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The Latest: China rejects food imports after virus detected

BEIJING — New coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in China, and authorities are turning their attention to concerns that the virus could spread through imported food. Those worries have risen since a June outbreak in Beijing that was linked to the city’s largest wholesale market. Testing has been stepped up on incoming food shipments, and… Read More: The Latest: China rejects food imports after virus detected »

The Latest: Some UK grandparents, grandkids can hug again

LONDON — Some grandparents in England will be able to hug their grandchildren for the first time in months — and couples who live apart can legally be intimate — under an easing of lockdown rules imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that adults living alone or single parents… Read More: The Latest: Some UK grandparents, grandkids can hug again »

House Dems carve out $100B for providers in latest attempt at COVID-19 relief package

Dive Brief: House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a $ 3 trillion relief bill, dubbed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, that allocates $ 100 billion for provider reimbursement (with certain documentation) and creates special enrollment periods for Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans.  The House could vote on the bill as… Read More: House Dems carve out $100B for providers in latest attempt… »