When asked why he threw the ceremonial first pitch in the Nats-Yankees season opener 6 feet wide of home plate, Dr. Fauci reportedly said, "I didn't want anyone to catch anything."
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When asked why he threw the ceremonial first pitch in the Nats-Yankees season opener 6 feet wide of home plate, Dr. Fauci reportedly said, "I didn't want anyone to catch anything."
For a smart guy, Fauci’s really dumb. He was already a legend in medical circles 30 years ago and shld hv cashed out by heading to the pharma giants, would easily hv made enough to buy his own baseball team or private island to quarantine in.
Instead Fauci stays in public service for decades, turning down promotions and even potentially exposing himself to the Ebola virus. Now he has to take instructions from far less qualified people and get belittled on national tv. At 79 years, he still has to work 20 hours a day & probably sleeps at his office desk. Which is for the best since he’s probably having a hard time at home with his wife & children receiving death threats from crazies who don’t like Fauci’s public health messages. Yet Fauci is unwavering & perseveres even for those crazies.
America’s in bad shape now but we’ll be fine so long as there are dumb people like Fauci sticking their necks out for us.
Instead Fauci stays in public service for decades, turning down promotions and even potentially exposing himself to the Ebola virus. Now he has to take instructions from far less qualified people and get belittled on national tv. At 79 years, he still has to work 20 hours a day & probably sleeps at his office desk. Which is for the best since he’s probably having a hard time at home with his wife & children receiving death threats from crazies who don’t like Fauci’s public health messages. Yet Fauci is unwavering & perseveres even for those crazies.
America’s in bad shape now but we’ll be fine so long as there are dumb people like Fauci sticking their necks out for us.
Montreal's Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is the first NFL player to opt out due to Covid, which is bad news for Pat Mahomes and Chiefs fans:
www.espn.com
Here is Laurent's statement:
Chiefs RG, who works as orderly, first to opt out
Chiefs starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first NFL player to publicly announce that he is opting out of the season.
Here is Laurent's statement:
No problem TNB. I like yr wickedly humorous posts, they really liven up the board 
Spain struck off list of ‘Safe Countries’ by Norway & UK. Quarantine required for all returning travellers.
www.reuters.com
Is Europe headed for 2nd wave?
www.bbc.com
UK quarantines travellers from Spain in sudden blow to Europe's revival
Britain abruptly imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers arriving from Spain after a surge of coronavirus cases, a dramatic and sudden reversal on Saturday to the opening of the European continent to tourism after months of lockdown.
www.reuters.com
Is Europe headed for 2nd wave?
Coronavirus: Spain drives fears of European 'second wave'
Its Catalonia region closes its nightlife as other nations eye increases in new infections warily.
www.bbc.com
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/study-fenofibrate-covid-19/
This is an interesting development...
This is an interesting development...
Robert O'Brien, Donald Trump's national security adviser, tests positive for COVID-19
National security adviser Robert O'Brien is the highest-ranking Trump administration figure known to test positive for the coronavirus.
www.usatoday.com
President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a senior administration official.
O'Brien, who was named to his job last September, is the highest-ranking administration official known to test positive for the coronavirus.
The news came days after the announcement that a Marine assigned to the military unit that flies Marine One tested positive for coronavirus but didn't have direct contact with Trump or his presidential helicopter.
"He has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off site," the White House said in a statement Monday, asserting that there was no risk of exposure to the president or the vice president.
Nova Scotia just announced they are COVID free.
No new Covid cases, No deaths and nobody in a hospital being treated for COVID.
Way to go NS it just proves that it can be done, let’s hope we will get there soon too.
No new Covid cases, No deaths and nobody in a hospital being treated for COVID.
Way to go NS it just proves that it can be done, let’s hope we will get there soon too.
Spikes in US hot spots seem to be plateauing:
www.cnn.com
Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's 'crunch time' for vaccine development | CNN
Public skepticism toward vaccines is something officials will need to overcome once a coronavirus vaccine is ready for the public, Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday.
www.cnn.com
Ronny D, hammered again for declaring victory over Covid in Florida in May:
www.cnn.com
DeSantis' earlier bravado fuels Florida's pandemic crisis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood outside the White House two months ago bragging about his state's triumph over the coronavirus.
www.cnn.com
Here it is again. Maybe they can pop it up @ one of the bars in Miami he’s lobbying to open
Article is interesting and I've seen a few interviews with Andy Slavin on the Sunday morning political shows. The article is covertly political though with it's suggestion to shut everything down with a "90 percent lockdown". That is very political IMHO.
Report: Russian Elite Allegedly Given Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine
The vaccine completed a phase 1 trial last week involving military personnel, but study's results hasn’t been published
Russia Thinks It Can Have A Covid-19 Vaccine Ready By End Of Summer
Russian "warp speed" sees Covid vaccine ready by late August-September.
www.forbes.com
Wonder if they are getting data from North Korea or viral challenged their own prison inmates
Le bilan repart à la hausse aux États-Unis
Avec 2207 décès supplémentaires du nouveau coronavirus en 24 heures, le bilan journalier aux États-Unis est reparti à la hausse mardi.
www.tvanouvelles.ca
With 2,207 additional deaths from the new coronavirus in 24 hours, the daily toll in the United States started to rise again on Tuesday, according to the benchmark Johns Hopkins University count.
