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Bill Gates: What Joe Biden should do on his first day in office to stop the coronavirus, if he is elected

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 07:54 AM PDT

Bill Gates: What Joe Biden should do on his first day in office to stop the coronavirus, if he is elected"You really have to view the pandemic as a problem that you're willing to talk about," Bill Gates said.


New York City has already had more shootings in 2020 than in the whole of 2019

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 04:33 AM PDT

New York City has already had more shootings in 2020 than in the whole of 2019New York City has recorded more shootings so far in 2020 than the whole of last year, authorities have confirmed.There were 777 shootings between January and 2 August 2020, compared with 776 in 2019, according to figures compiled by the New York Post, and later confirmed by New York Police department (NYPD).


Homicides Spike in 50 Largest Cities across Nation

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:04 AM PDT

Homicides Spike in 50 Largest Cities across NationHomicides and gun violence have spiked in major cities around the country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, spurred by an economic recession and unrest that arose from protests against police brutality.Across the nation's 50 largest cities, homicides are up 24 percent this year, totaling 3,612 so far, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of police department data. In 36 of those cities, the homicide rate increased by double digits.Shootings have also surged, but other kinds of violent crime have declined, including robberies, which sank 11 percent across the 41 cities that provided such data.Chicago saw the largest jump in homicides, reporting more than 400 more homicides than last year, an increase of more than 50 percent. Philadelphia and New York City came in just behind the country's third-largest city, both tallying more than 200 more homicides this year. Along with Chicago, Austin and Fort Worth, Tx. saw the largest increase in murders.The staggering increase in violence comes after months of protests against police departments that have included calls to defund and dismantle departments in Minneapolis, where the police custody death of George Floyd sparked national outrage. Homicides in Minneapolis have nearly doubled, with 41 homicides compared to 21 by this time last year.Police and crime experts have attributed the spike in violence to a variety of factors, including a rise in gang violence, an economic recession caused by the shutdown of businesses, and the lack of activity during the pandemic by social institutions that historically help tamp down crime, such as churches and schools.Meanwhile, lockdown orders that have kept residents in their homes may help explain the decline in robberies and rapes, since burglars are less likely to target a home with residents inside, and fewer potential victims were on the streets, experts said. The rise in shootings and murders was particularly stark in disadvantaged neighborhoods rather than the sites of protests against racism and police brutality in many cities.The homicide rate in the nation's major cities is still a far cry from the crime levels of previous decades, such as in 1990, when New York City recorded a total of 2,262 murders.


Dunkin' employee in Illinois arrested after state trooper finds mucus in coffee

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 08:07 PM PDT

Dunkin' employee in Illinois arrested after state trooper finds mucus in coffeeA Dunkin' employee was arrested and fired after a state trooper in Chicago found what police said was mucus in his coffee.


One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 04:08 AM PDT

One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TVOne person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as the Health Ministry reported 215 new deaths from the disease and state media warned of a lack of proper social distancing. Health Ministry spokesman Sima Sadat Lari was quoted by the state TV as saying the 215 deaths in the past 24 hours took the combined death toll to 17,405 in Iran, and the number of confirmed cases rose by 2,598 to 312,035. State television showed several Iranians in a busy Tehran street without wearing face masks or social distancing.


Residents forced to evacuate as 'Apple Fire' burns out of control in California

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 08:50 PM PDT

Residents forced to evacuate as 'Apple Fire' burns out of control in CaliforniaNearly 8,000 residents of Riverside County in Southern California were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday as a wildfire spread uncontained across more than 4,000 acres, the County fire department said. The fire - dubbed the Apple Fire by local firefighters, who routinely give blazes identifying names - was reported on Friday in Cherry Valley, a community about 75 miles east of Los Angeles. It had destroyed at least one family home as of Saturday evening (Sunday morning UK time). Photographs shared by the Riverside County fire department on Twitter on Saturday showed thick plumes of smoke filling the sky over the mountainous region. Residents of 2,586 homes, totalling around 7,800 people, were told to evacuate, the department said.


