COVID-19: 'Nowhere Near the End of the Mitigation Phase' — Former CDC head warns senators that pandemic is not in the past yet
In Japan, even fans of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe want him to step down His approval ratings have been shrinking, amid political scandals and perceptions of the government’s poor response to the coronavirus pandemic For some of his own supporters, it is simply time for a change after a record seven years and six months with Abe at the helm
Beijing suffers light casualties in China-India border skirmish but keeps quiet to avoid conflict escalation Chinese soldiers reported to have light injuries from June 15 border fighting in which 20 Indian soldiers died Both countries claim deadly clash took place on their side of Line of Actual Control and accuse each other of breaking agreement
Coronavirus: will vaccine deals lead to poorer countries missing out? World leaders have called for vaccines to be a public good, but many countries are striking exclusive agreements with pharmaceutical firms The ‘first thing to avoid … is the so-called vaccine nationalism’, GAVI director Zhang Li says
National mask mandate could save 5 percent of GDP, economists say The requirement could protect the public while avoiding some of the pain of an economic shutdown, Goldman Sachs research finds
New evidence that Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is pushing his support lower About a sixth of those who approved of the president in March no longer do. More than two-fifths of them live in places hit hardest by the pandemic.
Dying Alone During COVID; The Trauma of This Moment — Also, a lottery system for allocating scarce resources?
California’s slide from coronavirus success to danger zone began Memorial Day The seeds of the latest surge in coronavirus cases in California appear to have been planted around Memorial Day. People had been pent up in their homes; businesses shuttered for months amid the stay-at-home order began to open. And as the reopening accelerated, a lot of people were ready to get out. ............ it’s now clear that Memorial Day was the beginning of California’s turn from coronavirus success story to cautionary tale. ........ But the behavior that is causing the rapid spread is continuing. Businesses haven’t been adhering to health orders to wear masks in public and stay away from crowded situations. About half of the restaurants and bars visited by Los Angeles County inspectors over the weekend were not complying with the new mask rules, and officials have seen examples of overcrowding in public spaces. .......... “It’s a luxury to shelter in place” .......... there are three protagonists — individuals, businesses and county governments — who each need to do their part to limit the spread of the disease. ......... business owners need to keep their establishments from getting crowded and regularly disinfect high-touch surfaces. ......... “For a lot of the things that really work to reduce transmission — like contact tracing and even masks — depend on your starting at a low [disease] control level,” Yang said. “It’s back to the fire analogy: If the fire isn’t down to just smoldering embers, but if there’s still active pockets of fire, then backing off will let stuff flare up very quickly.”
With Trump leading the way, America’s coronavirus failures exposed by record surge in new infections
Restructure Your Organization to Actually Advance Racial Justice For Black people, the injustice we feel around the murder of another unarmed Black person is not new — but the scale of recognition of systemic racism and the allyship we are feeling from others is. ........... For diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practitioners like me, the influx of interest we’re seeing from organizations that want to both support their Black employees and upskill their workforce around racism, bias, and inclusivity is unprecedented. ....... meaningful and long-lasting action to create an anti-racist workplace requires strategic vision and intent. .......... educating white Americans about history and about Black Americans’ current experiences increases awareness of bias and support for anti-racist policies. ......... Unconscious bias training is another tool to have in the organizational toolbox. Designed effectively, unconscious bias training can equip people with skills for reducing the role of bias in their everyday decisions and interactions. ........... conversations about race-related topics are notoriously anxiety-provoking ......... While figuring out how to get Black employees in the door of your organization is important, focusing on how to keep them there and grow them into leadership roles is even more important. ........ Two examples are particularly salient right now: assigning work and performance management. ........ While some of these changes may seem incremental, educating employees on concepts like allyship and justice, embracing authentic communication and connection, and re-designing systems and processes to reduce racial disparities are still radical changes for most organizations. And this is just the beginning of re-envisioning how to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that truly supports Black employees. ............ Those that are truly moved by the injustices that have been laid bare will not only support protestors and stand with the Black community — they will also take concrete and swift action to advance justice in their own companies.
Bill Nye’s viral TikTok experiment demonstrates exactly how masks save lives
Posted by NowThis on Friday, July 10, 2020
“It took the US 99 days to reach one million cases, 43 days to get to 2 million and 28 days to add another million.” https://t.co/UeavnHwXoi
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) July 10, 2020