National Archives counters Trump baseless claims about Obama records – The Washington Post

Source: National Archives counters Trump baseless claims about Obama records – The Washington Post

FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump home, says US Justice Department | Euronews

In a statement on Friday, Trump claimed that the documents seized by agents at his Florida club were “all declassified,” and argued that he would have turned over the documents to the Justice Department if asked.

While incumbent presidents have the power to declassify information, that authority lapses as soon as they leave office and it was not clear if the documents in question have ever been declassified.

Trump also kept possession of the documents despite multiple requests from agencies, including the National Archives, to turn over presidential records in accordance with federal law. 

Source: FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump home, says US Justice Department | Euronews

Avian Flu Diary: EID Journal: Environmental Persistence of Monkeypox Virus on Surfaces in A Household

Among the most contaminated surfaces they found were door knobs, cabinet door handlesfaucets, and light switches

Viral DNA may be detected, even when the virus is no longer viable, or in concentrations too low to be infectious. But these researchers were able to successfully isolate viable virus from 3 of the samples, suggesting transmission of the Monkeypox virus by fomite was at least possible.

Yesterday the CDC’s EID Journal published a research article on the environmental sampling at the home of last summer’s imported case in Texas, which like the above study, found extensive MPXV-WA DNA contamination on both porous (e.g., bedding, clothing) and non-porous (e.g., metal, plastic) surfaces throughout the home.

These researchers were also able to successfully culture viable virus from 7 samples (primarily from porous surfaces15 days after the patient had left the house.  Since only 1 in 21 samples from non-porous surfaces yielded viable virus, it is possible the virus degrades more slowly on porous surfaces.

Source: Avian Flu Diary: EID Journal: Environmental Persistence of Monkeypox Virus on Surfaces in A Household