The Daily Populous

Wednesday April 15th, 2020 day edition

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The Treasury Department's order could cause the checks to be delayed by several days or longer, senior agency officials told the publication.

The unprecedented decision will mark the first time in history that a president's name has ever appeared on an IRS disbursement.

Usually, presidents' names don't appear on checks issued by the Treasury Department in order to keep such payments non-partisan.

His name will appear on the memo line appearing left side of the stimulus check.

The stimulus checks, otherwise known as Economic Impact Payments, were included in the $2.2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by Trump late last March.

Some Americans have already started receiving their stimulus checks in the form of direct deposits.

At the April 6 White House coronavirus briefing, Trump said another round of direct payments "is absolutely under serious consideration. »

Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

Authored by bbc.co.uk

US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

"I am directing my administration to halt funding while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," Mr Trump told a news conference at the White House on Tuesday.

A decision on whether the US resumes funding will be made after the review, which Mr Trump said would last 60 to 90 days. »

Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

Authored by bbc.com

US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

"I am directing my administration to halt funding while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," Mr Trump told a news conference at the White House on Tuesday.

A decision on whether the US resumes funding will be made after the review, which Mr Trump said would last 60 to 90 days. »

Trump to halt WHO funding amid review

Authored by thehill.com

President Trump Donald John TrumpPompeo says WHO needs 'to do its job' as Trump moves to halt funding Trump campaign fundraising pitch seeks donations to 'hold China accountable' Schumer: Trump thinks coronavirus crisis 'revolves around him' MORE on Tuesday said his administration will halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) pending a review of the global body for what he described as its mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak.

“The WHO’s attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures,” Trump said in the Rose Garden.

Trump said Tuesday that his administration would continue to engage with the WHO on possible reform during the administration’s review of the organization’s actions. »

Hackers Leak Thousands of Coronavirus Research Papers

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Many have begun to ask why potentially life-saving research is being hidden behind pricey paywalls.

These publishers claim that paywalls are meant to guard the sanctity of academic research.

Shrine found and illegally downloaded more than 5,000 coronavirus research papers created from 1968 through 2020, using a website called “Sci-Hub.” »