Learn the facts about cold sores so you can face every cold sore with confidenceâfrom the first tingle until itâs bye-bye blister. 1  Most nonprescription treatments work the same way. 2  Cold sores are only contagious when you can see a blister. 3  The cold sore virus (HSV-1) cannot spread beyond the lip area.
It came up with a total debt of $2 trillion for all states. California still owes the most under the alternative computation, but the state's total debt drops significantly, to $307 billion. With the Pew numbers, New Jersey follows with $183 billion of debt and Illinois is next at $150 billion.
It now appears that a U.S. default was not as big a concern for U.S. creditors as markets originally feared. Foreign investors overall added $24.4 billion in U.S government-debt holdings. Below are the top 10 largest holders of U.S. debt at the end of October. 1. China, mainland: $1.305 trillion. 2. Japan: $1.174 trillion. 3. Caribbean Banking Centers: $290.7 billion. 4. Oil Exporters*: $236.6 billion. 5. Taiwan: $184.5 billion. 6.