The University of Notre Dame announced Monday that it will retire as the host site for the first of the 2020 presidential debates, scheduled for September 29. “[T]He limits the coronavirus pandemic that occurred at the event, as understandable and necessary as they are, they have led us to withdraw, …
Read More »Moderna Launches First Large-Scale US Virus Vaccine Trial
(Bloomberg) – The first major study of a Covid-19 vaccine in the US began with dosing of a single patient Monday morning in Savannah, Georgia, the initial shot for testing by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health that weigh the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in 30,000 …
Read More »Nationals manager Dave Martinez on the Marlins coronavirus outbreak: “I’m scared.”
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is concerned about the coronavirus outbreak, especially after he underwent a heart procedure in September. Martinez said he was “scared” after discovering that four players in the Miami Marlins tested positive for the coronavirus, and on Monday ESPN reported that eight more players and two …
Read More »Chainsmokers Hamptons concert under investigation by Cuomo’s office
Governor Cuomo’s office is investigating a Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where fans allegedly failed to meet social distancing guidelines and the State Health Commissioner, who is demanding answers, has criticized. The Water Mill charity show on Saturday had car parking spots supposedly costing up to $ 25,000 per pop, …
Read More »California investigates Amazon’s treatment of workers during pandemic | Amazon
Amazon is under investigation in California for failing to protect its warehouse employees from the new coronavirus. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the San Francisco department of public health “have opened investigations into Amazon’s practices” around the pandemic, the San Superior Court …
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