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Advice on Virus Transmission Vanishes From C.D.C. Website – The New York Times

Experts with knowledge of the incident said on Monday that the latest reversal appeared to be a genuine mistake in the agency’s scientific review process, rather than the result of political meddling. Officials said the agency would soon publish revised guidance.

“We are reviewing our process and tightening criteria for review of all guidance and updates before they are posted to the C.D.C. website,” said Jason McDonald, a spokesman for the agency.

Still, the reversal prompted rebukes from even the C.D.C.’s staunchest supporters. “It’s not something that instills a lot of confidence, right?” said Dr. Carlos del Rio, an infectious disease expert at Emory University. “It doesn’t help at all.”

Other scientists said it was hard to understand how a document of such public health importance could have been posted without careful vetting, given how closely the agency’s actions are now scrutinized.

Why some Cuban-Americans in Miami support Joe Biden | Miami Herald

Source: Why some Cuban-Americans in Miami support Joe Biden | Miami Herald

Rosa Arias, a 63-year-old Cuba-born Biden supporter, said she hopes Biden will stabilize the economy and fix America’s healthcare system. She said she’s been without employer-provided healthcare since leaving her position with a bank three years ago, and has been unable to afford Obamacare deductibles. But foremost on her mind, she said, is getting Trump out of office.

“I used to be middle class. Now I’m down at the bottom,” she said. “I was born in Cuba under Castro, so I know what a dictator looks like. Donald Trump is on his way, and we have to stop him. “

Leaked FinCen files show Kremlin links to Conservative party donor – Business Insider

Source: Leaked FinCen files show Kremlin links to Conservative party donor – Business Insider

Lubov Chernukhin is a Russian who has donated £1.7 million pounds to the Conservative party, making her the party’s biggest female donor. She has paid to spend time with each of the last three prime ministers, having once paid £160,000 for a tennis match with Boris Johnson.

Evidence and Science — The Weekly Sift

The evidence and the science show that Donald Trump has badly damaged the U.S. and its people — because he rejects evidence and science. – “Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden“ This week’s featured post is “The Illegitimacy of a Conservative Supreme Court“. This week everybody was talking about Justice Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday […]

Evidence and Science — The Weekly Sift