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Spread from people without symptoms is rare
Dr. Van Kerkhove advised that government responses should focus on detecting and isolating infected people who actually have symptoms, and track anyone who might have come into contact with those individuals. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) report from April 1 cited the "potential for presymptomatic transmission " as the reason for social distancing. [Full Article...]
CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet
Reebok told The Morning Chalk Up , "Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year". We will fulfill our remaining contractual obligations in 2020. CrossFit had previously announced its support for the LGBTQ community and fired an employee for saying "celebrating Pride is a sin". The incident was captured on video and has sparked worldwide protests. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom government must be 'more realistic' over Brexit trade talks
Michel Barnier , who is leading the discussions for Brussels, lamented "no significant areas of progress" having been made on Friday. "If we are to make progress, it is clear we must intensify and accelerate our work". This is particularly important during the EU's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Germany's highest court ruled that the ECB's bond buying between 2015-2018 was illegal. [Full Article...]
State reports 4 new deaths, 143 new COVID-19 cases
Health officials ask that you bring a valid form of identification and be prepared to answer a few questions related to your health and place of work. Kirkland, Esmond, Malta, Maple Park, Shabbona and Waterman each report between one and five cases. La Salle County has tested 4,020 people. Numbers vary from state and health departments due to data lags. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 Vaccine: Oxford, Moderna Candidates Lead The Race
According to a Bloomberg report, Gilead was contacted last month by AstraZeneca about the possibilities of merger. If too few volunteers catch the virus, the drug trial would be unable to provide an immediate accurate assessment of whether the vaccine is effective or not. [Full Article...]
Gilead shares rise on report of AstraZeneca’s interest in merger
The British drugmaker reached out to California-based Gilead last month about whether it would be interested in merging, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. The UK-headquartered AstraZeneca , which is working on a fast-paced coronavirus vaccine , approached Gilead , known for its drug Remdesivir, the only approved treatment for COVID-19 in the United States, according to Bloomberg. [Full Article...]
Most New York synagogues can reopen on limited scale
Over 1,700 contact tracers have been deployed across five boroughs, with particular emphasis on those hardest-hit communities. Cuomo had previously issued executive orders allowing New Yorkers to vote by mail in the June 23 primary elections and ensuring every New Yorker registered to vote receives a postage-paid absentee ballot application in the mail. [Full Article...]
Reebok splits with CrossFit after CEO’s George Floyd comment
That deal is set to expire sometime after this year's games and contract negotiations were ongoing between both parties to renew. In that tweet , the organization pointed out that "r$3 acism and discrimination are critical public health issues that demand an urgent response" and linked to a statement by IHME's director stating that the racial disparities spawned by racism present a number of pu... [Full Article...]