See Inside Zaha Hadid’s Revolutionary Oeuvre

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 01:32 PM PDT

She got the virus. Then she was fired. Some sick workers left in cold by employers.

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 07:45 AM PDT

She got the virus. Then she was fired. Some sick workers left in cold by employers.McDonald's and Marriott franchises are among hundreds of businesses that have illegally denied paid sick leave during the pandemic, records show.


Biden VP short-listers jockey as search enters final round in secrecy

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 02:01 AM PDT

Biden VP short-listers jockey as search enters final round in secrecySome of the contenders are in the dark about their interviews with Biden — including whether they will be done in person or virtually.


These 43-square-foot pods were originally for travelers to take a nap at the airport, but now the company is selling them for $50,000 each

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 06:00 AM PDT

These 43-square-foot pods were originally for travelers to take a nap at the airport, but now the company is selling them for $50,000 eachNapCity's pods are modular and customizable, starting at $50,000.


A California couple were arrested on hate-crime charges after they yelled 'white power' during an episode of road rage, police say

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 01:14 PM PDT

A California couple were arrested on hate-crime charges after they yelled 'white power' during an episode of road rage, police sayThey yelled "white power" and "only white lives matter" at a Black man and his girlfriend in a racist altercation on the road on July 22, police said.


The federal pullback in Portland immediately brought calm to the anti-racism protests

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 10:27 PM PDT

The federal pullback in Portland immediately brought calm to the anti-racism protestsLarge crowds have still been showing up at the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, since federal agents disappeared from view Thursday, but there's been a palpable change in atmosphere, and for the first time in weeks, calm. Protesters and members of the Trump administration cited the withdrawal of militarized federal agents and their violent tactics — tear gas, rubber bullets, clubs, legally dubious detentions — as the main reason for the relative peace. With federal agents present, some protesters threw bottles or firecrackers, tried to breach fencing around the courthouse, and shined laser pointers at officers."There is still violence going on in Portland," acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told Fox News on Saturday. "But we do see it at a much lower level. We're happy about that." Demetria Hester, one of the mothers who formed a wall between the federal agents and other protesters, told The Wall Street Journal she thinks federal authorities "got the message" and left because they knew "we're not going to back down."Sunday's crowd outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, the 67th straight night of anti-racism and police reform protests since the Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, appeared "relatively small," The Oregonian repots. But Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights drew the larger groups that have been congregating since President Trump sent in the federal agents in early July. Oregon State troopers have replaced the federal agents at the courthouse, under an agreement Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) reached with the Trump administration.With federal agents off the streets, the protesters have refocused their efforts on systemic anti-Black racism and their longstanding issues with local policing. A clash broke out Saturday night outside a police precinct across the river in Southeast Portland, as officers aimed bright lights and what appeared to be video cameras at a protest march, and some protesters responded with laser pointers and bottles.The federal agents aren't gone yet — a "quick reaction force" of some 130 agents are hidden around Portland. But they are no longer the issue. "On Saturday night, as protesters downtown marched peacefully through the streets, they noticed through the windows of a different federal building that Homeland Security agents were standing inside watching them," The New York Times reports. "Some in the crowd stopped to flash lights through the window. One agent appeared to respond by raising a middle finger. Then the crowd continued on."More stories from theweek.com The most damning inside portrait of the Trump administration yet 5 brutally funny cartoons about Bill Barr's brand of justice Why Democratic voters might stay home on Election Day


Splash Mountain log flume ride sinks at Disney World's Magic Kingdom

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 01:57 PM PDT

Splash Mountain log flume ride sinks at Disney World's Magic KingdomWalt Disney World's Splash Mountain hit rough waters Sunday as Twitter users posted video of a submerged log flume ride they were in moments earlier.


