WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2020 — For the first time in nearly two months the daily U.S. coronavirus death toll topped 1,000 on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump acknowledging that the country’s outbreak will likely “get worse before it gets better.” Trump’s comments came during the first coronavirus task force briefing he’s held since April, as… Read More »
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — New Zealand PM says country appears over worst virus, but no time to let… Read More »
The severity of the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak in China that’s claimed more than a dozen lives is still unknown, and the extent of its spread will only be clearer after the Lunar New Year holidays, said David Roche of Independent Strategy said on Thursday. Hundreds of millions of Chinese will traveling during the week-long… Read More »
The experts have spoken — and eaten. U.S. News and World Report on Thursday released its annual ranking from 1 to 35 of the world’s best (and, yes, worst) diets for 2020. A team of 25 panelists of “nationally recognized” professionals in diet, nutrition, obesity, food psychology, diabetes and heart disease named the Mediterranean diet… Read More »
AIR quality in the Central Tablelands is currently the worst in the state, with the rating at hazardous levels. At 7am on Wednesday the numerical air quality rating for the region was 1011 which ranks as ‘hazardous’ on the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) website. The level was far above any other… Read More »
Jordan Katzman, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., left, and Alex Fenkell, co-founder of SmileDirectClub Inc., watch traders during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of SmileDirectClub plummeted 12.9% on Monday after California Gov. Gavin Newsom… Read More »
An Australian doctor has warned hay fever and asthma sufferers in Victoria to prepare for the worst. University of Melbourne botanist Ed Newbigin said healthy grass growth from good rainfall would lead to elevated pollen levels in the coming weeks. “Now is a good time for people with hay fever or asthma to talk to… Read More »