Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said the “striking” transmission efficiency of the coronavirus has created the “perfect storm.” “Not to be hyperbolic about it — it really is the perfect storm and [an] infectious disease and public health person’s worst nightmare,” Fauci said at an event hosted by the news website The […]
THE SVOD SHAKEOUT REPORT: A massive media shakeout is on the horizon — here are the key trends, players, and how we think it will play out
This is a preview of THE SVOD SHAKEOUT research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. To check to see if you already have access to Business Insider Intelligence through your company, click here. The streaming wars — the high-stakes competition among media and tech giants to attract subscribers or users to their streaming […]
Coronavirus: Free testing available in San Mateo County next week
REDWOOD CITY — San Mateo County residents can get tested for COVID-19 for free at the following sites next week: July 13: San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo July 14-15: Jefferson Union High School District Office, 699 Serramonte Blvd., Daly City July 16-17: 2160 Euclid Ave., East Palo Alto The sites […]
COVID-19 can possibly spread through airborne aerosols, definitely via people without symptoms, WHO says
The World Health Organization updated its findings Thursday on how COVID-19 is transmitted, and there are two important changes. First, the WHO acknowledged growing evidence the new coronavirus may spread through aerosols, tiny droplets of saliva that linger in the air for hours, especially in enclosed and poorly ventilated spaces. The second change involved the […]
The US placed sanctions on 4 Chinese Communist Party officials over abuse of Uighur Muslims
Four Chinese officials were sanctioned by the United States over the abuse of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Public Security Bureau as an entity also faced sanctions. Chen Quanguo, a leading member of the powerful Politburo was one of the four officials to received sanctions. China has been accused of torturing and abusing the Turkic […]
These are the top 5 UK financial institutions ranked by the mobile banking features consumers value most (LYG, BCS, NBS, CYBG, RBS)
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Trump says Roger Stone’s ‘prayer’ for a pardon ‘may be answered’ soon
President Donald Trump is widely expected to pardon the longtime former Republican strategist Roger Stone, CNN reported. In an interview with the talk radio host Howie Carr this week, Trump complained about Stone’s alleged mistreatment by prosecutors, saying he was “framed” and “treated horrible.” When Carr told Trump that Stone was “praying” for a pardon […]
FINTECH MEGADEALS: How FIS-Worldpay, Fiserv-First Data, and Global Payments-TSYS will reshape the payments landscape
This is a preview of Fintech Megadeals research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. Business Insider Intelligence offers even more fintech coverage with Fintech Pro. Subscribe today to receive industry-changing finance news and analysis to your inbox. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the payments industry reached a record high in 2019. M&A deals […]
If your state is a coronavirus hot spot, is it your fault?
Lines of cars wait at a coronavirus testing site outside of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Friday, June 26, 2020. | Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press Inside the push to to make ‘personal responsibility’ the solution to the novel coronavirus SALT LAKE CITY — As the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. […]
This Utah dancer made it on ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’ Here’s what helped him stay in Los Angeles
Sam Nelson, an SUU Online student and professional dancer. | Jacob Clair Sam Nelson appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Here’s how SUU kept him in Los Angeles. SALT LAKE CITY — Sam Nelson found out just days after his high school graduation last year that he had made it to Hollywood on […]
Mary Trump’s publisher has already shipped over 600,000 copies of her tell-all book
More than 600,000 copies of Mary Trump’s book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” have already been distributed, Bloomberg reported. That figure was revealed in a Wednesday court filing from publisher Simon & Schuster. President Trump’s brother, Robert, is seeking to block the sale of the tell-all […]
Police and protesters clash after D.A. declares police shooting justified
Protesters decrying the police shooting of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal gather on 500 South outside Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill’s office on Thursday, July 9, 2020. | Jeff Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Protesters denouncing the police shooting of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal and the announcement that the officers who shot him were legally justified […]