Nancy Pelosi Tears Into Dr. Birx: ‘I Don’t Have Confidence’ in Her

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 08:27 AM PDT

Nancy Pelosi Tears Into Dr. Birx: 'I Don't Have Confidence' in HerHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) didn't mince words on Sunday morning, declaring that she has no "confidence" in White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, whom she blamed for President Donald Trump peddling coronavirus disinformation.Last week, during a closed-door meeting with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Politico reported that the speaker tore into Birx. "Deborah Birx is the worst. Wow, what horrible hands you're in," she reportedly exclaimed.Pelosi also accused Birx of "spreading disinformation" while simultaneously praising top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci—who has found himself in Team Trump's crosshairs of late—as a "hero."Asked whether her reported comments were accurate, Pelosi doubled down on her Birx criticism during an appearance on ABC's This Week."I think the president has been spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his appointee so, I don't have confidence there, no," the House leader huffed.At the end of a contentious CNN interview that included host Dana Bash pressing her on why the administration's coronavirus response "failed so badly," Birx was asked to react to Pelosi's harsh remarks."I have tremendous respect for the speaker," Birx deflected. "And I have tremendous respect for her long dedication to the American people."The White House coronavirus task force member then turned her attention to The New York Times, which recently published a deep-dive into the administration's "failure" in containing the pandemic and reported that Birx was only giving good news to Trump."And I think it was unfortunate that The New York Times wrote this article without speaking to me. I could have brought forth the data," she complained, defending her record. "I provide data every single day with an analysis. The day that they are talking about that I was 'Pollyannish.'""It said there was improvement in the New York metro, but ongoing cases in Boston and Chicago, a new outbreak in Houston and full logarithmic spread, and new concerning outbreaks in Baltimore, New Haven, and Washington, D.C," she continued. "This was not a Pollyannish view. I have never been called Pollyannish or non-scientific or non-data-driven. And I will stake my 40-year career on those fundamental principles of utilizing data to really implement better programs to save more lives."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


Biden urged not to debate Trump so president doesn't have another platform to 'lie'

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 02:43 AM PDT

Biden urged not to debate Trump so president doesn't have another platform to 'lie'Republican strategist Joseph Pinion and Democratic political analyst Kelly Hyman react.


After Missing for 9 Days, Teenager Found Safe Near Washington State Mountain Pass

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 12:37 PM PDT

After Missing for 9 Days, Teenager Found Safe Near Washington State Mountain PassAuthorities located 18-year-old Gia Fuda just before they were about to start winding down their rescue efforts


Russia says suspected mercenaries detained by Belarus were going to Latin America

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 07:02 AM PDT

Russia says suspected mercenaries detained by Belarus were going to Latin AmericaA Russian diplomat said on Monday a group of more than 30 suspected Russian mercenaries detained in Belarus last week were only passing through Minsk and were on their way to an unnamed Latin American state. Belarusian authorities have said they suspect the men entered their country to plot "acts of terrorism" and destabilise it before an Aug. 9 presidential election. The Russian state says it does not use mercenaries.


Mexico crime: Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 06:54 PM PDT

Mexico crime: Mexican police seize alleged oil theft crime boss The Sledgehammer"The Sledgehammer" is caught after releasing a bizarre, tearful video declaring war on security forces.


Illinois officials call to abolish history classes in the state until an 'alternative' is set up to highlight underrepresented groups

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 01:38 PM PDT

Illinois officials call to abolish history classes in the state until an 'alternative' is set up to highlight underrepresented groupsIllinois Democratic State Representative LaShawn K. Ford is demanding the history of minority groups to be taught in state schools.


Gym owners defy pandemic orders, break into own business closed by state and reopen it

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 02:33 PM PDT

Gym owners defy pandemic orders, break into own business closed by state and reopen itAuthorities closed the gym Monday, when they charged the owners with contempt and disorderly persons offenses.


