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Anthony Fauci to meet with Joe Biden's Covid transition team for first time https://cnb.cx/3mD9hNH

Trump’s Operation Warp Speed promised a flood of covid vaccines. Instead, states are expecting a trickle. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/05/operation-warp-speed-coronavirus-vaccine-shortfall/?tid=ss_tw

A gamble pays off in ‘spectacular success’: How the leading coronavirus vaccines made it to the finish line https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/06/covid-vaccine-messenger-rna/?tid=ss_tw

The cold rush: Pfizer’s covid vaccine jump-starts race for special freezers https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/02/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-freezers-desmon/

Newsom to impose new stay-at-home orders in California's hardest-hit areas https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-California-coronavirus-stay-home-order-15773105.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/03/942155653/facebook-bans-debunked-claims-about-covid-vaccines?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

Trump extends National Guard’s Covid funding through March https://politi.co/3qkwFBI

Teachers should be a priority for Covid vaccines, unions and others say https://politi.co/3lFj3O2

Walmart sites offer virus-test packages https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/dec/04/walmart-sites-offer-virus-test-packages/?business&utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=101868140&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9fpxZvBzEBs8tyOGUQv8KQw74s2bZfbZFm_qk9MndgvYiICNruWbwaE_uAP1tcvT-5-CEePrgIWyfeNzqeo1PerrUR3w&utm_content=101868140&utm_source=hs_email#.X8rOGGL5KO8.twitter

Beleaguered nursing homes prepare for monumental task of vaccinating residents and staff https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/04/nursing-homes-residents-vaccine-cvs-walgreens/?tid=ss_tw

China's Clover says its COVID-19 vaccines trigger 'strong immune responses' in early trial https://reut.rs/3mInIzX

Biden to urge wearing masks for first 100 days in office https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/528687-biden-will-call-for-people-to-wear-masks-for-100-days#.X8rLULIXG9Q.twitter

Atul Gawande on Coronavirus Vaccines and Prospects for Ending the Pandemic https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/atul-gawande-on-coronavirus-vaccines-and-prospects-for-ending-the-pandemic?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned

Perspective | Trump is leaving press freedom in tatters. Biden can take these bold steps to repair the damage. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/trump-biden-press-freedom/2020/12/04/251c669e-3583-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html?tid=ss_tw

In a relentless pandemic, nursing-home workers are worn down and stressed out https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/03/nursing-home-burnout/?tid=ss_tw

Politics

Biden and Trump vie to project authority, making for a tense transition https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-trump-dueling-transition/2020/12/05/8560a566-365e-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html?smid=tw-share

At Georgia Senate debate, Warnock and Loeffler argue over coronavirus relief, police funding https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/06/georgia-senate-debate-live-updates/?tid=ss_tw

Just 27 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden’s win, Washington Post survey finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Biden should resist pressure to exclude businesspeople from his administration https://wapo.st/2VDBJDb?tid=ss_tw [See article just below]

‘Old-school revolving door’: Private-sector ties complicate Biden’s efforts to staff incoming administration https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-transition-ethics-conflicts/2020/12/04/a36d783a-34b1-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Analysis | Loeffler’s bogus claim that Warnock ‘celebrated anti-American hatred’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/03/loefflers-bogus-claim-that-warnock-celebrated-anti-american-hatred/?tid=ss_tw

Biden wants more refugees, but it could take years to rebuild the resettlement system https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/02/biden-refugees-resettlement-trump/?tid=ss_tw

Federal judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept first-time applications from immigrants https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/daca-restored-dreamers/2020/12/04/37254908-367a-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Trump rule eases effort to strip-mine near Okefenokee Swamp https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/trump-rule-eases-effort-to-strip-mine-near-okefenokee-swamp/2020/11/25/84ed10ba-229a-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Sen. David Perdue bought stock in bank that was helped by legislation he backed https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/perdue-bought-stock-in-bank-that-was-helped-by-legislation-he-backed

Loeffler, Perdue face pressure in Georgia Senate runoffs over pandemic relief delays https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/04/loeffler-perdue-face-pressure-in-georgia-senate-runoff-over-pandemic-relief-delays/

Pentagon blocks visits to military spy agencies by Biden transition team https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/pentagon-blocks-biden-transition-team/2020/12/04/2e7042fa-3656-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump and Republicans undermine democracy  https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5-2020?r=5dxjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter

Trump's attacks on election integrity 'disgust me', says senior Georgia Republican https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/06/trump-republicans-governor-geoff-duncan-republican?CMP=share_btn_tw

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, Trump says - ABC News - https://abcn.ws/33OjQpz

A gamble pays off in ‘spectacular success’: How the leading coronavirus vaccines made it to the finish line https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/06/covid-vaccine-messenger-rna/?tid=ss_tw

Finance

Mapped: Which Countries Have the Worst Air Pollution? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-which-countries-have-the-worst-air-pollution/

World Population Peak: The Top 10 Countries in 2100 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/world-population-2100-country/

The economy added 245,000 jobs in November, the slowest month of growth since recovery began https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/04/november-2020-jobs-report-unemployment/?tid=ss_tw

An update on the current refinancing picture and beyond https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/an-update-on-the-current-refinancing-picture-and-beyond/2020/12/02/b32276a2-1e01-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html?tid=ss_tw

Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/04/covid-scam-disinformation/?tid=ss_tw

Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the ‘Junk’ Insurance Plan https://khn.org/MTIxNjk5OQ

The cold rush: Pfizer’s covid vaccine jump-starts race for special freezers https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/02/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-freezers-desmon/    

Community colleges in D.C. area and beyond are contending with an enrollment crisis https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/community-colleges-enrollment-dc-pandemic/2020/12/04/142a33be-3594-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html?tid=ss_tw

‘A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/students-falling-behind/2020/12/06/88d7157a-3665-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html?tid=ss_tw

 

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