Could Survivor Plasma Prevent Coronavirus?

Coronavirus survivors have been donating their plasma, which scientists are testing to see if it can prevent someone from being infected with COVID-19 in the first place.

Washington Schools Expected To Reopen In Fall

The state’s superintendent of public instruction in Washington said schools should reopen this fall for face-to-face instruction contingent on public health guidelines.

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Justices Reject Trump Bid To Void Sanctuary Law

The Trump administration’s bid to void a California immigrant-sanctuary law, has been rejected by the Supreme Court, which left in place the lower court rulings.

Netflix CEO To Donate $120M For Scholarships

Reed Hastings and his wife are donating $40 million to each of three institutions – the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College and Morehouse College – for student scholarships.

1.5M More Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits

Roughly an additional 1.5 million workers who had been laid-off sought unemployment benefits last week in the United States.

Impact Of The Coronavirus In Latin America

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said he is “very worried” about the impact of the novel coronavirus in Latin America.

Hiring Rose In 46 States In May

According to the Labor Department, unemployment rates fell in 38 states, yet the overall U.S. rate in May was still high at 13.3% although down from April’s 14.7%.

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Notre Dame Sees $100M-Plus Revenue Shortfall

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the University of Notre Dame where projections are the school will have a $100 million-plus revenue shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

Europe To Reopen Borders

Although countries in Europe are going to begin reopening their borders, it is unlikely that Americans will be allowed to travel there. This is in part because of spread of COVID-19.

Who Would Be First To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

While there are around a dozen vaccines being tested around the world to deal with COVID-19, the country who develops the first successful vaccine will likely be first in line for doses.

New Virus Cases Hit An All-Time High In US

New coronavirus cases per day in the United States have hit an all-time high of 40,000. As a result, Texas’ governor, Greg Abbott, has scaled back restaurant dining and closed all bars.

White House Seeks To Scrap 'Obamacare'

The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to scrap the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare). This comes as new cases of COVID-19 rise in more than half of the states.

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