Corona, Politics. Finance News

Corona

A Flu Shot Might Reduce Coronavirus Infections, Early Research Suggests https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-flu-shot-might-reduce-coronavirus-infections-early-research-suggests/

COVID-19 spreading half as quickly in counties with mask mandates, KU research shows https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2020/oct/23/covid-19-spreading-half-as-quickly-in-counties-with-mask-mandates-ku-research-shows/

Europe's second wave of COVID-19 is being driven by two countries. Here's why https://ti.me/3dZg5Sa

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Nursing Homes - Data Note https://www.kff.org/070b9a9/

COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing, but deaths are flat—so far. These 5 charts explain why https://ti.me/2HDm9n8

Analysis | GOP governors have overwhelmingly encouraged masks. Trump still resists them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/27/gop-governors-have-overwhelmingly-encouraged-masks-trump-still-resists-them/?tid=ss_tw

Hospitals in nearly every region report a flood of covid-19 patients https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-hospitals-record-patients/2020/10/26/0bc362cc-17b2-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Medicare and Medicaid to cover early Covid vaccine https://politi.co/3mrgIak

Nursing homes prepare for third COVID-19 surge https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/522694-nursing-homes-prepare-for-third-covid-19-surge#.X5hxMfh-LQE.twitter

President Trump falsely declares coronavirus is ‘ending’ as virus rates spike and financial markets dip https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaign-coronavirus-trump-biden/2020/10/26/572fe2be-17a1-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Launching a Toolkit for Safety-Net Clinics Implementing Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/launching-toolkit-safety-net-clinics-implementing-telemedicine-during-covid-19-pandemic#.X5iJHdExaWI.twitter

Kansas nursing home faces severe federal penalties after deadly coronavirus outbreak https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/27/kansas-nursing-home-covid-deaths/?tid=ss_tw

Some Americans refuse to wear masks even as their hometowns become covid-19 hot spots https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/mask-wearing-coronavirus-hot-spots/2020/10/27/71001546-1883-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Politics

Joe Biden: 2 years after the Tree of Life shooting, the world feels dark. We must be the light. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2020/10/27/opinion/joe-biden-2-years-after-the-tree-of-life-shooting-the-world-feels-dark-we-must-be-the-light#.X5k3NNehHOk.twitter

Obama issues scathing rebuke of Trump in Orlando campaign event https://www.wesh.com/article/obama-orlando/34493804

The Supreme Court Nomination in an Ongoing Election – Statement by Vice-President Joe Biden https://joebiden.com/2020/10/26/the-supreme-court-confirmation-in-an-ongoing-election-statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden/#

One week out, Biden imagines a post-Trump America and the president launches more attacks https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-biden-campaign-final-week/2020/10/27/15e91060-187c-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Kushner disparages Black Americans' concerns about inequality as 'complaining' https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/jared-kushner-black-americans-grappling-inequality-racism-complaining-n1244788  

If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan https://khn.org/MTE5OTYzNA

Early-voting surge scrambles Election Day expectations as some states gallop toward 2016 turnout levels https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/early-vote-2020-election/2020/10/27/ce31f7ba-17b2-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html?tid=ss_tw

U.S. Christian right groups are pouring millions of dollars into conservative and anti-LGBTQ causes in Europe, a new report says https://ti.me/3jy0pXg

The Supreme Court decision to reinstate strict voting requirements in Alabama may keep some high-risk voters—like the elderly and those with disabilities—from casting a ballot this season https://ti.me/3dSigH1

Study warns five states at high risk for election-related armed violence by militia groups https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523078-study-warns-five-states-at-high-risk-for-election-related-armed-violence-by#.X5k4HfkR9Ww.twitter

The return of American fascism https://www.newstatesman.com/international/places/2020/09/return-american-fascism

Ballrooms, candles and luxury cottages: During Trump’s term, millions of government and GOP dollars have flowed to his properties https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ballrooms-candles-and-luxury-cottages-during-trumps-term-millions-of-government-and-gop-dollars-have-flowed-to-his-propertiesmar-a-lago-charged-the-government-3-apiece-for-glasses-of-water-for-trump-and-the-japanese-leader/2020/10/27/186f20a2-1469-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Judge rejects Justice Dept. bid to short-circuit defamation case brought by woman who accused Trump of rape https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/jean-carroll-trump-justice-department/2020/10/27/f00541b0-1859-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Jeering sign-wavers. Caravans of honking trucks. Voter intimidation or free speech? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/voter-intimidation-free-speech-trump-biden-polls/2020/10/27/515687c4-1884-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Ohio’s drop-box dispute shows how voting rights groups and Democrats fear Trump’s influence https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ohio-voting-drop-box-trump/2020/10/27/02343b08-1534-11eb-82af-864652063d61_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Amid USPS delays, election experts and campaigns weigh in: Don’t mail your ballot https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/27/usps-delays-election-day/?tid=ss_tw

Trump aims to warp the Voice of America into a propaganda tool https://wapo.st/37SB9Jf?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons https://khn.org/MTE5ODE3Mw

Can A.I. understand poetry? https://fortune.com/2020/08/18/can-a-i-understand-poetry/

Public Work Provides Economic Security for Black Families and Communities - Center for American Progress https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/reports/2020/10/23/492209/public-work-provides-economic-security-black-families-communities/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=amprog_elq&utm_campaign=27&utm_content=43037

Perspective | Pro-Trump voices have Mark Zuckerberg’s ear. Is that why Facebook undermines liberal news sites? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/facebook-news-zuckerberg-conservative-liberal/2020/10/26/04722572-1464-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Facebook ban on new political ads starts off with major hiccups https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/27/facebook-ban-new-political-ads/?tid=ss_tw

Republicans could suffer from Chinese company’s failure to buy Montana beef https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/27/montana-senate-daines-bullock-beef-china/?tid=ss_tw

Perspective | Black participation in covid-19 vaccine trials is key to Black economic recovery https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/27/covid-vaccine-trials-need-blacks/?tid=ss_tw

Hospitals Are Reeling Under a 46 Percent Spike in Covid-19 Patients https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/us/coronavirus-hospitals-capacity.html?smid=tw-share

 

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