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COVID-19, Mental Health, and the 2020 Election: A Review of Candidate Platforms https://www.kff.org/4645d5c/  

Trump administration limits FDA review of some coronavirus tests https://politi.co/3j9qNaj

Twitter Flags Trump Tweet For 'Making Misleading Health Claims'; Post Office Concerns https://khn.org/MTE2MDg2NA

CDC Drops 14-Day Quarantine For Travelers But Not Social Distancing, Masking Wearing https://khn.org/MTE2MDcwMw

Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Gutting and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire https://khn.org/MTE1NjYwOA

CDC Director Questions 'Critical Worker' Designation For Teachers https://khn.org/MTE2MDcxMA

Viewpoints: Trump, Ostrich Or Hero?; Tough Days Ahead For The FDA https://khn.org/MTE2MDczNQ

China says it began public use of covid-19 vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-coronavirus-vaccine-bypass-clinical-trials/2020/08/24/1813779a-e5be-11ea-bf44-0d31c85838a5_story.html

Trump Is Sending Fast, Cheap COVID Tests to Nursing Homes — But There’s a Hitch https://khn.org/MTE1NjU3MA

F.D.A.’s Emergency Approval of Blood Plasma Is Now on Hold https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/politics/blood-plasma-covid-19.html?smid=tw-share

President Donald Trump said the FDA has given an emergency use authorization for a coronavirus treatment involving blood plasma donated by recovered COVID-19 patients. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-emergency-approval-coronavirus-plasma-treatment_n_5f42cf80c5b6305f32591108?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

With late summer cases stubbornly high, Illinois faces a ‘perfect storm’ of COVID-19 risk this fall, researcher says https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-perfect-storm-20200823-6ttheapgebacfk5jyiooprn3t4-story.html

Inside the Race to Build a Better $500 Emergency Ventilator https://khn.org/MTE0OTkyMg

One College's Pop-Up COVID Test: Stop and ‘Smell the Roses’ (Or the Coffee) https://khn.org/MTE1OTM3MQ

Virus May Be Spreading More Easily In Hospitals As Staff Is Spread Thin https://khn.org/MTE2MDc4Mg

DIY Home Tests Can Lead To Abrupt Turn Around In Nation's Health https://khn.org/MTE2MDg2MQ

'Building The Bridge As We Cross It': How Firefighting Is Adapting To COVID https://khn.org/MTE2MDc1Ng

Mask Mandates Prove Effective In Oklahoma https://khn.org/MTE2MDc0MA

How The Globe Is Faring: Germany Stages Concert To Study Mass-Event Spread https://khn.org/MTE2MDY3OQ

Different Takes: Treat Essential Workers Like They're Essential; Medicine Fails People Of Mixed Race https://khn.org/MTE2MDkwMA

Trump plots broad health data overhaul after troubled rollout of Covid-19 database https://politi.co/3l66QD5

EPA approves coronavirus cleanser for emergency use in Texas https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/24/covid19-cleanser-american-airlines/

First coronavirus reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/24/coronavirus-reinfection-hong-kong/

Trump’s pressure on the FDA may be risky for your health https://wapo.st/2FLAMnw?tid=ss_tw

Politics

Biden: Obamacare Is Under Attack Again, Public Health Officials Will Get My Backing https://khn.org/MTE2MDc0Mw

Republican convention speakers share dark vision of Democrats and praise Trump’s character https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/24/republican-national-convention-live-updates/

Opinion | The Republican Party announces that it stands for nothing https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-no-party-platform-rnc/2020/08/24/a56c057c-e61c-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

Mike Pence hopes four years of subservience to Trump will lift his political future https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-trump/2020/08/23/da86a7a0-e246-11ea-ade1-28daf1a5e919_story.html

Trump and Republicans attack Biden as tool of the left, agent of socialism https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-attacks-republican-convention/2020/08/24/434e5b46-e66d-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

New York attorney general files legal action against Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company’s financial dealings https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-york-ag-trump-organization-lawsuit/2020/08/24/882c03a8-e60e-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

