With a record 3.3 million people filing for unemployment due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic – the largest number of claims ever recorded in a single week since October, 1982 – millions of Americans stand to lose their employer-sponsored health insurance when they might need it the most, according to Bloomberg. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost half of Americans receive healthcare coverage through their […]
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Here’s a post everyone can timestamp and revisit in a few months time, and certainly around year end. In an effort to boost flagging employee morale amid the sheer market chaos, not to mention countless traders working from home unsure when and if they will go back to the office, Reuters reports that Morgan Stanley and Citigroup have halted planned layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic has […]
Lebanon’s Higher Defence Council has today recommended extending the state of “general mobilisation” period until 12 April, as part of nationwide measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. The recommendation was made during a meeting of the Higher Defence Council chaired by President Michel Aoun and attended by Prime Minister Hassan Diab. According to the National News Agency (NNA), discussions focused on the country’s response to […]
British MPs are to vote later on whether to close Parliament until April 21, and the coronavirus shutdown is expected to go ahead. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown on Monday evening, telling the public to stay at home and banning groups of more than two people. After passing emergency laws, the House of Commons will now vote on whether to shut down Parliament […]
Jane Barlow/Getty Images According to a report from the Associated Press Sunday night, the first dose of a potential COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered for clinical trials on Monday. The AP report is sourced from a a government official. BREAKING: Government official: First dose to be delivered Monday in clinical trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine. Follow AP coverage of the virus outbreak: https://t.co/nrwRgvP6bo — The Associated […]
The late-night shows are shutting down. Comedians are canceling their tours. But before the comedy clubs could close their doors, Norm Macdonald got in what could be the first great bit about our new coronavirus-pandemic reality. “I wasn’t going to talk about the coronavirus,” the Saturday Night Live alum said this week on stage at the Irvine Improv. “But on the way here, I got really […]
Did anyone have a better Monday than Meghan Markle? Doubtful. The former actress spent her last day at what some might call the most thankless job she’s ever had looking positively giddy, as one tends to when leaving a toxic gig. (Except she did so looking less business casual and more Downton Abbey revival in an emerald cape dress and fishnet fascinator.) For many, it served […]
📺NEW VIDEO: We all know Trump’s a scammer. But the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.https://t.co/fcOYTur50k@gtconway3d @reedgalen @NHJennifer @madrid_mike @SteveSchmidtSES @RonSteslow @jwgop @TheRickWilson#CountryOverParty pic.twitter.com/O7LphYzRKT — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) March 13, 2020 The Lincoln Project — an organization made up of anti-Trump conservatives like George Conway and Rick Wilson — has a new ad out going after the his adult children and son-in-law. “Daddy being president […]
President Donald Trump is set to declare a national emergency over the coronavirus, according to a report. Bloomberg News reported the news ahead of Trump’s news conference at 3 p.m. EST. “Trump plans to declare a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking the Stafford Act to open the door to more federal aid for states and municipalities, sources tell me,” tweeted Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer […]
The House is expected to vote on an aid package in response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak after a deal was struck with congressional Republicans and Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin, according to National Review. The package will include guaranteed free testing and 14 days of paid sick-leave for patients, along with food assistance and Medicaid programs, unemployment benefits, and tax credits for small and medium-sized businesses […]
CNN anchor Brianna Keilar claimed President Donald Trump’s controversial presidential address on the coronavirus this week “set the stage” for 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to “walk on in and look presidential” with his own speech the following day. The former veep delivered a speech on Thursday afternoon that was designed to contrast with President Trump’s poorly received Wednesday night address. […]
Covid-19 has become a significant headache for the global air travel industry, according to a new report from Jefferies. In fact, it is about to become the biggest shock for airlines on record as global air traffic is expected to dive 8.9% this year as the global viral pandemic paralyzes transportation routes across the globe. In its reported cited by Bloomberg, Jefferies said that the latest […]
The leader of the anti-immigration Swedish Democrats is determined to discourage migrants right from the off, telling them that they shouldn’t be counting on Sweden’s famed benefits, as the Nordic country is already “full.” Jimmie Akesson traveled to the Turkish border city of Edirne along with his top aide, having in their sights people set to cross into neighboring Greece. Over 12,000 migrants amassed there shortly […]
India 10:26 GMT 04.03.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian Health Ministry said on Wednesday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country had increased to 28. The ministry is also working out a plan with the concerned authorities to evacuate Indians from Iran, which has also been affected by the virus. India’s Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday that the country will […]
A little over a month after the UK approved Huawei’s limited involvement in the British digital market, concerns have reportedly arisen as to whether a long sought after trade accord with Washington is still on the table. A group of around 40 Tories are set to call on Boris Johnson to rethink what they consider to be the controversial decision to allow 35 percent Huawei involvement […]
The forces of Libya’s internationally recognised government will shift from a defensive to an offensive stance against the militia of Khalifa Haftar, said the government’s interior minister on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking on Libyan TV Channel 218, Fathi Bashagha said the Government of National Accord (GNA) will take further steps to repel Haftar’s militia from around Tripoli, Libya’s capital, where the GNA is based. He added […]
Amid the syrupy ballads and anodyne chart pop, next month’s Eurovision Song Contest will feature an appearance from rave/pop/punk miscreants Little Big, who will represent Russia on the world stage. Known in Russia for their high-octane tunes and irreverent videos, Little Big formed in St. Petersburg in 2013. Since releasing their first album, ‘From Russia With Love’, a year later the band has achieved superstar status […]
Russia and Turkey will discuss all aspects of the Syrian conflict at talks in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron during a phone call, Reuters quoted the Kremlin as saying on Saturday. Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to arrange a meeting to address tensions in Syria’s Idlib province, after the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in a strike […]
The U.S. Army has released the request for proposals for new Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) to equip light infantry brigades with an ultra-lightweight vehicle. As a result of solicitation, the Government intends to award a three-year requirements type contract, with five option years. The contract will consist of Firm Fixed Price (FFP), FFP Level of Effort, and Time & Material Contract Line Item Numbers identified at […]
Washington and its allies plan to pull all of their troops out of Afghanistan within 14 months if commitments under the planned US-Taliban deal are implemented in full, the joint US-Afghan document says. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A church in a Swedish ‘no-go zone’ with a large migrant population was set on fire, with some claiming that the blaze was started by Islamists. Gottsunda Church, which is located in an area where half of the inhabitants are migrants, is under the branch of the Church of Sweden, which has repeatedly expressed its support for mass […]
Delhi police have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators for and against a new citizenship law. Protesters threw stones and set fires, hours before Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the capital. Monday’s violence marks the latest unrest over India’s new ratified Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Supporters and opponents of the legislation were seen pelting each other with stones in the Maujpur area […]
The meeting, set up to discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will take place in the Austrian capital on February 26, the European External Action Service (EEAS) announced in a press-release. “The Joint Commission will be chaired on behalf of the EU High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles by EEAS Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid and will be attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, […]
Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) will reportedly endorse former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential primary, giving Biden a big vote of confidence heading into that state’s critical primary on Saturday. According to Politico, Clyburn, the House Majority Whip, is expected to announce his support for Biden on Wednesday, one day after that state’s debate and three days before the primary. Clyburn function as something of […]