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from AARP
Stimulus Checks: Who Is Eligible and How Much Will They Be?
The law will send $1,200 checks to many, including Social Security recipients. According to the law, people who do not receive Social Security benefits and also do not typically file taxes because their income is very low will need to file a 2019 tax return in order to receive a stimulus check. That may be a challenge for some, however, because many services that help low-income taxpayers file tax returns for free have suspended in-person operations to deter the spread of the coronavirus. Most low-income taxpayers are eligible to file tax returns online for free through the IRS Free File program.
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from AP (Associated Press)
Media/News Company
President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic.
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from Church Times
Newspaper in London, United Kingdom
The eucharist remains vital, even if offered behind closed doors, says Andrew Davison.
As a teenager, I belonged to a house church, where the oldest elder was a particular inspiration to me. The most solemn appeal that he would ever make in prayer was to “plead the blood of Jesus” That phrase will ring true for Christians of many backgrounds in time of danger, and it says something about why many look to the eucharist in moments of crisis. There, as one of our eucharistic prayers has it, “we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross”: we plead the blood of Jesus.
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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany
Many of us are tracking the daily coronavirus infection and death rates. You may have noticed that the death rates differ greatly from country to country. Here are some of the main reasons. In Germany, the number of deaths from coronavirus is relatively low for the number of confirmed infections. The rate is lower than in Italy, where the number of deaths linked to confirmed Covid-19 infections remains extremely high. Currently, the rate in Germany is at 0.4 percent, with data from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA, suggesting the rate is 20 times higher in Italy.
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from Reuters
International news agency headquartered in London, UK
Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer
A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production. Malaysia’s Karex Bhd (KARE.KL) makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its three Malaysian factories in the past 10 days due to a lockdown imposed by the government to halt the spread of the virus. That’s already a shortfall of 100 million condoms, normally marketed internationally by brands such as Durex, supplied to state healthcare systems such as Britain’s NHS or distributed by aid programs such as the UN Population Fund.
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from The Seattle Times
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, Newspaper in Seattle, WA
ER doctor who criticized Bellingham hospital’s coronavirus protections has been fired
An emergency room physician who publicly decried what he called a lack of protective measures against the novel coronavirus at his workplace, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, has been fired. Ming Lin, who has worked at the hospital for 17 years and became a local cause célèbre for his pleas for more safety equipment and more urgent measures to protect staff, was informed of his termination as he was preparing for a shift at the hospital Friday afternoon, he said.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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from 9 News
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from 9 News
TV News Network in Australia
Coronavirus: New 15-minute test kit heading to Australia
More than 500,000 new 15-minute coronavirus test kits are set to be distributed across Australia next week. The 15-minute Antibody IgM/IgG kit from Endo X requires a drop of blood to check for antibodies to the virus and returns results in that time span. It aims to help essential workers, such as doctors, nurses, and teachers, and the general public in returning to their jobs.
More than 500,000 new 15-minute coronavirus test kits are set to be distributed across Australia next week. The 15-minute Antibody IgM/IgG kit from Endo X requires a drop of blood to check for antibodies to the virus and returns results in that time span. It aims to help essential workers, such as doctors, nurses, and teachers, and the general public in returning to their jobs.
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