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Anyone can take an active part in saving the planet from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, without even leaving home, which is especially convenient during quarantine. The BBC writes about this. You don’t have to be a chemist or a doctor to do this—you can...
Tests of two domestic cats in the US state of New York have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, Interfax writes. Officials from the Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the cats tested had mild respiratory symptoms. It is assumed that the animals have contracted the virus ...
In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, reduced passenger traffic and the suspension of interviews at US consulates, 35% fewer visas for foreigners were issued in March than in the previous month, writes The Hill. As a measure to protect unemployed Americans, President Trump ...
US President Donald Trump said the death rate from coronavirus infection in the United States is “one of the lowest in the world.” USA Today writes about this. Dr. Deborah Birx, who heads the White House coronavirus task force, echoed this...
German scientists came to the conclusion that the coronavirus is almost not transmitted through surfaces, and in 99% of cases, infection occurs after prolonged contact with a patient, writes the UNIAN agency. Scientists are convinced that 99% of the virus is transmitted during prolonged contact with an infected person. About it…
Farmers around the world admit defeat to the virus as they are forced to recycle entire crops this year. There is no opportunity to take them out and sell them: markets and many logistics companies do not work, there are problems with the export of products from fields and warehouses, writes Liga.Business. ...
On April 22, US President Donald Trump signed a decree restricting immigration to the country, writes the BBC. It will be valid for 60 days, and then it can be withdrawn or renewed. Let's figure out who the restrictions will affect. The President named the main reason for introducing new restrictive measures ...
Social distancing is a necessity that authorities constantly emphasize. But one Walmart visitor in downtown Washington, D.C., seemed to have gone overboard in this regard, WJLA writes. According to Dominic Gamble, who was shopping at Walmart on the afternoon of April 20, shoppers with baskets...
On April 21, the White House stripped tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and recipients of billions of dollars of DACA aid targeted at college students affected by COVID-19, writes USA Today. It is difficult to say exactly how many people are affected by the Trump administration's decision as there are no exact numbers ...
In 2020, 265 people may face acute food shortages, writes Voice of America. The number of hungry people in the world could double due to the coronavirus pandemic, warns the World Food Crisis Network. As reported in the published 000...