At least 49 public health officials have been fired as fired during the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press reported. Many attributed a politicized response to the pandemic, such as disputes over masked condemnations and exaggeration as a reason for their departure. Some dropped out due to criticism that they did …
Read More »COVID-19 tests of positivity rate hit 20%, new high in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The COVID-19 testing degree of positivity is at its highest point yet in Texas. The Department of Health and Human Services reported that the rate for seven-day positive test on August 8 was 20.31%. The rate was increased from 12.05% on July 31st. As the pressure …
Read More »A large hiring force of New York CEOs
Leaders of more than two dozen of New York City’s largest employers – including JPMorgan Chase, Ernst & Young, IBM, McKinsey & Company and Accenture – aim to earn 100,000 residents and people of color by 2030 and will help to prep them for technical jobs. Why it matters: When …
Read More »Moderna’s clinical trial numbers show there’s no way ‘Trump can get a fax through election day
Contrary to his predictions, President Trump will not have a coronavirus vaccine ready by election day, fax experts told CNN after checking data from Moderna, the first company to begin its Phase 3 clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States States. “There’s no way. There’s just no …
Read More »Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, Darien Rencher
The first goal of the #WeAreUnited and #WeAantToPlay movement, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Monday, is to ensure college football is played in 2020, but he proposes a future in which players also have a seat at the table on other issues . Lawrence and teammate Darien Rencher worked with …
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