by Jim Heath | Oct 29, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, NCAA
Clemson star Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced tonight. The junior quarterback, a leading candidate to go No. 1 in next year’s NFL draft, is set to miss the top-ranked Tigers’ game on Saturday against Boston College. “Trevor...
by Jim Heath | Oct 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Economy, Headlines, Wall Street
Stocks around the world are tumbling today on worries the worsening pandemic will mean more restrictions on businesses and drag down the economy. The S&P 500 was down 2.7% in afternoon trading on Wall Street and is headed for a third straight loss. It’s already...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Hospitals across the US – including in the Great Plains, the Midwest and the Southwest – are seeing record highs of COVID-19 patients. As of today, more than 44,000 people were hospitalized as the country deals with a third wave of the coronavirus...
by Jim Heath | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Trump
Donald Trump is the King of Lies, but this one, with just a week to go until the election, could be the biggest one yet. The White House science office has listed “ending the COVID-19 pandemic” as the top accomplishment of President Trump’s first...
by Jim Heath | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Economy, Headlines
Stocks were down badly today as U.S. daily coronavirus cases hit record highs and investors dealt with the likelihood that stimulus negotiations will not produce a bipartisan relief deal before Election Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost more than 880...
by Jim Heath | Oct 26, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The US has set a record for new coronavirus cases reported in a single week with more than 481,300 infections, as the virus continues to surge across the Midwest and the South. The seven-day moving average of new daily cases stood at 68,767 after Sunday – the...
