Charles Morgan Mixed Messages About Reopening The Country

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Will we or won’t we reopen the country’s economy and relax social distancing sometime soon? Different authorities continue to give mixed messages. Dr. Anthony Fauci says that the U.S. isn’t ready to reopen by May 1st, while New York Governor Cuomo is battling with President Trump over who has the power to reopen the state. Other countries, including Spain and Italy, are beginning to slowly restart their economies, but researchers say that the U.S. may not be able to fully relax social distancing until 2022.

Business

The chief economist of the International Monetary Fund projected a negative 3% global growth for 2020, followed by a partial recovery in 2021.

Johnson & Johnson’s stock rose 5% due to increased demand for over-the-counter medication linked to coronavirus.

Big banks, including JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, are all having a pretty tough time right now.

Despite several meat factories closing due to coronavirus outbreaks, we’re not in danger of a meat shortage yet.

Science & Health

Almost 30% of Americans believe that COVID-19 was bioengineered in a lab, despite a lack of any evidence.

Asian American people around the country are facing discrimination due to coronavirus, and doctors aren’t immune.

A serology test, which tests blood for antibodies, is the only way to know if you previously had a COVID-19 infection.

A small study in pregnant women provides clues about asymptomatic COVID-19 infection.

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