September 9, 2020

Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” drops the revelation that Trump knew the coronavirus was “deadly” and airborne as early as February but deliberately played it down to avoid panic. The tapes set off a firestorm: the New York Times editorial board runs “Mr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne,” and Politico obtains emails showing an HHS official trying to muzzle Fauci’s media appearances. Trump defends himself by saying “everyone knew” it was airborne, claiming it is “no big thing”—while Fauci denies hearing Trump distort facts, a careful navigation that preserves his institutional position.

The revelation sharpens the political stakes of the vaccine timeline. Trump campaign ads promise “the finish line is approaching,” even as a U.S. News poll finds most adults are wary of any vaccine approved before the election. The White House cites the First Amendment in defending rallies that flout COVID restrictions, while Trump rallies in Nevada are canceled because they exceed crowd-size limits. Florida orders some counties to keep school case data hidden, and a Rite Aid manager is fired for defending herself against a maskless customer who attacked her—an illustration of how frontline workers bear the costs of mandate enforcement without institutional backing.

COVID-19 Will Be Remembered As The ‘Great Accelerator’ Of Digital Transformation

A new consumer study from FIS Global, a banking technology company has conducted a survey of over 2000 consumers to better understand how their behavior is changing as consumers navigate their way through the new normal.

Forbes

Researchers study link between COVID-19, existing conditions

University of Oregon

Nurses are on the coronavirus frontline, so why are they being left out of the response?

The Conversation

WHO says vaccine safety top priority, as AstraZeneca pauses study

Reuters

Coronavirus cases spike among school-age children in Florida, while state orders some counties to keep data hidden

Washington Post

Coronavirus in the Classroom: How Air Flow May be Key to Safely Reopen Schools

Greater attention is being paid to the air inside schools.

NY1

Vaccinations Head for Recess as Schools Start Online

US News

The Case for Continuing School Sports Remotely

Coaches can still help students find the benefits of youth athletics remotely, writes principal Patrick Burke.

Ed Week

Her School Offered a Path to the Middle Class. Will Covid-19 Block It?

Students at Richmond Hill High School in Queens don’t come from privileged backgrounds, but they go to college in impressive numbers. This year could look different.

New York Times

An Olympic gold medalist said she was ‘brave’ for not wearing a mask. It was not well-received.

Washington Post

Mask memo sent to Pittsburgh police officers after confrontation over mask

WTAE

Gov. Whitmer: Football players, other athletes must mask up, even while competing

Executive Order 180 requires face coverings for all high school athletes unable to maintain 6 feet of social distance.

MLive

Face masks are ‘the mark of the beast’? Enough with the Deep State nonsense, Wichita

Kansas

Customer attacks manager who asked him to wear mask; manager fired for defending herself

York Daily Record

What Is Face Blindness? Mask Use Might Be Making It Harder for You to Recognize People

Health

You’re not imagining it: Masks can make your eyes feel dry. Here’s what to do.

Seattle Times

Emails show HHS official trying to muzzle Fauci

Emails obtained by POLITICO show a top aide at the department dictating what the nation's top infections disease expert should say during media interviews.

Politico

Fauci denies hearing Trump distort facts on coronavirus

The nation’s top infectious disease expert defended the president after recordings revealed that Trump wanted to downplay the severity of the pandemic.

Politico

Trump knew coronavirus was 'deadly' but wanted to 'play it down': Bob Woodward book

U.S. President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed U.S. coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and 'more deadly than even your strenuous flus,' and that he repeatedly played it down publicly, according to legendary journalist Bob Woodward in his new book 'Rage.'

CTV News

Mr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne

New York Times

Conservative Radio Host Michael Savage Accuses Drs. Fauci And Birx Of “Sorcery”

Forbes

Trump Has Always Seen a COVID-19 Vaccine as a Political Bet. Will It Pay Off in Time?

In a new Trump ad, a voiceover claims, “In the race for a vaccine, the finish line is approaching.'

Time

White House cites 1st Amendment in defending Trump rallies that flout COVID restrictions

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Trump's decision to hold campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic, citing the First Amendment.

ABC

America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral

As the U.S. heads toward the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring.

The Atlantic

Why COVID-19 Means You Need a Flu Shot This Year

Health experts are warning that the addition of another respiratory illness on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could overburden the health care system, strain testing capacity, and increase the risk of catching both diseases at once.

UCSF

Some scientists spot 'unlikely' patterns in Russia vaccine data: letter

Reuters

12 books and reports on the COVID-19 pandemic and the long road back

The troubling experiences of 2020's 'long hot summer' lead to a need to reflect on the profound potential consequences for our future.

Yale Climate Connections

Despite Pandemic, Many Europeans Still See Climate Change as Greatest Threat to Their Countries

The spread of infectious diseases is the top concern in the U.S., UK, Japan and South Korea as global economic concerns grow.

Pew Research

Near birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr., a predominantly Black nursing home tries to heal after outbreak

Washington Post

Trump rallies in Nevada canceled over crowd-size restrictions

Reuters

September 9, 2020

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