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Month: December 2020

Congress: A crisis averted and House votes Monday on overriding Trump’s veto

The President signed the massive spending and stimulus package Sunday night, bringing Washington back from brink of what may have been a weeks-long government shutdown and potentially months of more pain for millions of Americans who need expanded unemployment benefits, small business loans, a federal eviction moratorium and direct checks. The President’s signature came after

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‘Like a chisel going through your head’: Greg Norman delivers graphic account of dealing with Covid-19 symptoms

Golf great Greg Norman has graphically described his struggle dealing with Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus. Over the Christmas period, the 65-year-old delivered three updates on Instagram after he twice went to hospital. Former world no.1 Norman first posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed on Christmas Day, writing: “This

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Trump firma un proyecto de ley de alivio del coronavirus y financiación del gobierno después de una larga demora

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, promulgó el domingo por la noche el enorme proyecto de ley de financiación gubernamental y alivio del coronavirus de US$ 2,3 billones de dólares, evitando un cierre del gobierno que estaba programado para comenzar el martes y extendiendo miles de millones de dólares en ayuda por

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Texas begins Covid-19 vaccinations at select nursing homes and long-term care facilities

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Select skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities in Texas will begin the processing of vaccinating residents and staff Monday. It’s part of the federal ‘Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program,’ which provides such facilities with staff and Pfizer vaccines from partnering Walgreens and CVS locations. More than 1,200 skilled

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Trump signs coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law after lengthy delay

President Donald Trump signed the massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law Sunday night, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday, and extending billions of dollars in coronavirus aid to millions. Trump’s signature of the $900 billion Covid relief package extends unemployment benefits for millions of jobless

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