At a press conference on Thursday night, US President Donald Trump, pondered, aloud, whether shining "very powerful light" inside the human body or injecting "disinfectant" could kill off the coronavirus.Trump said Friday that he was just being "sarcastic" when he mused about ingesting people with "light" and "disinfectant" to treat COVID-19.But earlier, Dr. Deborah Birx,…
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Singapore's wealthiest man Li Xiting is already $4.3 billion richer this year. He's now worth $13.5 billion, according to Bloomberg data.Xiting is the co-founder of a medical devices company, and he can thank his rising fortune from booming orders for medical equipment — particularly ventilators — as nations try to deal with the coronavirus. A spokesperson…
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Andrew Burton/Getty Images US stocks rose on Wednesday as the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rebounded after falling into negative territory on Monday. Major US indexes gains reversed two consecutive days of losses. Investors are also weighing first-quarter earnings, which show how US companies fared in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Santa Clara County, California, announced on Tuesday that two people who died in their homes in February were later confirmed positive for the new coronavirus. This data suggests that the first United States death occurred at least three weeks earlier than previously thought. The US recorded its first official death from COVID-19 on February 28.Santa Clara County…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's physical condition is once again being questioned after he missed a holiday event last week.According to a CNN report citing a US source with knowledge of the incident, "the US is monitoring intelligence that North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after a surgery." Business Insider…
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