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 Corona

U.S. coronavirus deaths once again top 1,000 a day, as Florida, Georgia hit records https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-coronavirus-deaths-once-again-top-1000-a-day-as-florida-georgia-hit-records/2020/08/11/c3748a10-dbfb-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

Administration Wades Into COVID Policies Impacting Disability, Religious Rights https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5MA

With no end to the pandemic in sight, coronavirus fatigue grips America https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/with-no-end-to-the-pandemic-in-sight-coronavirus-fatigue-grips-america/2020/08/10/a959424c-d7fa-11ea-930e-d88518c57dcc_story.html

Reopening Schools: Lessons from Abroad https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/reopening-schools-lessons-abroad#.XzLz3bMQUYw.twitter

From Flu To Football, Trump Has Plenty Of Ideas To Share https://khn.org/MTE1MjA4OA

Russia Approves COVID Vaccine Before Final Trials Complete https://khn.org/MTE1MjA4Ng

Study: Neck Gaiters Are Worse Than Wearing No Mask At All https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5Mw

Florida Stands Firm On Reopening Classrooms; Georgia Recommends Postponement https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5Nw

Hypothermia Helped Some Critical COVID Patients Get Off Ventilators https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5MQ

Different Takes: School Officials Face Worst Case Scenario; Dangers Of Delaying Childhood Vaccines https://khn.org/MTE1MjI2Mw

Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of Trump's Relief Orders; Lessons On Virus Myths, College Football's Season https://khn.org/MTE1MjA3OQ

How Covid Sends Some Bodies to War With Themselves https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/magazine/covid-cytokine-storms.html?smid=tw-share    

Politics

Sen. Kamala D. Harris named as Joe Biden’s running mate https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kamala-harris-joe-biden-vp-pick/2020/08/11/d7a51930-d1b7-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Harris pick creates an emotional moment for Black women https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harris-pick-creates-an-emotional-moment-for-black-women/2020/08/11/e66681a8-dbe8-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

Opinion | America is about to see what smart Republicans saw in Kamala Harris years ago https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-woman-republicans-could-not-stop/

Kamala Harris met the most important qualification for Biden’s running mate https://wapo.st/3gPDu98?tid=ss_tw

Opinion | I (still) believe the president, and in the president [Sarcasm] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/10/i-still-believe-president-president/

White House clarifies limits of jobless aid plan as talks with Congress dim https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/11/trump-unemployment-aid-congress/

Appeals court seems unlikely to order judge to immediately dismiss Michael Flynn’s case https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/justice-department-bid-to-drop-criminal-case-against-michael-flynn-returns-to-court/2020/08/10/af06f540-db24-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

Judge orders ICE to stop transfers into Virginia facility hit hard by coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/judge-orders-ice-to-stop-transfers-into-virginia-facility-hit-hard-by-coronavirus/2020/08/11/3573d060-dc08-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html

Women’s suffrage was a giant leap for democracy. We haven’t stuck the landing yet. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/100-years-of-womens-suffrage-whats-changed/?tid=ss_tw

The pandemic has reshaped Election 2020 — and Trump’s prospects for reelection https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/11/election-pandemic-recession-race/

Analysis | The most competitive Senate races of 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/07/most-competitive-senate-races-2020/

Did the George Floyd Protests Boost Democratic Voter Registration? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/us/politics/democrats-voter-registration-george-floyd.html?smid=tw-share

Finance

An economic crisis in Kentucky has workers, businesses furious with McConnell https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/11/mcconnell-kentucky-coronavirus-aid/

Many workers don’t get new paid sick leave, because of ‘broad’ exemption for providers, report finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/11/paid-sick-leave/

Disinformation for profit: How a Florida ‘dealmaker’ turns conservative outrage into cash https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/11/evans-disinformation-florida-email/

Strapped States Struggle To Afford Trump's Order; Stimulus Talks Stalled https://khn.org/MTE1MjA4OQ

Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic https://khn.org/MTE1MTY4Ng

ICU Doctor And Nurse Shortages Loom https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5NA

As Telehealth Use Grows, Industry Tackles Thorny Issues https://khn.org/MTE1MjA5NQ

Fixed indemnity health coverage is a problematic form of “junk insurance” https://brook.gs/30qbtPO

As Big Ten and Pac-12 cancel fall seasons, college football splinters and teeters https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/11/big-ten-pac-12-cancel-fall-seasons-college-football-splinters-teeters/   

Facebook says it has taken down 7 million posts for spreading coronavirus misinformation https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/11/facebook-covid-misinformation-takedowns/   


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