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Obamacare

Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election-year politics as they focus on protecting their families from the spreading coronavirus.Joe Biden, the prospective Democratic nominee, is criticizing President Donald Trump for refusing…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Brown Coal

Edited Transcript of CEZ.PR earnings conference call or presentation 17-Mar-20 3:00pm GMT

Prague Apr 3, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of CEZ as earnings conference call or presentation Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 3:00:00pm GMTCEZ, a. s. - Head of IRCEZ, a. s. - Vice Chairman, CFO & Deputy CEO of OperationsCEZ, a. s. - Vice Chairman and Deputy CEO of…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Biological Warfare

Boon or Doom: Two coronavirus scenarios

Ian Williams: Should we wish that the world would shut down every year? How could it happen again? And what would we do with all our time? This is part of a series of essays from Canadian authors on the coronavirus and how it affects our lives. Ian Williams is…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Pikachu

Friday freebie roundup: HBO, 1Password, PC games, Marvel comics, Cards Against Humanity

HBO's free streaming lineup includes the first two seasons of the genuinely fantastic series Barry. HBO I continue to look for upsides to this pandemic nightmare. One: I get to spend plenty of quality time with my family. Two: Free stuff everywhere. You may have already seen my post on…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Sky-Diving

New NASA radar looks to monitor volcanoes and earthquakes from space

The ash plume from the Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii was pictured May 12, 2018, from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA Instead of looking up to the sky for bright bursts of fiery color, a research team spent Fourth of July 2018 peering down at fiery…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Pandemic

Covid-19 Is Killing More Men Than Women—Here Are Some Theories

Coronavirus appears to pose a particular threat to men. Middle-aged and older men, and those with underlying health conditions that affect the immune system, are being especially badly hit by the virus. And while scientists can’t say for certain why the current pandemic is discriminating by sex, it isn’t a…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Bushfire

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Announce New Live Album Chunky Shrapnel and Concert Film

Earlier this year, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard released three live albums to benefit bushfire relief efforts in their home country of Australia. Staying true to their prolific status, the band has announced yet another live album called Chunky Shrapnel, as well as an accompanying concert film.The new 16-track live…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Electric Scooter

Bird’s electric scooter is $319, delivering 15-mi. of range, more (Reg. $450+)

Walmart offers the Bird ES1-300 Electric Scooter for $319 shipped. As a comparison, it typically sells for upwards of $499 but has been closer to $450 lately. Today’s deal is a $30 drop from our previous mention and the best we’ve seen in new condition. With a slim design and built-in…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Yellow Vests

Adding insult to injury? Paris police chief says seriously-ill Covid-19 patients ignored lockdown

With France reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the Paris police force has been rebuked for suggesting that the worst-affected patients have only themselves to blame for their illness. France has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The country has confirmed nearly 60,000 cases as of…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Global Warming

Noam Chomsky: ‘Coronavirus pandemic could have been prevented’

The coronavirus crisis could have been prevented because there was enough information available to the world, according to Noam Chomsky, who has warned that once the pandemic is over, two critical challenges will remain - the threats of nuclear war and global warming. Speaking from his office in self-isolation to Croatian…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument

Edited Transcript of CEZ.PR earnings conference call or presentation 17-Mar-20 3:00pm GMT

Boon or Doom: Two coronavirus scenarios

Friday freebie roundup: HBO, 1Password, PC games, Marvel comics, Cards Against Humanity

New NASA radar looks to monitor volcanoes and earthquakes from space

Covid-19 Is Killing More Men Than Women—Here Are Some Theories

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Announce New Live Album Chunky Shrapnel and Concert Film

Bird’s electric scooter is $319, delivering 15-mi. of range, more (Reg. $450+)

Adding insult to injury? Paris police chief says seriously-ill Covid-19 patients ignored lockdown

Noam Chomsky: ‘Coronavirus pandemic could have been prevented’

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