Top news of the week: 26.04.2022.
Coronavirus
US justice department appeals mask mandate ruling after CDC request
Agency says mandate for public transportation ‘remains necessary for the public health’ after judge voided it
Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll finds. A ruling by a federal ...
New Covid cases globally down by nearly a quarter last week
WHO says nearly 5.59m cases reported between 11 and 17 April, and new deaths down 21% to 18,215
Provisional Mortality Data — United States, 2021
This report describes overall death rates in 2021 as well as COVID-19 death rates. COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2021 after heart disease and cancer.
Joe Biden must ditch ‘woke advisers’ to fix US economy, Mitt Romney says
Republican senator makes demand in Wall Street Journal but does not suggest what a ‘woke adviser’ is or what one might recommend
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
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Citing Russia’s war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia's war in Ukraine for disrupting global ...
Disney self-government in peril after Florida House vote
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World's private government, handing Republican Gov. ...