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US considers barring citizens entry if they are suspected to have Covid-19
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block US citizens and permanent residents from returning home if they are suspected…
U.S. consumers grew more pessimistic in July after two months of improvement: NY Fed survey
After two months of feeling slightly better about their odds in the labor market, Americans grew more pessimistic in July, according to a survey released…
U.S. court blocks ban on trans people changing sex on birth certificates
A federal court in the U.S. state of Idaho has overturned a state-wide ban that stopped transgender people from changing the sex on their birth…
US lifts warning to citizens to avoid global travel due to Covid-19
The United States on Thursday lifted a warning to its citizens to avoid all foreign travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, pointing to improvements. The…
British trade minister to meet top U.S. officials next week, USTR says
British Trade Minister Liz Truss will meet top U.S. officials in Washington in coming days to assess progress on reaching a free trade agreement between…
Canada-U.S. border could remain closed until end of year
It may be many more months before the Canadian-I.S. border reopens like it was in the “good old days.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, borders…
Wild bee decline threatens major US crops: study
Wild bees are worth some $1.5 billion to key fruit and vegetable crops in North America, according to new research that warned declines in these…
U.S. consumer confidence declines in July
U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in July amid a flare-up in COVID-19 infections across the country, which is threatening the economy’s recovery from an unprecedented recession…
Coronavirus vaccine put to final test in US in thousands of volunteers
A subject receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna for Covid-19 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington…
US doubles spending on potential virus vaccine to nearly $1 billion
The United States has doubled its investment — to nearly $1 billion — to expedite development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna,…
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