I hope highly accurate (> 90% confidence) rapid tests become available soon for mass usage at reasonable costs (<100C$), especially at airports. If and when they become available, I hope Canada would allow entry to Americans if we test negative at arrival port-of-entry.
How testing at German airports aims to stop coronavirus at the border
COVID-19 cases are rising as many Germans are going abroad for vacation. Health Minister Jens Spahn wants mandatory testing for when they come back. Voluntary testing is already underway, such as at Cologne-Bonn Airport.
www.dw.com
"Tests cost 90 euros ($105), but since the weekend they have been made free to anyone returning from a risk area.
"There have been considerably more people coming to get tested now that they're free," Kirner said. How many depends on the number of arriving flights. "Six flights landed in only one night last weekend. So we had to find people to handle that."
Volunteers also pitch in when staffing is stretched thin. They don't ask for a boarding pass to prove they've flown or where they've come from. "So far, we've taken people at their word," Kirner said.
Germany's public health authority, the Robert Koch Institute, counts about 130 countries as coronavirus risk areas. That includes Turkey, Israel, and the US. Within Europe, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, and Ukraine belong to that group.
Travelers from non-risk zones also have to pay themselves. Ute Menke did so, following a five-day trip to northern Italy with her son.
"Grandma is in the hospital right now. We got ourselves tested so my son can visit her again," she said.
Airport testing to slow the spread
Testing at Cologne-Bonn Airport starts in a tent in front of the mobile station. Johanniter staff ask people for their phone numbers, then conduct the tests inside the trailer while wearing protective gear. Some travelers getting tested have arrived not by plane, but by car, having returned from their vacation destinations over land.
Results are available via an app, sometimes within 24 hours. False negatives are possible for those carrying the virus but not yet showing symptoms. Still, airport testing can help slow the spread, Kirner said.
Mandatory testing for people returning from high-risk areas is likely to come into force next week. The Federal Doctors Association has warned a follow-up test would be necessary five days after the initial one to ensure the accuracy of the first result, the association's chief, Ute Teichert, told German media. "
How testing at German airports aims to stop coronavirus at the border
COVID-19 cases are rising as many Germans are going abroad for vacation. Health Minister Jens Spahn wants mandatory testing for when they come back. Voluntary testing is already underway, such as at Cologne-Bonn Airport.
Testing at German airports – DW – 07/28/2020
COVID-19 cases are rising as many Germans are going abroad for vacation. Health Minister Jens Spahn wants mandatory testing for when they come back. Voluntary testing is already underway, such as at Cologne-Bonn Airport.
www.dw.com
"Tests cost 90 euros ($105), but since the weekend they have been made free to anyone returning from a risk area.
"There have been considerably more people coming to get tested now that they're free," Kirner said. How many depends on the number of arriving flights. "Six flights landed in only one night last weekend. So we had to find people to handle that."
Volunteers also pitch in when staffing is stretched thin. They don't ask for a boarding pass to prove they've flown or where they've come from. "So far, we've taken people at their word," Kirner said.
Germany's public health authority, the Robert Koch Institute, counts about 130 countries as coronavirus risk areas. That includes Turkey, Israel, and the US. Within Europe, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, and Ukraine belong to that group.
Travelers from non-risk zones also have to pay themselves. Ute Menke did so, following a five-day trip to northern Italy with her son.
"Grandma is in the hospital right now. We got ourselves tested so my son can visit her again," she said.
Airport testing to slow the spread
Testing at Cologne-Bonn Airport starts in a tent in front of the mobile station. Johanniter staff ask people for their phone numbers, then conduct the tests inside the trailer while wearing protective gear. Some travelers getting tested have arrived not by plane, but by car, having returned from their vacation destinations over land.
Results are available via an app, sometimes within 24 hours. False negatives are possible for those carrying the virus but not yet showing symptoms. Still, airport testing can help slow the spread, Kirner said.
Mandatory testing for people returning from high-risk areas is likely to come into force next week. The Federal Doctors Association has warned a follow-up test would be necessary five days after the initial one to ensure the accuracy of the first result, the association's chief, Ute Teichert, told German media. "
The U.S. surged past 150,000 COVID-19 fatalities Wednesday as states battle a resurgence of the virus with differing attitudes about how to stop the spread.
The bleak milestone, reported by Johns Hopkins, comes on the heels of the U.S. hitting 4 million confirmed infections July 23. The death toll stood at 150,034 as of 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
America’s leaders seem to have become desensitized to all these coronavirus deaths. It’s already 1000+ deaths per day. How much will be enough before we get really serious about the coronavirus response ... 1500 ... 2000 deaths per day, maybe there’s no limit?
www.usatoday.com
www.cnn.com
The bleak milestone, reported by Johns Hopkins, comes on the heels of the U.S. hitting 4 million confirmed infections July 23. The death toll stood at 150,034 as of 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
America’s leaders seem to have become desensitized to all these coronavirus deaths. It’s already 1000+ deaths per day. How much will be enough before we get really serious about the coronavirus response ... 1500 ... 2000 deaths per day, maybe there’s no limit?
US hits 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 as states struggle to halt resurgence
The U.S.\u00a0passed\u00a0the\u00a0150,000 COVID-19 death mark Wednesday\u00a0as states across the nation battle differing attitudes about how to stop the spread.
www.usatoday.com
As US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths, experts at Johns Hopkins call for reset in national response | CNN
The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths -- a milestone that comes as the country's rate of daily coronavirus deaths is the highest it's been since the spring.
www.cnn.com
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