The recession hits women harder, the IMF warns. Scientists are closer to slowing aging. A rare yellow tortoise was discovered in India. This is what you should know to start the day. Truth first.
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Trump says pandemic "will get worse"
The pandemic in the United States will likely worsen before it improves, President Trump said in comments during a press conference on Tuesday. "Some areas of our country are doing very well, others are doing worse," said the president. “Probably unfortunately it will get worse before it gets better. Something I don't like to say, but that's the way it is. ”
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Order would exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum that would exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional districts when the district lines are redrawn next year.
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Immigrants collect bodies of victims of covid-19 in Peru
Desperate to work, some Venezuelan immigrants collect the bodies of victims of covid-19 in Peru. Dressed from head to toe with personal protective equipment, two men told CNN that they collected the bodies of the people who died from covid-19 in Lima and its surroundings. It is a job that few want, due to possible exposure to the virus. But these two Venezuelan immigrants are at risk.
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Recession hits women harder, IMF warns
The pandemic recession is hurting women more than men, which could nullify years of progress if lawmakers don't step up efforts to improve economic conditions for women, experts from the International Monetary Fund warned.
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Science, one step closer to delaying aging
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, could be one step closer to being able to slow down the aging process. One team studied aging in yeast, chosen because its cells are easily manipulated, to try to understand if different cells age at the same rate and for the same reason.
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TikTok plans to add 10,000 US jobs (as Trump considers banning the app)
TikTok said it plans to create 10,000 jobs in the United States over the next three years, a substantial increase from the approximately 1,400 employees it currently has in the country.
Tiktok Announces the Creation of 10,000 US Jobs 0:31Why might some women not need pain relief during labor?
Scientists have discovered that women who do not need an epidural during labor could carry a rare genetic variant that provides them with a much higher threshold for pain.
Study says massive asteroid shower hit Earth and Moon 800 million years ago
Earth and the Moon were bombarded by an asteroid shower 800 million years ago, a phenomenon larger than the asteroid responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs, according to research.
7 ways to reduce Alzheimer's risk
There are 21 ways to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's, according to a study. Here are seven of the strongest.
These are 7 ways to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's 1:06A rare yellow turtle was discovered in India
A farmer in eastern India found a yellow turtle that experts say is the product of albinism.
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Greta Thunberg donates US $ 114,000 to fight covid-19 in the Brazilian Amazon.
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"The first vaccines may not be our best vaccines"
Dr. Peter Hotez, professor and dean of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in the US, said that at this time, it is difficult to draw many conclusions from data on vaccines in progress.
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David Schwimmer gave clues as to when the "Friends" reunion could happen
David Schwimmer discussed the upcoming "Friends" reunion special on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon. The actor said that in a short time he will start filming the special and how he almost rejected the role of Ross Geller.
