U.S., a country with 4.25% population of the world, yet has near 25% of Covid-19 related death rate to the world. Trump administration's handling of Covid pandemic is a failure.  

Trump presidency 'an utter disaster'

https://www.dw.com/en/republican-anti-trump-campaigner-trump-presidency-an-utter-disaster/a-54166663

The government moved all in with mrna1273 the Department of Defense is assisting with manufacturing and distribution of the vaccine the day phase 3 second dose.preliminary summaries about a week after second dose of the 30000 candidates.  The vaccine should be filled to 43% of the 100 million initial delivery. 

When the cdc fda state this is a safe and effective preventative vaccine. The military will have enough vaccine for 43 million Americans.  They are premanufacrureing in a risk reward oct 12 Columbus day roll out... Trump could easily show effective leadership of this play unfolds. One of those hail Mary with a minute left to clock NFL endings and win the Presidency. 

Sept 10th seems to be horizon time.

“The fog that descends on your brain, paired with crippling fatigue and lower back pain. Fever and chills that visited often. It seemed like I could feel my organs hurting.”

A first hand account of a covid patient in SFLA

One option being explored would involve the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarding "emergency use authorization" in October to the potential vaccine, which was developed by Oxford and licensed to AstraZeneca, the FT reported.

But the reality. 

AstraZeneca has not discussed emergency use authorization with the U.S. government and it would be premature to speculate on that possibility," a spokeswoman for AstraZeneca said in a statement

There are no approved vaccines for COVID-19, but AstraZeneca's shot, called AZD1222, is widely seen as one of the leading candidates.

Published: August 24, 2020 8:55:06 am In this file picture, an engineer shows an experimental vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus (AFP)Coronavirus vaccine tracker: US President Donald Trump has unleashed a political storm by suggesting that the development of a novel Coronavirus vaccine was being deliberately delayed to ensure that it was not made available until the US Presidential election was over, in a possible attempt to sabotage his re-election bid. In a tweet on Saturday, Trump said blamed a “deep state” within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US drug regulator, for the delay. “The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives,” Trump said. The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! @SteveFDA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2020 The US Presidential elections are slated for November 3. Trump is seeking re-election. His tweet suggested that a novel Coronavirus vaccine could be one of the most prominent issues to decide the fate of the Presidential candidates. While most experts believe that a novel Coronavirus vaccine was unlikely to be ready until next year, Trump has, earlier this month, suggested that the possibility that the vaccine could be made available before the Presidential election could not be ruled out. Asked whether he thought a vaccine would boost his chances of re-election, he had replied, “It wouldn’t hurt”, before adding that he was not pushing for an early vaccine for political reasons, but because he wanted to “save a lot of lives”. Don’t miss from Explained | Vaccine candidates from Cuba, North Korea, Taiwan FDA has said in the past that it would not “cut corners” to approve a vaccine. Just a day earlier, Reuters had quoted a top FDA official as saying that he would resign if there was any attempt to push through an unsafe or ineffective novel Coronavirus vaccine for political reasons. “I could not stand by and see something that was unsafe or ineffective that was being put through. You have to decide where your red line is, and that’s my red line. I would indicate to the American public that there is something wrong,” Peter Marks, director of FDA’s Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research, was quoted as saying. [embedded content] More than 400 medical experts in the United States have written to the FDA asking it to ensure that a novel Coronavirus vaccine was approved only after a transparent and rigorous process that was “devoid of political considerations”. Meanwhile, a report in The Financial Times newspaper suggested that the Trump administration had already decided to grant emergency use authorisation to the vaccine being developed by Oxford University for use in the United States before the Presidential elections. The Oxford University vaccine, being developed in collaboration with pharma major AstraZeneca, is considered to be one of the most promising to become successful. More than three billion doses of that vaccine have already been pre-booked by countries, even though it is still undergoing phase-3 human trials. The vaccine is currently being tested on 10,000 volunteers. The FDA rules require testing on at least 30,000 individuals before it can be considered for approval.

Trump has made several therapeutic suggestions  that are unsupported by science or even dangerous.  Previously, food drug administration revoked emergency authorization for hydroxychloroquine because of unproven safety and effectiveness.  No evidence backs Trump's accusation that FDA is delaying any treatment or vaccine for coronavirus.  But scientists are concerned about political pressure on US regulators to approve a vaccine before it's ready.  According to American society of biochemistry, Trump puts his political goals ahead of the health of Americans.

103 new cases in 8 different states traced back to the annual bike event in Sturgis.

Wouldn't be surprised to see the number grow.

PA Governor Tom Wolf calls for legalizing marijuana to fund covid relief grants and loans.

In other words, the state needs money.

True.

I believe the Dems are trying to get relief for states included in the upcoming bill from the House to the Senate but the party of "NO!" is at it once again...

Gawd dangit! I meant to grab some dabs on the way home today.

Mass gathering but no social distancing and no mask wearing, it would not be surprised. You just can not bully the Covid-19, the science says you can't.  

Similar disregard for science at the Rose Garden tonight...

Wrong guidance from the top, they just don't follow the CDC guide lines. Or in another words, they just don't care, and try to bully Covid-19.  

CDC was pressured 'from the top down'
to change coronavirus testing guidance,
official says

CNN, Wed August 26, 2020

New guidelines that raise the bar on who should get tested
came as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the
Trump administration, an official tells CNN

But the new directive also lines up with a trend in policy and rhetoric from the
White House. President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the US
should do less testing.

Dr. Carlos del Rio, an infectious disease specialist and associate dean of Emory
University School of Medicine, said on CNN Newsroom on Wednesday that the
CDC has not provided evidence to explain the changes.

I don't know of Trump has the authority to demand that FDA approval a vaccine. If something is given emergency use authorization it is pending approval. And given limited release of drug treatment or vaccine. 

But as far as staying this is FDA approval is far different. That has to through the trials.

Moderna stayed it will have the results in hand by October. Wish NBC affiliate channel 6 early news 435 pm.

Moderna break through. 

Moderna to Present New Interim Clinical Data About mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273) at Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting

Following the ACIP presentation today at 10:30 a.m. ET, management will host a conference call to be held today at 4:30 p.m. ET

Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, announced it is presenting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s

83% of employers will choose
more flexible work policies
after the pandemic, says survey

From CNN's Jeanne Sahadi

83% now say that, even after today's crisis has passed, they plan to put more
flexible work policies in place, such as allowing more people to work from
home or letting them adjust their schedules.

That's according to a recent survey of nearly 800 employers by Mercer.

Working from home has often been viewed skeptically by managers and
executives who assumed it would result in less work getting done if they
weren't there to oversee it. But a full 94% of employers surveyed said their
company productivity was actually the same (67%) or higher (27%) than it
was before the pandemic, even though so many of their employees have
been working remotely this year.

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This could reduce business costs, but at the same time negatively impact many small businesses that rely on fully staffed offices.

so true . they dont care and and trying to bully covid is like playing with matches in a kerosene warehouse

At least 8 states reject controversial change in guidelines to reduce testing.  California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.   World health organization recommends testing all people in close contact with those diagnosed with coronavirus.  Successful countries advocate more testing to control virus spread.  But testing has been inadequate in the US.  Many infected people show no symptoms but could spread virus.  This change is reckless, not based on science and has potential to increase virus spread.