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What It Means If 1 Partner Tests Positive For COVID-19 And The Other Doesn’t
It’s easy to assume that if one spouse or partner gets COVID-19, the other is all but fated to get it, too. But that’s not always true. While studies have shown that the transmission risk of COVID from an infected person to a household contact is common, the risk varies […]
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Washington Monument closes after Interior secretary tests positive for COVID-19
The Washington Monument has temporarily closed after Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who gave appointees a tour of the monument, tested positive for the coronavirus. Interior spokesperson Nicholas Goodwin confirmed to The Hill that Bernhardt gave a “small group of appointees” a tour of the monument this week. “As we do […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy issues rule allowing companies to develop own efficiency tests for products | GOP lawmakers push back on Federal Reserve’s climate risk efforts
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. GETTING […]
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First Tests: AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Pro, New Muscle in Workstation CPUs
AMD’s Threadripper Pro processors for workstation desktops are finally here. These chips disrupt a market that Intel has dominated since AMD discontinued its Opteron lineup in 2017. In fact, they have the potential to upend it by offering up to an incredible 64 processing cores on a single CPU die. […]
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Face masks and COVID-19 tests at Thanksgiving. Here’s how some families are celebrating.
Usually there are around 30 guests at Melanie Gaffin’s house on Thanksgiving. This year, she’s planning for 10. “Nobody including myself feels safe all being together,” Gaffin explained. For families in New Jersey and across the nation, the coronavirus pandemic is turning Thanksgiving — ordinarily the antithesis of social distancing […]
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Italy sees drop in coronavirus cases and tests
ROME — Italy’s day-to-day new case numbers dropped for a second straight day, but so did the number of swab tests performed to detect coronavirus infections. According to Health Ministry figures on Monday, 320 coronavirus cases were registered since the previous day, and 30,666 swab tests were carried out at […]
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Hoboken Low On Rapid Coronavirus Tests Due To U.S. Shortage: City
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken’s uptown drive-through coronavirus test center is low on rapid tests and is “utilizing non-rapid testing at their site for some patients and reserving rapid tests for those with symptoms or who are at-risk,” the city announced Friday. Typically, Hoboken residents can head to the 15th Street […]