Greenwich Teen House Parties Lead To “Mini Surge” Of COVID Cases In Connecticut

A photo of outdoor diners in Greenwich, Connecticut

Over half of the people in the town to test positive for coronavirus in the last week are between 16 and 21. [ more › ]

Takeaway from Fauci’s testimony | TheHill

Fauci pushes back on hydroxychloroquine study touted by Trump – The study, conducted by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, has been promoted by President Trump and conservatives as proof the antimalarial drug can treat the coronavirus.

But the study was noncontrolled and retrospective, Fauci said, opening it up to potential bias. Patients also received corticosteroids, which have been proven to reduce death in COVID-19 patients, further clouding the effects of hydroxychloroquine.

“That study is a flawed study,” Fauci said.

Source: Five takeaways from Fauci’s testimony | TheHill

Kazakhstan successfully tests vaccine against COVID-19 | New Europe

from @CrazySEasian

The test results showed that the vaccine of Kazakhstani scientists meets all WHO requirements. “The institute is also conducting trials of a vaccine on primates, whose antibody titer has also demonstrated high immunogenicity. Immediately after the completion of preclinical vaccines, clinical trials of the vaccine will begin. The institute is developing three more vaccines on different platforms: subunit, vector and live vaccines against COVID-19,” the ministry said.

Source: Kazakhstan successfully tests vaccine against COVID-19 | New Europe

US Leaders Should Combat Anti-Asian Racism, Xenophobia | Human Rights Watch

By deliberately referring to Covid-19 as the “Chinese virus” or “kung flu,” President Donald Trump is endangering people of Asian descent by fueling anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. This flies in the face of best practice guidelines issued by the World Health Organization to discourage unintended stigmatization when naming infectious diseases. Trump should stop using language that could be encouraging harassment, discrimination, and violence.

The federal government needs to take action. Unlike following the 9/11 attacks on the US and the SARS outbreak, neither the US Department of Justice nor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acted, respectively, to prevent anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. A July 20 letter from a bipartisan group of 150 members of Congress, led by Representative Ted Lieu, has called on the Justice Department to condemn and combat anti-Asian discrimination.

 

Source: US Leaders Should Combat Anti-Asian Racism, Xenophobia | Human Rights Watch

Las Notis: The National Guard Rescues Dozens of Puerto Ricans After Tropical Storm Isaias & More

Las Notis is a daily news column that gets you up to speed on the political, media + other going ons in Latin America and the diaspora—all in one quick digest.  Here’s your glimpse at what’s going on today. Dozens of people had to be rescued by the National Guard in Puerto Rico as Tropical[…..]

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Coronavirus timeline: How the pandemic has unfolded in Texas since March | The Texas Tribune

March 17, 2020 76 statewide cases

Texas remains open. National Guard is activated

While nearly 30 states mandate temporary school closures, only half of Texas school districts order students to stay home after spring break. Gov. Greg Abbott gives cities, counties, school districts and universities the discretion to respond to the virus however they see fit. Over the weekend, Abbott says he is confident that cities will make the best decisions for their communities. Abbott also activates the Texas National Guard to help with coronavirus efforts and suspends part of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

March 26, 2020 1,396 statewide cases

Air travelers are required to self-quarantine

Gov. Greg Abbott requires visitors flying to Texas from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Orleans to self-quarantine for 14 days during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 31, 2020 3,266 statewide cases

Governor tells Texans to stay home, closes schools until May 4

Gov. Greg Abbott tells Texans to stay at home for the next month unless they are taking part in essential services and activities. He declines to call his latest executive order a shelter-in-place or stay-at-home order, arguing such labels leave the wrong impression and that he wants Texans to know, for example, they can still go to the grocery store. He also closes schools until at least May 4.

April 17, 2020 17,371 statewide cases

Abbott announces business reopenings and closes schools for the rest of the year

Gov. Greg Abbott announces initial steps to reopen Texas businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, including a plan for the next week to loosen surgery restrictions at medical facilities, allow all retail stores to provide product pickups and reopen state parks. He also announces that public and private school classrooms will remain closed for the remainder of the school year to avoid quickening the spread of COVID-19.

May 1, 2020 29,229 statewide cases

Several businesses reopen

Restaurants, retail outlets and movie theaters are allowed to reopen at 25% occupancy in Texas after being closed for weeks to fight the spread of the virus.

May 5, 2020 33,369 statewide cases

Abbott announces new reopenings

Gov. Greg Abbott announces he’ll allow hair salons and pools in Texas to reopen on May 8 and gyms to reopen on May 18.

Source: Coronavirus timeline: How the pandemic has unfolded in Texas since March | The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott outlines when Texas schools can shut down | The Texas Tribune – (Texas Two-Step fails student/families and staff.)

Under pressure from educators terrified for their safety the TEA later revised guidance to give districts up to eight weeks to limit in-person instruction and slowly increase the number of students they brought back. They also clarified that local school boards could push back their start dates and allowed districts to offer hybrid in-person and remote instruction for high school students to reduce the number of students on campus at once.

In the meantime, local health authorities, watching their cases rise, issued a series of orders banning schools from offering in-person instruction through August, or in some cases September. While some school superintendents were glad to have the local orders, and the additional flexibility from the state, other public and private school leaders were upset to be banned from offering in-person instruction.

 

Source: Gov. Greg Abbott outlines when Texas schools can shut down | The Texas Tribune

Twitter hack: Staff tricked by phone spear-phishing scam – BBC News

Hacker to Twitter employee: “Hi, I’m new to the department and I’ve locked myself out of the Twitter internal portal, can you do me a huge favour and give me the login again?”

The fact that Twitter staff were susceptible to these basic attacks is embarrassing for a company built on being at the forefront of digital technology and internet culture.

Presentational grey line

Twitter said the initial spear-phishing attempt happened on 15 July – the same day the accounts were compromised, suggesting the accounts were accessed within hours.

“This attack relied on a significant and concerted attempt to mislead certain employees and exploit human vulnerabilities to gain access to our internal systems,” the company said.

 

Source: Twitter hack: Staff tricked by phone spear-phishing scam – BBC News

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