Birx: U.S. in 'new phase' of pandemic, with coronavirus 'extraordinarily widespread'

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 08:17 PM PDT

Birx: U.S. in 'new phase' of pandemic, with coronavirus 'extraordinarily widespread'Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said on Sunday the United States is in a "new phase" of the coronavirus pandemic, and people in every corner of the country must take precautions, from wearing masks to practicing social distancing."What we are seeing today is different from March and April," she told CNN's Dana Bash on State of the Union. "It is extraordinarily widespread. It's into the rural as equal urban areas." For those who live in regions that are less populated, "you are not immune or protected from this virus," Birx continued. "If you're in multi-generational households, and there's an outbreak in your rural area or in your city, you need to really consider wearing a mask at home, assuming that you're positive, if you have individuals in your households with comorbidities."While Birx would not project how many Americans she believes will die of the virus this year, she said it is up to southern and western states where there are several hot spots to ramp up their mitigation efforts. "It's not super spreading individuals," she said. "It's super spreading events and we need to stop those. We definitely need to take more precautions."Every state has to have its own "dramatically tailored" approach to fighting the coronavirus, Birx added, with a "set of recommendations based on what we are seeing at the community level, what we are seeing relevant to hospitals." As of Sunday, there are more than 4.6 million reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and at least 154,449 Americans have died of the virus, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus database.More stories from theweek.com The most damning inside portrait of the Trump administration yet 5 brutally funny cartoons about Bill Barr's brand of justice Why Democratic voters might stay home on Election Day


GOP dread over possible Kobach nomination in Kansas

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 03:54 AM PDT

GOP dread over possible Kobach nomination in KansasRepublicans fear that Democratic meddling has helped to erase Roger Marshall's lead in this week's primary, potentially costing the party a Senate seat and perhaps its majority.


Emeritus Pope Benedict, 93, 'extremely frail' after visiting dying brother

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 09:25 PM PDT

Emeritus Pope Benedict, 93, 'extremely frail' after visiting dying brotherFormer Pope Benedict XVI became seriously ill after visiting his sick brother in Germany in June and is "extremely frail", according to a report in the German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper on Monday. Benedict, 93, is suffering from erysipelas of the face, a virus that causes a rash and episodes of severe pain, the newspaper reported, citing the former pontiff's biographer, Peter Seewald. "According to Seewald, the Pope emeritus is now extremely frail," the report said. "His thinking and his memory are quick, but his voice is hardly audible at the moment." Mr Seewald reportedly visited Benedict in Rome on Saturday to present him with his biography. "At the meeting the emeritus Pope, despite his illness, was optimistic and declared that if his strength increased again he would possibly take up his pen again," the paper said. Benedict visited his sick brother, Georg, in Germany in June, marking his first trip out of Italy since his shock resignation in 2013. Georg Ratzinger died two weeks later, aged 96.


L.A. teachers reach deal with school district on remote education

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 04:23 PM PDT

Mysterious seeds sent from China to the US identified by the USDA

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 08:11 AM PDT

Mysterious seeds sent from China to the US identified by the USDAThe mysterious seed packs from China that hundreds of Americans received in the mail have been identified, according to the US Department of Agriculture.Federal officials warned those who received the seeds not to plant them over fears that some may be invasive species and could destroy native plants and insects.


Will Karen Bass bring her activist bona fides to Joe Biden's presidential ticket?

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 01:06 PM PDT

Will Karen Bass bring her activist bona fides to Joe Biden's presidential ticket?Rep. Karen Bass is a self-described "lifelong activist," shaped by transformative decades in South Los Angeles. She's also reportedly a potential Joe Biden VP pick.


Bower Studios and West Elm Reprise a Partnership With This New Collection

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:30 AM PDT

Verdict looms in killing of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 02:58 AM PDT

Verdict looms in killing of Lebanon ex-PM HaririA UN-backed tribunal will give its verdict Friday on the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri, but questions will remain over a long and costly trial whose suspects remain at large. Four alleged members of the Shiite Muslim fundamentalist group Hezbollah are on trial in absentia at the court in the Netherlands over the huge Beirut suicide bombing that killed Sunni billionaire Hariri and 21 other people. The judgment harks back to an event that changed the face of the Middle East, with Hariri's assassination triggering a wave of demonstrations that pushed Syrian forces out of Lebanon after 30 years.


NASA astronauts splash down to Earth after historic mission

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 05:21 AM PDT

NASA astronauts splash down to Earth after historic missionTwo NASA astronauts are back home in Houston after a historic return to Earth. It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, and the first commercial mission to carry a crew to and from the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann reports.


