Category: Finance News

Sep 3

The Margin: The coronavirus may remain in the body for a month or more — but does that mean you’re still contagious?

Health experts are learning that recovering from the coronavirus takes time. In fact, a new study of roughly 4,500 Italian COVID-19 patients published on Wednesday evening found that it takes 30 days on average for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 infection, to leave the body after the first positive test result. It […]
Sep 2

Portland police missing in action against militias

In President Trump’s roster of crime-ridden, out-of-control Democratic cities, Portland, Ore., occupies a special place. Even meeting with local officials in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, Trump devoted a good chunk of his remarks to the dystopia halfway across the country, where, he said, “I see it, every night it’s on the news, it’s burning.” The […]
Sep 1

Renters in U.S. cannot be evicted through the end of the year due to coronavirus, CDC order states

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented a temporary eviction moratorium through the end of the year, protecting U.S. renters from losing their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. The CDC’s moratorium will apply to all rental units nationwide until Dec. 31 and goes into effect immediately, senior administration officials […]
Sep 1

The Moneyist: My roommate tested positive for COVID-19. The nursing home where I work told me to come in and get a nasal swab. I’ve refused

Dear Moneyist, I wanted to ask you a moral or ethical question concerning COVID-19. Here’s my situation: my sister-in-law who currently lives with me has tested positive for COVID as of yesterday. I have not been tested within the past 30 days. I work in a long-term care facility/nursing home, in Pennsylvania as a certified […]