Category Archives: pandemic

Moderna execs dumped nearly $30 million of stock after coronavirus vaccine news – CNN – Let’s see what candidates they give money to later on – now; how about insider trading investigation?

Moderna’s chief financial officer and chief medical officer executed options and sold nearly $30 million of shares combined on Monday and Tuesday, SEC filings reviewed by CNN Business show.

Source: Moderna execs dumped nearly $30 million of stock after coronavirus vaccine news – CNN

Donald Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen | US news | The Guardian

Super spreading events:

https://www.ibtimes.com/covid-19-super-spreading-event-infects-52-what-super-spreader-2977327

https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/arkansas-pastor-wife-church-infected-covid-19

http://bpnews.net/54677/covid19-strikes-pastors-family-churches

https://www.kcra.com/article/dozens-of-covid-19-cases-linked-to-sacramento-county-church/32025605#

https://www.newsweek.com/virginia-pastor-dies-coronavirus-after-previously-saying-media-pumping-out-fear-about-pandemic-1494702

https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/cameroon-pastor-who-claimed-he-could-cure-covid-19-dies-from-virus-48107319

 

President declares churches, mosques and synagogues ‘essential services’ but has no authority to order a reopening

Source: Donald Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen | US news | The Guardian

U.S. GAO – Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic

The safety of the nation’s 1.4 million nursing home residents—who are often in frail health and living in close proximity to one another—has been a particular concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: U.S. GAO – Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them -Covid-19 reopening…

All these infection events were indoors, with people closely-spaced, with lots of talking, singing, or yelling. The main sources for infection are home, workplace, public transport, social gatherings, and restaurants. This accounts for 90% of all transmission events. In contrast, outbreaks spread from shopping appear to be responsible for a small percentage of traced infections.

Source: The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them

Meat Plant Safety Recommendations are Largely Unenforceable | Food Manufacturing (AKA: Risk death of workers – up to firms?)

Extensive guidance issued last month by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that meatpacking companies erect physical barriers, enforce social distancing and install more hand-sanitizing stations, among other steps. But the guidance is not mandatory.

Source: Meat Plant Safety Recommendations are Largely Unenforceable | Food Manufacturing

Survey finds 87% of America’s nurses are forced to reuse protective equipment | World news | The Guardian

The vast majority of America’s nurses say they have not been tested for Covid-19, are reusing personal protective equipment (PPE), or have exposed skin or clothing while caring for Covid-19 patients, a new survey has shown. The nationally representative survey finds that “dangerous healthcare workplace conditions have become the norm” since Covid-19 spread widely in the US, said the union which conducted the survey. More than 100 nurses have died since the beginning of the pandemic.

Source: Survey finds 87% of America’s nurses are forced to reuse protective equipment | World news | The Guardian