Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

June Jobs Report Blows Away Estimates: Added 4.8 Million Jobs, Jobless Rate Falls to 11.1%

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 02, 2020 17 Comments

The U.S. economy is picking up after the coronavirus pandemic! The June jobs report revealed the economy added 4.8 million jobs while the jobless rate fell to 11.1%

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Joseph DeAngelo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Murder Charges in Golden State Killer Cases

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 01, 2020 9 Comments

In April 2018, we reported that investigators looking into the case of the “Golden State Killer," believed responsible for 12 murders and 51 rapes carried out throughout California during the ’70s and ’80s, had a breakthrough. New DNA testing helped lead to the identification of a 72-year old Joseph DeAngelo as a potential suspect.

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University Presidents Grow Increasingly Concerned About Perceived Value of College

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2020 17 Comments

"because of COVID-19, up sharply from 60 percent of respondents in April and 48 percent in March"...

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UMass Lowell Laying Off 100 Members of Staff

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2020 6 Comments

"The pandemic struck the Lowell campus with a vengeance"...

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Consumer Spending Increased at Record 8.2% Pace in May

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 26, 2020 5 Comments

More good news for the economy! Consumer spending increased at a record 8.2% pace in May as states begin to reopen.

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Syracuse University Cutting Staff in Response to Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2020 1 Comment

"experienced $35 million in unexpected expenses and unrealized revenue in the first few months of its response to the coronavirus"...

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Antioch College Announces Stunning Budget Cut of $2.5 Million Dollars

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

“These are big, tough decisions”...

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Unemployment Claims Drop Slightly: 1.48 Million Applied Last Week

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

Fox Business reported that 1.48 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week:

Another 1.48 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, signaling a slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown as layoffs remain historically high, even as many businesses have reopened.

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Oregon County Exempts Non-White People From Masks if They Have ‘Heightened Concerns About Racial Profiling’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 24, 2020 64 Comments

Lincoln County, OR, mandated people wear face masks in public places where they might come in contact with someone not in their household. Officials made an exception. People of color do not have to wear the mask "if they have 'heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment'"

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Michigan State University Cutting Faculty Pay Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2020 2 Comments

"the university is estimating a $300 million loss for the next fiscal year"...

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Andrew Cuomo Calls Criticism of Deadly Nursing Home Policy a ‘Political Charade’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 23, 2020 44 Comments

Governor Andrew Cuomo's decision to put people infected with Coronavirus into nursing homes caused thousands of deaths. It will be remembered as one of the worst decisions made during this pandemic. It's shocking that he would brush this off as politics, but that's just what he's done.

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Italian Infectious Disease Doctor Believes COVID-19 Could Possibly Die Out on Its Own

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 22, 2020 22 Comments

In an interview with The Telegraph, an Italian infectious disease doctor said he believes the coronavirus could die out on its own without a vaccine:

Prof Matteo Bassetti, head of the infectious diseases clinic at the Policlinico San Martino hospital in Italy, told The Telegraph that Covid-19 has been losing its virulence in the last month and patients who would have previously died are now recovering.

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Sacramento Sheriff’s Office won’t enforce CA Gov. Newsom’s new mask order

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 20, 2020 40 Comments

As the riots have receded from the headlines, the press is renewing its focus on the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic.

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U. Notre Dame Braces for Possible $100 Million Dollar Loss Due to Coronavirus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2020 4 Comments

"Officials were already expecting a revenue loss of $44 million for the current fiscal year"...

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Michigan Gives Barber Karl Manke Back His License After Suspension for Cutting Hair During Pandemic

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 8 Comments

How about some good news? Michigan barber Karl Manke, 77, had his license restored after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs suspended it after he cut hair during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's lockdown.

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Dr. Fauci Confirms Early in Pandemic, America Was Lied to About Face Masks

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 53 Comments

One of the frustrating things about the Coronavirus Pandemic has been conflicting information. In the case of face masks, many people have noted that you're now required to wear face masks to enter places like stores, but months ago we were told not to bother with masks. Now we know why.

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Financial Experts Warn Declining Enrollment Could be Disastrous for Many Colleges

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 13 Comments

"downside scenario assumes a slower economic recovery driven by prolonged or recurring coronavirus-related disruptions"...

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Another 1.5 Million Americans Filed Unemployment Claims

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2020 5 Comments

The Labor Department reported that another 1.5 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. The same amount filed the week before.

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