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Florida State Rep Hospitalized With Covid-19

Florida Politics – Rep. Chris Latvala tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Sunday evening. “Yesterday, 3,197 Floridians tested positive for COVID-19. I was one of them,” Latvala wrote. He said he has been experiencing symptoms for a couple of days and has been self-isolating since Wednesday. Our best to Chris Latvala, who tested positive for COVID-19. Latvala is currently hospitalized at Largo Medical Center, but expects to make a full recovery. He wrote: “Thank you to all the heroes...

Trump Rips Up Virus Rules, Enrages Deep State

Officials decry Trump's shunning of virus rules Aug 29, 2020 | AP – Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White House lawn, saying some of his 1,500 guests may have inadvertently brought and spread the coronavirus to others. "There almost certainly were individuals there who were infected with COVID-19 but don't know it," said Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health...

Open Rebellion Against Trump’s New Covid-19 Rule

Aug 28, 2020 (Reuters) - A majority of U.S. states have rejected new Trump administration COVID-19 testing guidance in an extraordinary rebuke of the nation’s top agency for disease prevention, according to officials at state health agencies and public statements reviewed by Reuters. At least 33 states continue to recommend testing people who have been exposed to COVID-19 and have no symptoms, spurning guidance published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this...

‘Where’s The Justice?’ Black Con Kills White Healthcare Worker (Yawn)

"I really want somebody to honor my brother in a way that shows if you commit violent acts in the city of St. Louis, you'll be held accountable." Two years after health worker's shooting death, brother waits for answers August 21, 2020 stltoday.com – It’s been two years since a St. Louis County health worker was shot and killed while waiting for the Metro Bus, and his brother fears he will never get justice. Craig Lefebvre took public...

State Mandates Flu Shots; Will Others Follow?

Aug 20, 2020 | District Administration – On Wednesday, Massachusetts became the first state to require that all students – pre-K, K thru 12, and higher education – have an influenza vaccine as it tries to prevent what some health experts have labeled a “Twindemic” from happening later this year. Will other states follow? The Massachusetts Department of Public Health mandate states that any child ages 6 months and older, including those in child care, pre-K and...

Accused Florida Wife-Beater: The Virus Made Me Do It

'COVID-19 defense' used in Florida domestic violence case Palm Beach Post – A 34-year-old Palm Beach County woman woke up startled and found her boyfriend and father of her young child hovering over her. He said he had visions of God and needed to remove the demon within her, according to a sheriff’s report. Luis Suriel then struck her at least three times with a belt, leaving deep welts, deputies said. Now Suriel’s attorney and family say that...

Biden: Shut This Country Down

"I will be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because we cannot get the country moving, until we control the virus." – Joe Biden Biden says he’s willing to shut country down to stop coronavirus if scientists recommended it Fox News – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said in a Friday interview with ABC News that he would agree to shut down the country again if scientists recommended doing so to fight the coronavirus...

Cuomo Brushes Back AP Report Of Care Home Death Undercount

"One (lawmaker, a fellow Democrat) accused Cuomo of being more interested in promoting his upcoming book on the crisis than being transparent on nursing homes." Aug 20, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded Wednesday to an Associated Press report that his state's coronavirus death toll in nursing homes could be a significant undercount, saying it makes sense to include only those residents who died on the home's property. Unlike the federal government...

CDC Employee Political Gifts Go Almost Entirely To Democrats

July 17, 2020 | Daily Caller – Employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made more than 8,000 gifts totaling over $285,000 to Democratic candidates and causes since 2015, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of political contributions. Only five contributions were sent to a Republican PAC or candidate. Out of these five contributions, which totaled just over $1,000, three sent money to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign efforts, Federal...

Gov. Cuomo’s New Book Offers ‘Leadership Lessons’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's self-congratulatory "American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic" is due out in October Aug 18, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences, and includes leadership advice and a close look at his relationship with the administration of President Donald Trump. Crown announced Tuesday that Cuomo's "American Crisis"...

‘Disloyal’ Trump Appointees Quit CDC, Deny Being Forced Out

“We picked this day on the calendar and left to start our own business. No one has asked us to leave. No one has forced us to leave.”– Kyle McGowan McGowan, Campbell depart amidst 'mountain of criticism,' 'bungled efforts' CNN– Two senior Trump political appointees departed the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a senior official at the agency confirmed to CNN. Kyle McGowan, the chief of staff, and Amanda Campbell, the deputy chief of staff, resigned...

Florida Sheriff Arrested On Felony Sex Charges

Zipper problems keep leading to the fall of powerful men | Shefiff he's 'fighting for the folks' Aug 13, 2020 Florida Times-Union – Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels was arrested Thursday on felony and misdemeanor charges following a year-long investigation into a sex scandal where the sheriff ordered his staff to arrest his mistress. Daniels decried the arrest, in a video made by Sheriff's Office employees and emailed by the office, as "dirty politics," and said any issues...

Health Questions For Biden Off-Limits For Media, Unlike Reagan, McCain, Trump

"Back in 1984, the media openly questioned Ronald Reagan’s mental fitness after he struggled during a debate against Walter Mondale. The New York Times published an opinion piece headlined, 'Washington: The Age Issue,' which outlined concerns that Reagan 'didn't seem to be mentally alert' on the debate stage." Fox News – The mainstream media has largely avoided coverage of Joe Biden’s health and fitness for office, but previous Republican presidential candidates such as Ronald Reagan, John...

Biden, Harris Attack Trump’s Covid-19 Responses

"Kamala ready to do this job on day one." – Joe Biden Biden, Harris attack Trump's Covid-19 record, swap mutual admiration cliches in opening appearance WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris delivered an aggressive one-two attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as they made their election case for the first time as running mates. Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming the first Black...

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