Today in Afghanistan, two terrorist attacks have killed at least 39 people, including babies, along with wounding 68 more. In one attack, terrorists shot up a hospital in Kabul, killing “newborn babies, new mothers, and health care workers.” The second attack took place in Nangarhar, where a suicide bomber “attacked…
Consumer Price Index for April sees Largest Monthly Decline since December 2008
May 12, 2020
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.8 percent in April, “the largest monthly decline since December 2008″. April’s negative reading was led by gasoline prices decreasing 20.6 percent, while the energy index on a whole fell 10.1 percent. Meanwhile, food prices rose in April, with prices for “food at home” increasing 2.6…
New Data Indicates Loss of Smell and Taste Prevalent Symptom of COVID-19
May 11, 2020
New data shows 65.03% of people (involved in the study) who tested positive for COVID-19 had loss of smell and taste as a symptom. This result and further statistical analysis of the data has led a team of researchers to declare “that loss of smell and taste is a potential…
First COVID-19 Antigen Test Gets FDA Go-Ahead
May 11, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 antigen test. This is a new type of test “designed for rapid detection of the virus that causes COVID-19”. Antigen tests are very specific in their design, which means that positive results “are highly accurate”.…