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US coronavirus: Fauci asks Americans to prepare to get vaccinated as states plan for distribution
“Say, ‘I’m not going to be one of the people that’s going to be a steppingstone for the virus to go to somebody else. I’m going to be a dead end to the virus,’” Fauci told Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Monday. Holiday gatherings — like Thanksgiving and upcoming Christmas and Hanukkah — are the “perfect …
Border between NSW and Victoria reopens as more restrictions ease; Victoria records no new coronavirus cases and no deaths for 24th consecutive day; Americans could receive COVID-19 vaccinations from next month
By Mark Saunokonoko 01:52 South Australia has one new case of coronavirus which is linked to the Parafield cluster but the woman is not a risk, Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said. “Fortunately this person has been in quarantine since early last week and in fact has already had two negative tests,” Professor Spurrier …
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: A sociologist dissects Asian Americans’ struggle to rise to the top in the corporate sector
Sociology professor Margaret M. Chin adds a new perspective in her new book Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder to the decades-long dilemma of the Bamboo Ceiling. That’s the Asian American version of the Glass Ceiling for white women and people of color to break into the highest level …
CDC Urges Americans Not to Travel for Thanksgiving
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly urged Americans Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving, in one of its sharpest warnings to date, as an official said the agency is alarmed by the exponential growth in Covid-19 cases, as well as rising hospitalizations and deaths. With the pandemic in its 11th month in the …
Election 2020: 97 million Americans have already voted, breaking records
More than 97 million people have already cast ballots in the 2020 election — an early turnout record that shows this year’s election carries enormous weight with Americans. In 11 states, the number of votes cast so far in 2020 is at least 90 percent of the total cast in the entire 2016 election. About …
Americans need a better way to evaluate the President’s health (opinion)
Although the Constitution provides a pathway to replace a vice president who resigns or dies, it lacks a way to replace one who becomes disabled. I assured Cheney that if I ever determined he was no longer fit for office, he could rely on me to tell him. Later that month, knowing that another heart …
Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—More Americans Trust Biden on Health Care and Other Health News
Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week. This week, the top managed care news included President …
Ex-pandemic preparedness chief calls Trump’s tweet urging Americans not to fear Covid-19 ‘reckless and deadly’
“This is a deadly pandemic. This is a deadly virus. The messaging that President Trump gave to America and the world when he left the hospital about there is no need to be afraid of this virus is probably the most reckless and deadly piece of information I have ever heard,” Dr. Rick Bright told …
U.S. job growth slows; nearly 4 million Americans permanently unemployed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in September and over 300,000 Americans lost their jobs permanently, dealing a potential blow to President Donald Trump ahead of the fiercely contested Nov. 3 presidential election. FILE PHOTO: A view shows signs in the windows of Lord & Taylor, advertising a store closing sale, …
Trump unveils ‘Platinum Plan’ for Black Americans
The proposals include prosecuting the Ku Klux Klan and Antifa as terrorist organizations, making Juneteenth a federal holiday and efforts to bolster Black economic prosperity. During an Atlanta event announcing what was deemed the Black Economic Empowerment “Platinum Plan,” Trump sought to draw contrasts between his plan for the African American community and Joe Biden’s …
