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Thursday, September 24, 2020
U.S. War Crimes in Yemen: It's Time to Stop Looking the Other Way - CounterPunch.org
U.S. War Crimes in Yemen: It's Time to Stop Looking the Other Way - CounterPunch.org: The longstanding involvement of the United States in the conflict in Yemen is facing renewed scrutiny. On September 16, State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about whether the State Department misled Congress — and the American people — by circumventing controls designed to limit arms sales and ensure congressional oversight. The More
40 groups call on House panel to investigate Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds | TheHill
40 groups call on House panel to investigate Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds | TheHill: A coalition of 40 organizations from across the political spectrum is calling for a congressional investigation into how the Pentagon used $1 billion in coronavirus relief funds.
Nearly 500 former national security officials formally back Biden | TheHill
Nearly 500 former national security officials formally back Biden | TheHill: A bipartisan group of 489 former national security officials have endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
New priest-led band forms from international lay Catholic movement
New priest-led band forms from international lay Catholic movement
https://aleteia.org/2020/09/24/new-priest-led-band-forms-from-international-lay-catholic-movement/?utm_campaign=NL_en&utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=mail&utm_content=NL_en
Returning US forces to Taiwan will ‘trigger reunification-by-force operation’
Returning US forces to Taiwan will ‘trigger reunification-by-force operation’
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1202011.shtml
Vladimir Putin's UN Speech: Will Russia Head A New Nonaligned Movement? | The National Interest
Vladimir Putin's UN Speech: Will Russia Head A New Nonaligned Movement? | The National Interest: Putin has made an implicit proposal—to the Europeans and to the major powers of the global South—to avoid becoming involved in any emerging U.S.-China cold war.
Covid-19: Risk of death more than doubled in people who also had flu, English data show | The BMJ
Covid-19: Risk of death more than doubled in people who also had flu, English data show | The BMJ: People infected with both flu and SARS-CoV-2 are more than twice as likely to die as someone with the new coronavirus alone, emerging evidence from England has shown.
An analysis by Public Health England (PHE) of cases from January to April 2020 also found that people with the two viruses were more at risk of severe illness. Most cases of coinfection were in older people, and more than half of them died.
The data, published as a preprint on medRxiv ,1 were released as PHE launched an expanded flu vaccination programme for England that will target 30 million people this winter.
Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told a PHE media briefing, “There is now some emerging evidence which clearly suggests that coinfection with influenza and covid-19 produces bad outcomes. One of these diseases is currently …
An analysis by Public Health England (PHE) of cases from January to April 2020 also found that people with the two viruses were more at risk of severe illness. Most cases of coinfection were in older people, and more than half of them died.
The data, published as a preprint on medRxiv ,1 were released as PHE launched an expanded flu vaccination programme for England that will target 30 million people this winter.
Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told a PHE media briefing, “There is now some emerging evidence which clearly suggests that coinfection with influenza and covid-19 produces bad outcomes. One of these diseases is currently …
COVID-19 can affect the heart | Science
COVID-19 can affect the heart | Science: COVID-19 has a spectrum of potential heart manifestations with diverse mechanisms
(5) Thousands of passengers on commercial flights may have been exposed to coronavirus in 2020, CDC says
(5) Thousands of passengers on commercial flights may have been exposed to coronavirus in 2020, CDC says: The coronavirus pandemic has brought countries to a standstill. In many places, as countries reopen, Covid-19 cases are on the rise. Follow here for the latest.
ACIP Mulls Priority Groups for COVID-19 Vaccines | MedPage Today
ACIP Mulls Priority Groups for COVID-19 Vaccines | MedPage Today: Healthcare workers likely first in line, but who's next prompts more debate
Evaluating and Deploying Covid-19 Vaccines — The Importance of Transparency, Scientific Integrity, and Public Trust | NEJM
Evaluating and Deploying Covid-19 Vaccines — The Importance of Transparency, Scientific Integrity, and Public Trust | NEJM: Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Evaluating and Deploying Covid-19 Vaccines — The Importance of Transparency, Scientific Integrity, and Public Trust
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development | Nature
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development | Nature: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 in China and caused a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To mitigate the public health, economic and societal impacts of the virus, a vaccine is urgently needed. The development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines was initiated in early January 2020 when the sequence of the virus became available and moved at record speed with one Phase I trial already starting in March 2020 and currently more than 180 vaccines in various stages of development. Phase I/II trial data is already available for several vaccine candidates and many have moved into Phase III trials. The data available so far suggests that effective and safe vaccines might become available within months rather than years.
With Deutsche Bank’s help, an oligarch’s buying spree trails ruin across the US heartland - ICIJ
With Deutsche Bank’s help, an oligarch’s buying spree trails ruin across the US heartland - ICIJ: Secret transactions, lost jobs, worker injuries, gutted buildings, unpaid bills: Ihor Kolomoisky’s untold American legacy.
News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump | naked capitalism
News from the Archives: A Tale of Two Presidents, Letters Between Nixon and Trump | naked capitalism: New exhibition of letters between Trump and Nixon reveals some common and persistent themes, including distrust of the media.
Trump, Barr, Barron speak at National Catholic Prayer breakfast
Trump, Barr, Barron speak at National Catholic Prayer breakfast: Attorney General William Barr warned of “a new orthodoxy that is actively hostile to religion” in his remarks to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday.
Support for School Choice Surges as Schools Start
Support for School Choice Surges as Schools Start: For parents with kids in public schools, there's been a ten point jump in support for the concept of school choice, from 67% to 77%
Gavin Newsom signs order banning sales of gas powered cars | The Sacramento Bee
Gavin Newsom signs order banning sales of gas powered cars | The Sacramento Bee: This is the latest effort by California officials to reduce greenhouse emissions and transition to clean energy.
Senate Dems Toss Feinstein Under The Bus Ahead Of SCOTUS Battle: ‘She Can’t Pull This Off’ | The Daily Wire
Senate Dems Toss Feinstein Under The Bus Ahead Of SCOTUS Battle: ‘She Can’t Pull This Off’ | The Daily Wire: Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee battle over President Donald Trump’s soon-to-be third Supreme Court nominee, Democratic senators have reportedly
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