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White House task force kept airport Covid screeners in place despite known risk of infection, sources say

(CNBC) – “It became pretty clear relatively quickly that it was, from a public health perspective, as far as identifying people who were Covid positive,…

Scott Gottlieb discusses coronavirus on “Face the Nation,” December 20, 2020

(CBS) – "It does seem to be the case that we're on track probably to peak in terms of the number of infections somewhere around…

5 Questions for Tyler Goodspeed

(National Review) – On the COVID-19 recession, the White House's economic agenda, the U.S.–China trade relationship, and more.

Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 is Like PPE at a Molecular Level

(CNN) – Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us behind the scenes with him as he gets the coronavirus vaccine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Veteran diplomat Evan Feigenbaum on U.S. policy in a changing Asia

(supchina) – "...the securitization of the US-China relationship, in particular the securitization of commercial flows..."

How We’re Building a 21st-Century Space Force

Early in 2020, Russia positioned one of its satellites dangerously close to an American satellite and then instructed it to execute a series of provocative…

Navy Under Secretary Makes First Trip To North Africa

(OKC) – Secretary Gregory J. Slavonic, who is performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, made his first visit to North Africa while serving…

Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick

(CNN) – According to the same poll, only 62% of Black respondents answered they would be willing to get a vaccine, up from 50% in…

Advancing digital health: FDA innovation during COVID-19

(Nature.com) – The pandemic has accelerated the arrival of the digital era in many aspects of American health care.

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

(CDC.gov) – “The disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit those with substance use disorder hard,” said CDC Director Robert Redfield,…

Gingrich among Trump loyalists named to Pentagon advisory board

(Politico) – The appointments to the panel come following a similar purge and replacement at the Defense Business Board.

CDC’s Redfield: World needs 85% COVID immunity ‘to shut this down’

(Daily Memphian) – This virus is so much more contagious, Dr. Robert Redfield expects the world is looking at 85% to 90% “to shut this…