Corona, Politics, Finance News

 Corona

Trump again attacks Fauci’s guidance as coronavirus infections tick upward https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fauci-campaign-coronavirus/2020/10/13/92dc5f8a-0d61-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Nevada man's COVID-19 reinfection, the first in the US, is 'yellow caution light' about risk of coronavirus https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/12/covid-reinfection-virus-can-strike-twice-worse-second-time-nevada-man/5965917002/

Mayo Clinic, startup launch 'health passport' app with initial focus on COVID-19 https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/mayo-clinic-startup-launch-health-passport-app-initial-focus-covid-19

At-home spit tests for COVID-19, a 'powerful tool,' are coming soon https://ti.me/3iVlRoH

‘I Feel Like I Have Dementia’: Brain Fog Plagues Covid Survivors https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/health/covid-survivors.html?smid=tw-share

Howard University and other HBCUs receive millions to expand coronavirus testing https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/hbcus-gates-foundation-coronavirus-testing/2020/10/13/33713fc6-0d74-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html?tid=ss_tw

'It's a game for them.' Researchers are training dogs to sniff out COVID-19 https://ti.me/3jKe6U1

Black Doctors Work to Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable https://khn.org/MTE5MjQyNg

Scientists have a powerful new tool for controlling the coronavirus: Its own genetic code. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/coronavirus-genetic-code/?tid=ss_tw

Coronavirus cases are rising in U.S., sparking worries the next big wave has begun https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/13/coronavirus-cases-rising/?tid=ss_tw

Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Gov. Whitmer's emergency orders, effective immediately https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/12/gretchen-whitmer-emergency-orders-struck-down/5970811002/

Trying to reach herd immunity is ‘unethical’ and unprecedented, WHO head says https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/13/herd-immunity-coronavirus-unethical-who/?tid=ss_tw

Amy McGrath appears to hit a funny bone when questioning Mitch McConnell on COVID-19. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-coronavirus-laugh_n_5f850bffc5b62f97bac6e12d?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Politics

Biden making increasingly aggressive pitch to moderate voters https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-moderates-former-republicans/2020/10/12/85b29d58-0a71-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Biden and Trump step up their fight for older voters https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-trump-seniors-florida/2020/10/13/0a121630-0d71-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html?tid=ss_tw

An Open Letter to Judge Amy Coney Barrett From Your Notre Dame Colleagues https://teacher-scholar-activist.org/2020/10/13/an-open-letter-to-judge-amy-coney-barrett-from-your-notre-dame-colleagues/

Barrett confirmation hearing day two: Barrett declines to call landmark abortion decision ‘super-precedent’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/13/amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-hearing-live-updates/?tid=ss_tw

Trump’s private election army  - As gun sales surge, the president recruits poll watchers, stokes violence https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2020/10/12/trumps-private-election-army/

California GOP installed unofficial ballot drop-off boxes. State officials say they’re illegal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/12/california-illegal-ballot-boxes/?tid=ss_tw

Multiple election officials on Sunday and Monday spoke out against the California Republican Party for promoting illegal, unauthorized ballot drop boxes throughout the state. Authorities sent the state GOP a cease-and-desist order to remove the boxes. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-election-officials-denounce-state-gops-fake-ballot-collection-boxes_n_5f8496f4c5b6e6d033a614e3?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

‘Unmasking’ probe commissioned by Barr concludes without charges or any public report https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-unmasking-review-no-charges/2020/10/13/0f63fd2e-0d67-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html?tid=ss_tw

The impacts of body-worn cameras in policing - The Campbell Collaboration https://campbellcollaboration.org/better-evidence/impacts-of-body-worn-cameras-in-policing.html

Amy Coney Barrett Supports Health Care Available in Year Constitution Was Written https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/amy-coney-barrett-supports-health-care-available-in-year-constitution-was-written?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned

Postpone the election? Voter intimidation? Amy Coney Barrett is open to it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/13/postpone-election-voter-intimidation-amy-coney-barrett-is-open-it/?tid=ss_tw

A legal fight over how to fix ballot errors in North Carolina has left thousands of voters in limbo. Nearly half are people of color. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/north-carolina-ballot-errors/2020/10/12/cd7bd50a-0981-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Early voting has brought more ominous signs for Election Day. States can still fix things. https://wapo.st/3j2TzsI?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Ranked: The Most Innovative Economies in the World https://www.visualcapitalist.com/world-most-innovative-economies/

The Uncertain Future of the Medicare Trust Fund https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/uncertain-future-medicare-trust-fund#.X4Y43JlKj6c.twitter

The Global Economy Remains Infected https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-international-news-business-us-news-ap-top-news-00cca5b274be3d1ff7eca01c8bf1d149

@KFF and @TheUndefeated collaborated on the most in-depth survey in years of Black attitudes and experiences with health care. Read the results here. https://undf.td/3iSfPFt

'Like we're going into quarantine': Americans plan to stockpile food this fall over fears of COVID-19 surge, election unrest https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/10/12/covid-19-second-wave-election-fears-stockpile-groceries-toilet-paper/5929592002/

Americans are more worried about their sons than their daughters https://brook.gs/3nsRr0I

Apple’s next play: Going smaller with “mini” phones and speakers, and fewer accessories in the box https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/13/apple-event-iphone-12-live-updates/?tid=ss_tw

The seasonal job is getting a makeover and, in many cases, a pay raise https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/13/holiday-season-workers-2020/?tid=ss_tw

Judges raise questions about Uber and Lyft’s arguments in employment case https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/13/uber-lyft-ab5/?tid=ss_tw

Fake Twitter accounts posing as Black Trump supporters appear, reach thousands, then vanish https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/13/black-fake-twitter-accounts-for-trump/?tid=ss_tw

Facebook expands its election policies. Will they be enough? https://wapo.st/3jYmm2z?tid=ss_tw

 

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