U.S. Employment Numbers Rocket Past 30 Million
The U.S. reported that 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for jobless benefits last week.
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Conclude Coronavirus Is *Not* Manmade
The Office of the DNI said it was still examining a theory that it may have resulted from a Wuhan laboratory accident.
Michigan Court Backs Governor’s Stay-At-Home Orders In Face Of Challenge
Protesters in the state have demanded a reopening of businesses despite the continued threat of the coronavirus.
California Gov. Newsom Singles Out Orange County With Beach Closures
Some counties, including Los Angeles, have kept beaches closed, but Orange County’s opened and people flocked to them.
Coronavirus: Los Angeles offers free virus testing to all residents
It is the first major US city to offer free testing to all, even if people are showing no symptoms.
High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor
Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre.
Amazon investors told to ‘take a seat’ as demand jumps
Amazon’s sales surged 26%, but costs are also up due to spending on safety precautions and wages.
Nasa names companies to develop Moon landers for human missions
The space agency announces the companies that will work on landers to return astronauts to the Moon.
Coronavirus: France offers subsidy to tempt lockdown cyclists
The country’s minister for ecological transition says the move aims to keep pollution levels low.