“I do everything I think possible or acceptable to escape from this trap.” -- Jacques Derrida
Deaths
US: 85,197 (+1772)
World: 298,165 (+5272)
Countdown: 174 days.
Team Trump Pushes CDC to Revise Down Its COVID Death Counts. The White House has pressed the CDC, in particular, to work with states to change how they count coronavirus deaths and report them back to the federal government, according to two officials with knowledge of those conversations. And Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the administration’s coronavirus task force, has urged CDC officials to exclude from coronavirus death-count reporting some of those individuals who either do not have confirmed lab results and are presumed positive or who have the virus and may not have died as a direct result of it, according to three senior administration officials.
Whistleblower warns of deadliest winter in modern history without stronger coronavirus response.
Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns. He added that even if a vaccine is found, controlling the virus will require a "massive effort".
Without A Vaccine, Herd Immunity Won’t Save Us.
Mike Pompeo breaks travel hiatus for hours-long visit to Israel. Washington has been coy around why such a visit was necessary, announcing the trip in a one-paragraph statement that gave no hint of any urgent agenda. It said the men would discuss “US and Israeli efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as regional security issues related to Iran’s malign influence”...However, in an interview with a local newspaper, Israel Hayom, Pompeo said he wanted to update Netanyahu and Gantz “face to face” on Donald Trump’s “Vision for Peace”, the blueprint document for annexation. — The blueprint the Palestinians refuse to negotiate under. What’s really going on with this visit?
Trump criticizes Fauci's Senate testimony: 'Not an acceptable answer'.
Experts’ 7 best ideas on how to beat Covid-19 and save the economy.
Quarantine Fatigue Is Real. Instead of an all-or-nothing approach to risk prevention, Americans need a manual on how to have a life in a pandemic.
Companies ramping up at-home saliva tests for coronavirus are banking on 'endless' demand. “The demand is endless,” he said.
Paul Manafort released from prison to home confinement amid coronavirus concerns.
Federal judge questions if Michael Flynn has perjured himself in his court case.
What to know about Michael Flynn as his case hangs in legal limbo.
Retired judge named to challenge Justice Department’s bid to drop Michael Flynn case. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Wednesday appointed John Gleeson, a former federal judge in New York's Eastern District in Brooklyn, to challenge the Justice Department's motion to dismiss the case against Flynn.
Texas sees 1,000 new coronavirus cases 5 days in a row.
Executive mom: I was already juggling a lot, then Covid-19 hit.
‘Obamagate’ Is Trump’s Name for the Crimes He’s Trying to Commit Himself.
"Obamagate" is Trump's latest lie to smear Joe Biden. The president and his cronies are using Michael Flynn’s “unmasking” to spin another myth in real time.
Italian doctors find link between Covid-19 and inflammatory disorder.
Soaring unemployment numbers could translate into nearly 27 million people losing their health insurance, according to a new report.
Citing coronavirus, Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth. The expulsions are the latest Trump administration measure aimed at preventing the entry of migrant children.
US Supreme Court justices fear 'chaos' in electoral college case.
U.S. Senate blocks bid to curb surveillance of Americans' internet habits.
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Tony Evers' stay-at-home order that closed businesses, schools to limit spread of coronavirus. The state's highest court, which is controlled by conservatives, sided with Republican lawmakers Wednesday in a decision that curbed the Evers administration's power to act unilaterally during public health emergencies.
Some Tesla factory employees say they're being pressured to return to work. "I'm going to believe medical professionals before I believe Elon," one worker said.
Spanish antibody study points to 5% of population affected by coronavirus.
ER residents want Americans to stop calling them heroes and start calling Congress: 'It'd be nicer to see something more tangible’.
Grocery prices are soaring. Here's what's getting more expensive.
Harvard Medical School will go remote for incoming medical, dental and graduate students this fall.
Volunteers go door-to-door delivering masks to every household in the city after mayor's appeal for help. The mayor had done the impossible -- he acquired face masks for everyone in the city. There was just one problem: How do you quickly distribute tens of thousands masks? So, Mayor Paul Brodeur of Melrose, Massachusetts, put out the call for help.
Newly released incident reports detail US Navy's 'UFO' encounters.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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