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The Federal Communications Commission has accused two Texas men, John Spiller and Jakob Mears, of trying to sell consumers fake health insurance plans from major carriers such as Aetna and Cigna.
Global pandemic developments are reported out of Brazil, Peru, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, France, Poland, South Korea, India, China and other nations.
Media outlets report on news from North Carolina, New York, California, Virginia, Texas and Wisconsin.
"Given a 1% mortality for Covid-19, approximately 1 rescuer might die in 10,000 bystander CPR events," the researchers wrote. "By comparison, bystander CPR saves more than 300 additional lives among 10,000 patients with (out-of-hospital cardiac arrest)." Public health news on new workplace rules, social distancing during jury service, designing safer buildings, working remotely, charting risks, safe singing and substance use disorders, as well.
Advocates for agricultural workers, who are predominantly low-income, say not enough farming operations have taken steps to protect their work forces, warning that fruit and vegetable pickers could trigger COVID-19 contagions in rural areas. Other food industry news is also on fast-rising prices and shortages.
The dental industry has weathered an exaggerated version of the pandemic’s economic impact, but its rebound could be an early indicator about the state of the recovery. Other news on the economic toll of the virus focuses on the next stimulus package, a potential second round of shutdowns, eviction worries and more.
Media outlets dive into scientific discoveries around the coronavirus.
Macaque monkeys that received remdesivir did not show signs of respiratory disease and had reduced damage to the lungs, according to the study authors.
The New York Times talks with experts about how realistic the expedited vaccine development process really is. "Most people don’t realize that successfully inventing and developing any new drug or vaccine is quantifiably among the hardest things that human beings try to do," George Yancopoulos, co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of Regeneron, tells The New York Times. Media outlets also look at where the vaccine front-runners stand.
The Trump administration touted "Project Airbridge" -- which was created to distribute personal protective equipment to health care workers and first responders at the start of the pandemic -- as a massive success. But those on the front lines counter those claims. In other preparedness news: the VA says it doesn't have enough masks for a second wave and relief workers struggle to equip global health providers with safety gear.
Georgia's primary elections were besieged with issues creating long lines of people waiting to vote in the midst of a pandemic. Predominantly black areas experienced some of the worst problems with voting machines. Many watched the events unfold with trepidation as they brace for a general election during another predicted wave of the coronavirus that could potentially be worse than the first. And the RNC eyes Jacksonville, Florida as a potential spot for its national convention.
A WHO official's comments about rare asymptomatic transmissions touched off a fierce scientific debate--along with a lot of confusion since many believed that asymptomatic spreaders are the Achilles Heel of the pandemic. The international organization clarified its position, saying that the official was talking about the uncertainty surrounding truly asymptomatic transmissions and not pre-symptomatic transmissions. Meanwhile, critics see a familiar pattern of mistakes in WHO's pandemic response.
The numbers are trending up in an alarming number of states even as governors, state leaders and the public itch to reopen fully. While the nation's cases overall have flattened, they are not yet declining, and steep drop offs in hot spots hide surges in other areas of the country.
“In a period of four months, it has devastated the whole world,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in a wide-ranging interview. Fauci said the virus met all four criteria for a nightmare scenario — it is new, respiratory-borne, easily transmissible and has a significant degree of illness or mortality.
Despite months of warning people to socially distance and stay inside, some doctors and public health experts support the protesters. "Racism is a public health crisis,” Dr. Peter Chin-Hong tells the Los Angeles Times. In other news on the protests: dangerous police tactics, infections in the National Guard, transportation to and from the protests, and more.
“After the Eric Garners, the Trayvon Martins, that have left kind of an impression — this thing left a seismic quake and a crack, not just an impression," Scott Finnie, executive director of Eastern Washington University’s race and cultural studies program, tells Politico. In other news on disparities: President Donald Trump frames inequality through an economic lens, the pandemic wipes out a decade-long economic expansion for black Americans, interracial families grapple with the complexities of the current times and more.
Congressional Republicans were caught off guard by their constituents' demands for police reform. They've picked Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the lone black lawmaker in their ranks, to take the lead. Meanwhile, cities and states across the country are considering or passing legislation as new examples of police violence comes to light.
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