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Graham: Trump ‘more determined than ever’ to get bigger stimulus payments

Where was he four months ago? Where was his proposal months ago? – all for show and blow…

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Friday night after spending part of the day with President Trump that the president is “more determined than ever” to stick by his demand for bigger stimulus payments for Americans than t…

Tel Aviv research: 99.9% of COVID-19 virus in 30 seconds with UV LEDs – The Jerusalem Post

“UV LEDs have a huge future,” she added. “Of course, as always, when it comes to ultraviolet radiation, it is important to make it clear to people that it is dangerous to try to use this method to disinfect surfaces inside homes. You need to know how to design these systems and how to work with them so that you are not directly exposed to the light.” Source: Tel Aviv research: 99.9% of COVID-19 virus in 30 seconds with UV LEDs – The Jerusalem Post

Pandemic-Era Heroes: Dr. Karen Tsai co-founded DonatePPE.org, which grew into giant support system – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

She acted and co-founded DonatePPE.org along with Bay Area engineer Deyu Kong.

So far, Tsai and a group of about 20 volunteers that includes her brother, Kevin — an anesthesiologist at Cedars-Sinai — have donated some 2.2 million items of PPE to hospitals, schools and homeless shelters across the country as well as internationally to some African nations.

Source: Pandemic-Era Heroes: Dr. Karen Tsai co-founded DonatePPE.org, which grew into giant support system – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Poll: Large Majorities Now Say They Wear Masks Regularly and Can Continue Social Distancing for At Least Six Months if Needed, though Republicans Remain Less Likely to Take Such Precautions | KFF

As winter sets in and COVID-19 cases and deaths reach records in most parts of the country, more Americans say they wear masks every time they leave home now (73%) than said so in May (52%), a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. A small minority (11%) say they wear masks only some of the…More

Source: Poll: Large Majorities Now Say They Wear Masks Regularly and Can Continue Social Distancing for At Least Six Months if Needed, though Republicans Remain Less Likely to Take Such Precautions | KFF

The situation with the pandemic in Palestine is catastrophic and is getting worse, warns a health official

The situation with the pandemic in Palestine is catastrophic and is getting worse, warns a health official

He said that the rate of bed occupancy for corona patients in Gaza has reached 81%, warning of an increase in infection and symptoms in the coming weeks due to the cold weather conditions, explaining that the seasonal flu vaccine has arrived in the Gaza Strip the day before yesterday, calling on the elderly and people with chronic diseases to get the flu shots as soon as possible.

The latest Health Ministry figures on coronavirus in Palestine said 21 people have died of the disease in the last 24 hours and 1306 new cases were recorded in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Source: The situation with the pandemic in Palestine is catastrophic and is getting worse, warns a health official

El Paso nurse survives COVID-19, gets vaccine and shares experience | KDBC

Adriana Saucedo is back at work as a nurse at the Hospitals of Providence after spending 46 days in the hospital fighting the COVID-19 virus. “I definitely didn’t want to go through that experience again,” Saucedo said. “The vaccine is meant to help boost one’s natural immunity. It actually gives me peace of mind that I don’t have that opportunity to get re-infected myself.” Source: El Paso nurse survives COVID-19, gets vaccine and shares experience | KDBC