Officials in Berlin banned demonstrations against coronavirus prevention measures, calling the protests even a violation of social distance rules. Authorities noted one protest that occurred on August 1, in which protesters defeated measures such as social distancing and demands for masks, reported The Associated Press. That protest against pandemic measures …
Read More »Outlook on Moderna too rosy among multiple potential COVID-19 faxes: analyst
Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate was the first U.S. shot to enter late-stage testing, but that does not necessarily mean it has the brightest future of all. The high possibility of multiple emergency authorizations for coronavirus vaccines towards the end of the year speaks to a lot of competition – …
Read More »Revision shows second-quarter GDP shrinking at an annual 31.7 percent rate
The economy shrank in the second quarter with an annual rate of 31.7 percent, according to the Department of Commerce’s second estimate, 1.2 points better than the first estimate of 32.9 percent. The changed number remains the worst quarterly shrinkage on record, as a reflection of the sudden shutdown of …
Read More »Coronavirus spread in Michigan ‘slowly, controlled’, according to data
Nearly one month since our last report, Michigan has maintained its “medium” risk level for a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to data from Covid Act Now. The group of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts and public policy leaders at Covid Act Now identify each state’s risk level for the spread of …
Read More »Pelosi, Meadows to resume COVID-19 relief talks
Cracks Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi Democrats seek probe into DHS chief for possible violations of Hatch Act Overnight Health Care: CDC test amendment approved by White House task force | CDC says asymptomatic people do not need tests, draws criticism from experts | No coronavirus response deal until late September? Grass …
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