As cruising resumes in some parts of world, multiple cruise ships affected by new COVID-19 cases

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 01:30 PM PDT

As cruising resumes in some parts of world, multiple cruise ships affected by new COVID-19 casesWhile most of the cruise industry remains on pause, some cruise lines have begun to resume operations in international waters.


An impassioned obituary for a 79-year-old coronavirus victim blames Trump for his death, then calls out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and people who refused to wear masks

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 02:41 PM PDT

An impassioned obituary for a 79-year-old coronavirus victim blames Trump for his death, then calls out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and people who refused to wear masks"Dave did everything he was supposed to do, but you did not," David W. Nagy's widow wrote in her husband's obituary.


Shoprite: Africa's biggest supermarket considers pulling out of Nigeria

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:45 AM PDT

Shoprite: Africa's biggest supermarket considers pulling out of NigeriaShoprite is the latest high-profile South African retailer to struggle in the Nigerian market.


Navarro on COVID-19 negotiations: Pelosi using workers as hostages to get the big deal Democrats want

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:54 AM PDT

Navarro on COVID-19 negotiations: Pelosi using workers as hostages to get the big deal Democrats want Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro gives an update on COVID-19 stimulus negotiations in Washington on 'America's Newsroom.'


This teen avenged her parents' murder. Or did she? The story that has electrified Afghans

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 01:30 AM PDT

This teen avenged her parents' murder. Or did she? The story that has electrified Afghans"When I heard about her bravery, I just felt proud of her, that we have powerful women like her," one Kabul resident said.


Spanish police launch investigation after DJ filmed spitting beer in to a crowd

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 03:44 AM PDT

Spanish police launch investigation after DJ filmed spitting beer in to a crowdPolice have launched an investigation after a video emerged of a DJ spitting beer onto dancers at a beach club in a Spanish resort as the country battled to reduce a spike in coronavirus cases. Video film showed a man spraying the crowd with beer then offering some dancers drinks from the same bottle at the club in Torremolinos, a destination popular with British tourists near Malaga in southern Spain. Many people dancing do not appear to be wearing masks according to the images which were shared widely on social media. One member of the Spanish DJ duo called Les Castizos was said to be the person who spat the beer at the crowd during part of their act. Police said they were investigating the pair for alleged "behaviour which does not abide by the measures of protection and security against coronavirus". Torremolinos council has closed the beach bar Kokun Ocean Club for 15 days after the video emerged.


Drug-Smuggling Cat Escapes High-Security Sri Lankan Prison

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 04:05 AM PDT

Drug-Smuggling Cat Escapes High-Security Sri Lankan PrisonA cat that was detained at Sri Lanka's high-security Welikada Prison on suspicion of smuggling drugs to inmates has escaped, according to local media reports in Aruna.The feline delinquent was detained last week with two grams of heroin, two SIM cards and a memory chip hidden in a plastic bag tied to its collar on the prison grounds. Police suspect that the drug traffickers who trained the cat are part of the same cartel that was caught using an eagle to smuggle drugs in a suburb of Colombo. The menagerie of accomplices were associated with the underworld crime boss Angoda Lokka.Lokka died while hiding from the authorities in early July, according to local media. A man and a woman, aged 30 and 19, were arrested Sunday for illegally cremating him and forging identity documents, according to the New Indian Express.While there is no stipulation for animal arrest under Sri Lankan law, police were hoping the cat could lead them to the smugglers' den, the media reports suggest. The cat reportedly scampered out of its holding room and escaped through a fence when prison guards came in to feed it.Last week, police raided a farm owned by an associate of Lokka and found an air-rifle, bullets and the eagle previously seen delivering drugs. Prison authorities say they have noted an increase in people trying to smuggle drugs, cellphones and chargers into the prison in recent weeks, allegedly to sell within the prison system. Authorities say they are not searching for the narco cat.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT

Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surgePutting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Rachel Adamus was feeling those emotions Monday morning as she got 7-year-old Paul ready for his first day of second grade and prepared 5-year-old Neva for the start of kindergarten. With a new school year beginning this week in some states, Adamus struggled to balance her fears with her belief that her children need the socialization and instruction that school provides, even as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has hit about 155,000 and cases are rising in numerous places.


