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In Becerra Pick, Harris-Biden Put Politics First

"That Becerra’s deepest experience is political makes some observers wary." In Becerra, an HHS nominee with political chops but no real health experience December 8, 2020 Kaiser Health News – Xavier Becerra is set to be a pandemic-era secretary with no public health experience. Whether that matters depends on whom you ask. Becerra built his career in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming California’s attorney general, and some wonder whether his political and legal skills would...

Top Food Stamp Advocate Eyed To Head USDA

“It is long past time to increase SNAP benefits by 15 percent and provide additional funding for nutrition programs that put food on the table.” – Rep. Marcia Fudge * * * UPDATE: Rep. Fudge has been named by the Harris-Biden transition team* to be appointed secretary of Housing and Urban Development * * * WASHINGTON (AP) — One leading candidate for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the backing of progressives, and has worked for years...

$1,500 Penalty For Covid Vaccine Refusers?

No government shot, no government check, says failed presidential candidate | Dec 3, 2020 | CNBC – Americans are eager for more one-time stimulus checks, while the U.S. government is working to get Covid-19 vaccinations to the American public. Now, one proposal from former congressman John Delaney aims to help both sides by providing stimulus checks in exchange for getting vaccinated. The goal: to reach a 75% vaccination rate faster, which could save both lives and the U.S....

Fauci Scores A Big Promotion From Biden

Biden asks Fauci to become his chief medical adviser PLUS: Fauci apologizes for suggesting U.K. rushed vaccine Dec 4, 2020 USA TODAY – Joe Biden told CNN on Thursday that he asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to become his chief medical adviser and part of his Covid-19 response team. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a top official dealing with the pandemic. But President Donald Trump sidelined him at points during the...

Covid Pain Mounts In McConnell’s Home State

In Mitch McConnell's home state, anxiety is rising along with deaths, infections and hospitalizations | Dec 04, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paula and Anthony Hunter spun off their catering service into a restaurant serving Italian food with a "touch of soul" right before the coronavirus hit. Soon, both Louisville businesses slammed to a halt, and the couple relied on federal relief to help stay afloat. They improvised to keep income flowing in, navigating a maze of...

City Forces Fire Dept. To Ticket Citizens Not Wearing Masks; $100 Each

"Mayor Steve Benjamin warned that he would introduce even stricter restrictions if residents did not obey the mask mandate." South Carolina capital hands out 125 citations to mask violators in 3 days, promises more to come. Nov 24, 2020 HeadlineUSA – Officials in Columbia, South Carolina, handed out more than 125 citations in three days to residents not wearing masks. This “no tolerance” blitz was more than double the total number of citations the Columbia Fire Department has...

Healthcare CEO Who Said Masks Are “Just For Show” Forced Out

"For me to wear a mask defies the efficacy and purpose of a mask and sends an untruthful message that I am susceptible to infection or could transmit it. I have no interest in using masks as a symbolic gesture. … My team and I have a duty to express the truth and facts and reality and not feed the opposite." – Ousted Sanford Health CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft Minneapolis Star-Tribune, SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The head...

Yet Another ‘Highly Effective’ Vaccine

"AstraZeneca said it will immediately apply for early approval of the vaccine where possible, and it will seek an emergency use listing from the World Health Organization." Third major drug company reports COVID-19 vaccine with 90% or better effectiveness Nov 23, 2020 LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is easier to distribute...

FL Mayors Warn DeSantis Of “Dire Consequences”

Florida mayors held a virtual news conference Wednesday to push for a statewide mask mandate and more Nov 19, 2020 Florida Politics – A cohort of mayors from the southern portion of the state is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to change his hands-off approach to COVID-19 as infections continue to rise. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber led a virtual news conference Wednesday featuring four separate requests as local leaders begin bracing for a potential spike in hospitalizations....

Inmates Get $2 An Hour Working For TX Medical Examiner

Nov 16, 2020 | CNN – El Paso County, one of Texas' Covid-19 hotspots, has recruited inmates to move bodies of coronavirus victims. They are temporarily relieving overworked personnel at the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office, authorities say. Nine inmates from an El Paso County Sheriff's Office detention facility have volunteered to assist the medical examiner's office, which is currently housing bodies of Covid-19 victims in its permanent and mobile morgues. They have been working...

Green Bay Packers/Notre Dame Legend Dies At 84

ESPN News Services – Paul Hornung, the "Golden Boy" who starred for Notre Dame in the 1950s and the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s, has died at age 84, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Friday. Hornung, born Dec. 23, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of only seven players to win the Heisman Trophy and be named NFL MVP by The Associated Press. The others were Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, Barry Sanders, Marcus Allen, Earl...

Best Masks, Worst Masks – Ranked

Business Insider – Ever since the CDC began recommending cloth masks for the general public in April, researchers have been evaluating the best materials for filtering the coronavirus. An ideal mask blocks both large respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes - the primary method by which people pass the virus to others - along with smaller airborne particles called aerosols, which are produced when people talk or exhale. It should be sealed around the nose and mouth,...

8 Things To Know About Joe Biden’s Health

Biden has a 21% chance of dying in office | Key facts about Joe Biden's health reported by WebMD, Oct. 28, 2020 | The soon-to-be 78-year-old will be the oldest to ever take office as president of the United States. Biden is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 178 pounds, and has a blood pressure of 128/84. According to an academic paper released by the American Federation for Aging Research. Biden has a 21% chance of dying in...

Fla. Man Shoots, Kills ‘Intruder’ – It Was His Wife

Man breaks #1 rule of gun safety – positively identify your target – shoots pregnant wife dead | Nov 5, 2020 | Stuart, FL (AP) – A Florida man who thought he heard an intruder outside his bedroom door instead fatally shot his pregnant wife, authorities said. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in Stuart, Sheriff William Snyder of Martin County told news outlets. The man told detectives he didn't realize his wife...

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