-sense, responsible, science-based decision. They extended the...
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