Vaccine nationalism: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/14/vaccine-nationalism-stands-in-the-way-of-an-end-to-the-covid-19-crisis . Our refusal to cooperate with the WHO global effort also plays into vaccine nationalism.
Plan for vaccine delivery by November 1: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/08/21/covid-vaccine-government-wants-distribution-system-ready-nov-1/3413109001/ . The emphasis on a date 2 days before the November election is raising fears and vaccine skepticism, as well as vaccine nationalism concerns. WSJ: More, plus US round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-asks-states-to-be-ready-for-vaccine-by-november-11599075477 .
Vaccine front-runners face reckoning: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/covid-vaccine-frontrunners-will-face-their-moment-of-truth-this-month-itself/articleshow/77903886.cms?from=mdr .
Vote twice?: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/515081-trump-skewers-biden-suggest-again-supporters-vote-twice-in . Trump’s remarks in Pennsylvania double down on his remarks the day before in North Carolina, which were not well received by election officials: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-encourages-supporters-vote-illegal/story?id=72791833 .
70% of new cases are in red states: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/515038-70-percent-of-new-coronavirus-cases-are-coming-from-red-states . Ok, but how does this affect the Electoral College?
Deer mice, the most abundant North American mammal, can catch and spread COVID-19: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.25.221291v1 . Deer mice are already famous for transmitting hantavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/rodents/index.html .
A rock catches COVID-19: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-coronavirus-family-test-positive/ .
Canada’s top doctor: Consider wearing a mask during sex: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canada-s-top-doctor-consider-using-a-mask-during-sexual-activity-1.5090359 . Further proof of cultural differences with our neighbor to the north.
Sturgis: First coronavirus death reported: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/09/02/sturgis-motorcycle-rally-first-covid-19-death-reported/5696286002/ .
School reopens in College Station (home of Texas A&M): https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-school-reopens-coronavirus-11599072008 .
Testing on campus: https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-campuses-reopen-colleges-face-tough-call-on-covid-19-testing-11599050006 . 38 cases/158 tests = 24.1% positivity rate. This is not going to go well, on top of which Arkansas football will have another losing season (0-8 last year in conference play).
WSJ: COVID-19 school supplies: https://www.wsj.com/articles/hot-back-to-school-items-during-coronavirus-are-tents-webcams-11599125400 .
WSJ: Progress in ALS treatment: https://www.wsj.com/articles/als-drug-study-signals-progress-toward-treatment-for-deadly-disease-11599080400 .
Anemic US job growth: https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2020-09-02/survey-us-companies-added-just-428-000-jobs-last-month?src=usn_nl_coronavirus . Meanwhile, new unemployment claims last week were 881,000: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/weekly-jobless-claims.html . This is not going well.
WSJ: Workers fare differently in new economy: https://www.wsj.com/articles/hows-the-coronavirus-economy-great-or-awful-depending-on-whom-you-ask-11599039003 .
WSJ: Attrition, shortened schedule hamper census: https://www.wsj.com/articles/worker-turnover-shortened-schedule-hamper-2020-census-11599048011 .
WSJ: Top NYC restaurants fight for survival: https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-new-york-citys-michelin-starred-restaurants-are-struggling-to-survive-11599054031 .
WSJ: United cuts 16,370: https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-plans-to-cut-more-than-16-000-staff-11599061023 .
WSJ: Ford to buy out 1,400 salaried workers: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-looks-to-trim-1-400-salaried-employees-in-u-s-through-buyouts-11599059576 .
Details of the federal eviction moratorium: https://dcist.com/story/20/09/02/cdc-federal-eviction-ban-dc-maryland-virginia/ . A good discussion of how the federal action has different results in DC, Maryland and Virginia.
WSJ: US debt highest since WWII: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-debt-is-set-to-exceed-size-of-the-economy-for-year-a-first-since-world-war-ii-11599051137 .
WSJ: Long road ahead for US GDP: https://www.wsj.com/articles/doing-the-math-on-third-quarter-gdp-11599068064 .
Central banks assume new powers: https://worldnewsera.com/news/business-news/analysis-why-its-a-new-unlimited-world-for-central-banks/ .
Debate schedule released: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/commission-presidential-debates-announces-moderators-2020-general-election/story?id=72773823 .
Europe’s rebound loses momentum: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-economy-pmi/euro-zone-economic-recovery-loses-momentum-in-august-pmi-idUSKBN25U13L .
WSJ: Russia’s vaccine race: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-roulette-inside-putins-race-to-develop-a-covid-19-vaccine-before-the-west-11599039001 .
More on the French nudist resort and COVID-19: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53978430 . Daily Pnut’s comment: Talk about exposing the community …