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'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/944630101/kind-of-a-chess-game-for-states-distributing-a-covid-vaccine-poses-myriad-hurdle?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

'Very inconsistent': 2 allergic reactions in the UK to COVID-19 vaccine puzzle researchers https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/09/covid-pfizer-vaccine-allergic-reaction-uk/6505867002/

F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer-fda.html?smid=tw-share

Plea From Concerned County Leaders as Hospitals Fill Up: Wear Masks, Avoid Gatherings https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/09/plea-from-concerned-county-leaders-as-hospitals-fill-up-wear-masks-avoid-crowds/

Baltimore bans indoor and outdoor dining, imposes new restrictions as coronavirus cases rise https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/12/09/baltimore-shuts-down-indoor-outdoor-dining-covid.html?ana=RSS

FDA authorization of Pfizer vaccine will come 'days to a week' after panel meeting https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/529533-fda-authorization-of-pfizer-vaccine-will-come-days-to-a-week-after-panel#.X9KFsTCz_vc.twitter

COVID Vaccines Could Be In Maryland By Dec. 14, First Responders, Hospital Health Care Workers, Long-Term Care Residents, Staff Will Get It First https://cbsloc.al/36U2B8r#.X9IhWBMROtE.twitter

Maryland reports record-high hospitalizations from COVID-19 https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/maryland-reports-record-high-hospitalizations-from-covid-19/article_2cfc3172-fbe8-5a56-adca-ae6a7a1ef4f2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

How COVID-19 Affects Dually Eligible Nursing Facility Residents https://bit.ly/3qBX2Dq via @CHCShealth

New Mexico activates ‘crisis care’ standards for hospitals overwhelmed by covid https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/new-mexico-activates-crisis-care-standards-for-hospitals-overwhelmed-by-covid/2020/12/10/77300c20-3b36-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Politics

Biden team making legislative outreach an early priority https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/10/biden-team-making-legislative-outreach-an-early-priority/

To counter China and Russia, Biden has said he will strengthen alliances https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/09/biden-foreign-policy-russia-china/?tid=ss_tw  

Opinion | Raphael Warnock is the man to bring the gospel back into public life https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/raphael-warnock-black-church-theology/?tid=ss_tw

Opinion | Trump’s last-ditch effort to steal the election is the biggest farce of all https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-conway-trump-texas-steal-election/2020/12/10/be38b1dc-3b0c-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Trump and his GOP enablers are slandering American democracy https://wapo.st/3oHv8Ed?tid=ss_tw    

Biden builds a team of longtime allies, with few fresh faces at the top https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-rice-mcdonough-transition/2020/12/10/fe681988-3b01-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Azar says he has met with Biden transition team https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/529401-azar-says-he-has-met-with-biden-transition-team#.X9KGqQ5h678.twitter

Frosh slams Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning presidential election https://marylandreporter.com/2020/12/09/frosh-slams-texas-lawsuit-aimed-at-overturning-presidential-election/

DeMarco highlights health care policy goals for the upcoming legislative session https://marylandreporter.com/2020/12/09/demarco-highlights-health-care-policy-goals-for-the-upcoming-legislative-session/

With Becerra as HHS Pick, California Plots More Progressive Health Care Agenda https://khn.org/MTIyNTcwMw

Supreme Court rules for Muslims placed on no-fly list after refusing to become FBI informants https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rules-for-muslims-on-no-fly/2020/12/10/b2d8862e-3b06-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Chart: Debt-to-GDP Continues to Rise Around the World https://www.visualcapitalist.com/debt-to-gdp-continues-to-rise-around-world/

The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry That Makes Its Living From Your Data https://www.visualcapitalist.com/personal-data-ecosystem/   

How Big is the Global Mobile Gaming Industry? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-big-is-the-global-mobile-gaming-industry/

Baltimore bans indoor and outdoor dining, imposes new restrictions as coronavirus cases rise https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/12/09/baltimore-shuts-down-indoor-outdoor-dining-covid.html?ana=RSS

DeMarco highlights health care policy goals for the upcoming legislative session https://marylandreporter.com/2020/12/09/demarco-highlights-health-care-policy-goals-for-the-upcoming-legislative-session/   

Md. Voters Express Support for Regional Transportation Initiative to Reduce Emissions https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/10/md-voters-express-support-for-regional-transportation-initiative-to-reduce-emissions/

Dialysis Industry Spends Millions, Emerges as Power Player in California Politics https://khn.org/MTIyNDU4MA

Jobless claims spiked in the U.S. last week, with 853,000 people seeking new benefits https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/jobless-claims-spiked-us-last-week-with-853000-people-seeking-new-benefits/?tid=ss_tw   

Mnuchin defends controversial loan to private equity-backed firm in contentious Hill testimony https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/treasury-mnuchin-loan-congress/?tid=ss_tw

Airbnb’s stock soars in its debut, the biggest tech IPO of a rocky year https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/10/airbnb-stock-market-debut/?tid=ss_tw

The ‘app store’ before there was an App Store wants to liberate your iPhone … again https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/10/cydia-apple-lawsuit/?tid=ss_tw

Disney unveils huge cache of content, signaling it seeks to dominate both digital and theaters https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/disney-starwars-marvel-dominance/?tid=ss_tw       


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