SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending. Preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday showed that the country’s gross domestic product last year contracted 1% from 2019. It marked the…
Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY: — The majority of U.S. small businesses aren’t requiring COVID-19 tests for employees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Two sectors, health care and hospitality, had higher rates of requiring employees to test negative before working than the national average. — Cities and states…
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Border Patrol: 13 killed in California crash were among over 40 people believed smuggled through hole in border fence. Categories: AP National News
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s ’embarrassed’ by sexual harassment allegations, but intends to stay in office. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have intelligence of a ‘possible plot’ by a militia group to breach US Capitol on Thursday. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon says US contractor died of heart attack during rocket attack at air base in Iraq. Categories: AP National News
TORONTO — The health minister of Canada’s most populous province says Ontario seniors won’t receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since there’s limited data on its effectiveness in older populations. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says Ontario plans to follow the advice of a national panel that’s recommended against using the newly approved vaccine on people aged 65 and older. Elliott…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden directs states to prioritize vaccinating all teachers; federal gov’t to supply shots through pharmacy program. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden: US expects enough COVID vaccine for all adult Americans by end of May, 2 months earlier than anticipated. Categories: AP National News
Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY: — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine to try to expand supply more quickly. — Democrats are sorting through lingering disagreements over emergency jobless benefits and other issues and preparing to commence Senate debate on…
