Florida Gov. Rick Scott Renewed Vow to Eliminate Homegrown Zika Florida Governor Rick Scott has renewed his vow to eliminate homegrown Zika from Miami-Dade County, the only place in the US where the disease is spreading locally. “I know that everyone here is very concerned about how we can stop the spread of Zika. Our […]
Florida’s ‘Home Grown’ Zika Cases Top 1000 The total number of people in Florida infected by the Zika virus now tops 1,000, state officials say. A total of 1,014 have contracted the virus since state health officials began keeping the tally, the officials said Wednesday. That total includes 6 new cases of homegrown Zika and […]
Protect Yourself from Mosquito Born Zika Virus the Natural Way Thursday, the US Congress authorized $1.1-B to fight Zika, with the virus threatening the US. Nevertheless, pregnant women still face the choice to cover themselves with chemically-laden bug repellent or risk catching the virus, which can cause microcephaly and other heartbreaking brain defects in newborns. […]
OPEC to Limit Crude Oil Output for 1st Time in 8 Years $OIL, $USO Wednesday, OPEC agreed to token Crude Oil output cuts in the 1st such deal since Y 2008, with leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance Vs Iran on mounting pressure from low Crude Oil prices. “OPEC made an exceptional decision today … […]
No New Zika Cases in Wynwood (Miami) in 45 Days Monday, US health officials on continued to advise pregnant women and their partners to consider postponing non-essential travel to Miami to avoid the risk of exposure to Zika, even as Florida Governor Rick Scott declared the city’s Wynwood neighborhood Zika-free and invited visitors to return. […]
The Zika Virus is Here, So Fight the Bugs “Smart” According to the data there have been more than 18,000 cases of Zika virus in the US and its territories. Researchers are trying to understand both how the virus enters the body, how it behaves, and how it’s passed to other people, along with the […]
Japan’s Economy Stagnant, Tax Hike Delayed The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved the delay of a planned hike of the nation’s consumption by 2.5 years. The Cabinet also decided to delay other measures related to the tax hike, including a planned exemption of some food items from the tax hike from 8 […]
