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india to create its first overseas oil stockpile in us

"India is moving to store oil in the US. This is the first time India is creating an emergency reserve abroad."
The CDC Has Politicized the Pandemic, Says Senior Administration Official

"The Trump administration recently changed the way data collected from hospitals during the COVID outbreak is managed by the government, amid growing concern with how the CDC has performed during the pandemic. The change was made in part because of its handling of the process."
Supreme Court declines to reinstate vote of nearly 1 million Florida felons

The Supreme Court on Thursday let stand a lower court ruling that could strip voting eligibility from up to 1 million Florida felons who have completed their sentences but have yet to pay outstanding fines, restitution and other fees.
Why Sweden Succeeded In "Flattening The Curve" And New York Failed

While we are not yet quite done with the issue, it does look like Sweden deserves less criticism. We don't recall, in the history of medicine, that there was ever a quarantine of healthy people, it was always the sick ones that were quarantined. In the US, the motivation first came to light by a high school student winning a science fair by modeling social distancing and its effects on epidemics. We think we need more adults in the room.
So keep your eye on the issue along with South Dakota.
NHS Consultant Says Staff Are Being Silenced Over COVID-19

Here is an anonymous post from across the pond as they say. We suggest you don't share it on Facebook or Twitter. If you want to share with friends, email the page link. After reading this we suggest you treat your first responder and healthcare providers well. We have no idea what kind of pressure they may be under.
Seattle Just Passed a New Tax on Jobs in the Middle of an Economic Crisis—But Exempted Government Workers

We think the first court challenge will find that it fails the equal protection of the Constitution.
HCQ Helps Contain COVID-19 Cases: New Evidence and a Major Retraction

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) — the controversial COVID-19 treatment touted by President Donald Trump — might be gaining new traction in the fight against the Wuhan coronavirus.



