Dozens of prominent Black executives called on corporations to fight Republican-led legislation they say would limit voting access for Black voters in numerous states, and Delta Air Lines Inc.’s DAL, +0.79% CEO publicly clashed with Georgia’s governor over a similar law passed there last week. The efforts by Black business …
Read More »: Trump reportedly plans to issue around 100 pardons Tuesday
President Donald Trump plans to pardon or commute the sentences of around 100 people Tuesday, according to reports Sunday night. CNN first reported the plans, and said White House officials met Sunday night to finalize the list. Axios separately confirmed the report. The actions are expected to include white-collar criminals …
Read More »The Wall Street Journal: Drugmakers to issue joint pledge on safety, standards to bolster confidence in COVID-19 vaccine
Several drugmakers developing COVID-19 vaccines plan to issue a public pledge not to seek government approval until the shots have proven to be safe and effective, an unusual joint move among rivals that comes as they work to address concerns over a rush to mass vaccination. A draft of the …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: In the emergency room, scarcity of protective equipment ‘has been the biggest issue,’ says ER doctor
My brother-in-law, John Velasquez, is an ER doctor on the front lines of the response to COVID-19. He just finished a series of night shifts at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Florida and is heading north for a week working at St. Luke’s University Health Network in New Jersey. I …
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