Corona, Politics, Finance News

Corona

New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-scott-atlas-herd-immunity/2020/08/30/925e68fe-e93b-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

What is herd immunity, and why are Trump officials pursuing an idea WHO calls ‘dangerous’? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/31/herd-immunity-covid-19/

The nation’s public health agencies are ailing when they’re needed most https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-public-health-system/2020/08/31/4a6edec0-d662-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html

FDA Chief Open To Fast-Tracking A Vaccine Before Trials Wrap Up https://khn.org/MTE2NTAzMw

Viewpoints: Testing, Communication Head Up US COVID Flaws; Children Keep Suffering From Lack Of National Policy https://khn.org/MTE2NTA5OQ

Coast To Coast, States Suffer With COVID Surges https://khn.org/MTE2NTA0Ng

Little Evidence? FDA Expands Use Of Remdesivir Anyway https://khn.org/MTE2NTAzNw

Can far-UVC light reduce the spread of COVID-19 indoors? https://fortune.com/2020/08/31/can-far-uvc-light-reduce-the-spread-of-covid-19-indoors/

Getting America Vaccinated Against COVID Won't Be Easy https://khn.org/MTE2NTAzOA

A number of Covid-19 patients develop long-term medical problems that require extended and often expensive care, stressing families’ financial security and taxing an already strained health system https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-many-pandemic-victims-lingering-effects-stress-insurance-coverage-11598347801

How The World Is Faring: More Infectious Strain Emerges https://khn.org/MTE2NTA0Nw

Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/Covid-obamacare-uninsured.html?smid=tw-share

Politics

Biden calls Trump ‘a toxic presence’ who is encouraging violence in America https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-calls-trump-a-toxic-presence-who-is-encouraging-violence-in-america/2020/08/31/2f85e2e4-eb97-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html

Portland mayor responds to Trump: "Support us or stay the hell out of the way" https://www.axios.com/portland-ted-wheeler-trump-violence-1ff13fca-7c25-4b59-b985-13b9a9bc6c1b.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter

As clashes between armed groups and leftist protesters turn deadly, police face complaints of tolerating vigilantes https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-clashes-between-armed-groups-and-leftist-protesters-turn-deadly-police-face-complaints-of-tolerating-vigilantes/2020/08/30/d2c36c20-e952-11ea-a414-8422fa3e4116_story.html

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump and Authoritarianism https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-30-2020?r=5dxjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter

Opinion | Cornered, Trump tries to foment a race war https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/31/cornered-trump-tries-foment-race-war/

Fears of further unrest after Portland shooting, as police reveal few details https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fears-of-further-unrest-after-portland-shooting-as-police-reveal-few-details/2020/08/31/df71a238-ebb5-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html

The director of national intelligence is providing cover for Putin https://wapo.st/3gEuqTS?tid=ss_tw

Trump’s popularity slips in latest Military Times poll — and more troops say they’ll vote for Biden https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/08/31/as-trumps-popularity-slips-in-latest-military-times-poll-more-troops-say-theyll-vote-for-biden/#.X02JhTyuAjw.twitter

Trump, beware: Americans have a deep, enduring love for the Postal Service https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mail-usps-post-office-postal-service-trump-dejoy/2020/08/27/0a100d28-db1b-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html

Maryland and D.C. turn on their computers for the first day of virtual school https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/maryland-and-dc-turn-on-their-computers-for-the-first-day-of-virtual-school/2020/08/30/bb767a0c-ea43-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

There’s a reason it’s hard to discipline police. It starts with a bill of rights 47 years ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/08/29/police-bill-of-rights-officers-discipline-maryland/

President Trump to visit Kenosha as local officials ask him to stay away https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-to-visit-kenosha-as-local-officials-ask-him-to-stay-away/2020/08/31/91eef2d8-ebd1-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html

Opinion | No, Wisconsin won’t make Democrats lose https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/31/no-wisconsin-wont-make-democrats-lose/

Opinion | Deceptive ads are still slipping past Facebook — and finding the voters Trump needs to win https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/deceptive-ads-are-still-slipping-past-facebook--and-finding-the-voters-trump-needs-to-win/2020/08/31/c2459eac-e3dc-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html

Trump isn’t calling for unity. He’s stoking rage. https://wapo.st/2ENlmim?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Wall Street wraps up best August since the 1980s https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/31/us-stocks-wrap-up-monster-month-with-sp-500-posting-its-best-august-more-than-30-years/

India’s economy contracts by nearly 24 percent, its sharpest drop on record https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/indias-economy-contracts-by-nearly-24-percent-amid-pandemic/2020/08/31/92318fbe-eb70-11ea-bd08-1b10132b458f_story.html

One university may have the best COVID testing operation in the U.S.—and tests students twice a week https://fortune.com/2020/08/29/covid-testing-university-of-illinois-saliva-test-coronavirus-students-twice-weekly/

For Kids With Special Needs, Online Schooling Divides Haves and Have-Nots https://khn.org/MTE2MDM0OQ

Med Students ‘Feel Very Behind’ Because of COVID-Induced Disruptions in Training https://khn.org/MTE1OTQxNw

Dramatic Drop In Donations Prompts Layoffs, Furloughs At Nonprofits https://khn.org/MTE2NTA0MA

Investing in Social Good Is Finally Becoming Profitable https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/your-money/impact-investing-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share

Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/realestate/blacks-minorities-appraisals-discrimination.html?smid=tw-share

Burning laptops and flooded homes: Courts hold Amazon liable for faulty products https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/29/amazon-product-liability-losses/

Federal workers will have taxes deferred under Trump’s order, sparking outcry they’re being treated as a ‘guinea pig’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/31/payroll-tax-trump-federal-employee/

Trump administration rolls back Obama-era rule aimed at limiting toxic wastewater from coal plants https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/31/coal-ash-epa-trump/

Scientists drove radars inside Hurricane Laura’s fiercest winds, hoping to unravel their mysteries https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/08/30/doppler-on-wheels-hurricane-laura/


Small-Business Failures Loom as Federal Aid Dries Up https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/business/economy/small-businesses-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share


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