Twitter slaps warning label on Trump tweet for violating 'election integrity' rules https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/twitter-slaps-warning-label-trump-tweet-violating-election-integrity-rules-n1237803  

Florida judge blocks state order for schools to reopen https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/24/florida-judge-blocks-state-order-schools-reopen/  

Analysis | 4 takeaways from the contentious House hearing on the Postal Service https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/4-early-takeaways-contentious-house-hearing-postal-service/

'We don’t need more cops; we need better cops.' Why Chicagoans are skeptical of federal agents in the fight against gun violence https://ti.me/3gbEQu1

New York attorney general sues Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company’s financial dealings https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-york-ag-trump-organization-lawsuit/2020/08/24/882c03a8-e60e-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

Jerry Falwell Jr. has permanently left his position as president of the evangelical Liberty University after reports about his sex life led him to take a leave of absence. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jerry-falwell-resigns-liberty-university-president_n_5f442845c5b66a80ee1696b4?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

After storm’s miss, Louisiana and Texas brace for hurricane round two: Laura https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/louisiana-texas-hurricane-storms/2020/08/24/943f7a36-e644-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

California wildfires have charred 1.2 million acres, with more than 100,000 evacuees https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/california-wildfires-disaster/2020/08/24/6551833a-e645-11ea-bbd0-305805b74b15_story.html

Analysis | Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/fact-checking-first-night-2020-republican-national-convention/

Analysis | 3 takeaways from the first night of the Republican National Convention https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/takeaways-republican-convention-night-1/

From ‘visionary’ to ‘guardian of America’ — the Republican convention is all about Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republican-convention/2020/08/24/0a72c766-e61e-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

DeJoy pushes back on criticism of changes to Postal Service, says he won’t restore sorting machines https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/dejoy-testimony-usps-house/

Finance

Which College Degrees Get the Highest Salaries? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-salaries-college-degrees/

Why Trump’s Approval Ratings on the Economy Remain Durable https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/us/politics/trump-economy.html?smid=tw-share

This Plan Pays to Avoid Layoffs. Why Don’t More Employers Use It? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/business/economy/jobs-work-sharing-unemployment.html?smid=tw-share

Four Insurance Carriers Hit Big Profits Compared To A Year Ago https://khn.org/MTE2MDkwNA

Is Chicago tourism done until 2021? Facing fewer visitors and the possibility of losses, some venues are closing early. https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-early-closures-city-attractions-hotels-20200821-ql3e4qgn7zh2xlyctk76dyaypa-story.html

Sen. Cardin: Congress must prioritize small businesses in next Covid-19 relief bill https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/08/21/sen-cardin-congress-small-business-relief-bill.html?iana=hpmvp_bal_news_headline

Bringing customers into the doors of local Black-owned businesses is the focus of a new campaign being launched by Prince George's County, Maryland. https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2020/08/new-campaign-aims-to-help-black-owned-businesses-in-prince-georges-co/   
Curbside Pickup Is a Lifeblood for Eateries. Is it Here to Stay? https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/08/22/curbside-pickup-is-a-lifeblood-for-eateries-is-it-here-to-stay/

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Fight Bogus Medical Bills Like a Bulldog https://khn.org/MTE1MDc1OA

HHS Tied Hospitals' Relief To Mandate To Report Cases To Private Firm https://khn.org/MTE2MDg2Nw

Pharma And Trump Square Off On Drug Prices https://khn.org/MTE2MDcyOA

Young People With Chronic Conditions Fear Return To Campuses https://khn.org/MTE2MDc0Ng

Zoom outages disrupt first day of online classes for many schools and universities https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/zoom-outages-disrupt-first-day-of-online-classes-for-many-schools-and-universities/2020/08/24/5caf1494-e61e-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html

Trump administration says Alaska’s Pebble Mine can’t be permitted ‘as currently proposed’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/24/pebble-mine-trump/


Fanny packs are the new backpack: How the pandemic is reshaping back-to-school shopping https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/24/back-to-school-shopping-2020/


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