People are using gaiters as face masks—but are they as effective?

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 08:54 AM PDT

People are using gaiters as face masks—but are they as effective?People are wearing neck gaiters instead of face masks—but are they as effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19?


James Clyburn: Trump doesn't plan to 'give up the office'

Posted: 02 Aug 2020 09:36 AM PDT

James Clyburn: Trump doesn't plan to 'give up the office'Rep. James Clyburn defended his recent comments saying President Trump "thinks that the American people will be duped by him, like the people of Germany was duped by Adolf Hitler."


A pastor who told congregants not to be afraid of the coronavirus was hospitalized with COVID-19

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:39 AM PDT

A pastor who told congregants not to be afraid of the coronavirus was hospitalized with COVID-19Charles Pope, a pastor in Washington, D.C., tested positive for COVID-19 after advising worshippers not to fear the virus.


Ningaloo Reef: Woman injured by humpback whale at Australian tourist spot

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 05:06 AM PDT

Ningaloo Reef: Woman injured by humpback whale at Australian tourist spotThe woman is in a "serious but stable condition" after being hit by the whale during a group swim.


Joint U.S. military drills get thumbs down from Thais amid virus fears

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 05:58 AM PDT

Joint U.S. military drills get thumbs down from Thais amid virus fearsThis month's joint U.S.-Thai military exercises in Thailand have drawn criticism from Thais on social media after authorities announced that dozens of visiting American troops would be undergoing their mandatory 14-day quarantine in Bangkok hotels. Thailand has been over two months without a local transmission and has kept infections to just over 3,300. It has closed borders and airspace to tourists to keep the virus out and allows entry only to Thai repatriates or foreigners with special permission.


China suspends HK extradition treaty with New Zealand

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 02:46 AM PDT

China suspends HK extradition treaty with New ZealandChina suspended Hong Kong's extradition treaty with New Zealand on Monday amid a row with Western nations protesting against a tough new security law that Beijing imposed on the city. New Zealand is the latest to join a string of Western powers -- including Canada, Britain, Australia and Germany -- that have suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong since the controversial law was introduced in late June.


Navarro Throws Another White House Health Expert Under Bus Over Hydroxy

Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:25 AM PDT

Navarro Throws Another White House Health Expert Under Bus Over HydroxyWhite House trade adviser Peter Navarro publicly bashed yet another White House public health expert on Monday while touting an unproven anti-malarial drug, saying he took "exception" to coronavirus testing czar Brett Giroir dismissing hydroxychloroquine as an effective coronavirus treatment.Days after CNN cut short a Navarro interview after he kept repeating the racist phrase "China virus," the network invited him on for yet another contentious segment that featured the combative Trump aide disseminating coronavirus disinformation.Navarro, who has been an outspoken proponent of hydroxychloroquine and has repeatedly attacked top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci for warning about the drug's lack of efficacy, doubled down on his embrace of the drug while taking aim at Giroir."One of the president's chief advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, Adm. Giroir, he said given five studies now that have found the drug hydroxychloroquine—that there's no proof that it helps with COVID-19 patients," host Jim Sciutto noted. "I just wonder, given your past public support for it, is it time for the administration to focus on proven treatments for COVID rather than one that has not been proven?"Navarro—who recently groused that the government is "sitting on millions of doses" of the drug—shot back that he takes "exception to Giroir's analysis, adding that the HHS official "hasn't looked at the data" within the past two weeks."It's his job to look at data," Sciutto interjected.After demanding that CNN bring on a couple of doctors who claim the drug is beneficial for COVID-19 patients—CNN had actually interviewed one of them hours earlier—Navarro brushed off the large number of experts criticizing hydroxychloroquine."My view of this now is doctors' opinions are a dime a dozen and some doctors say it doesn't work," he exclaimed. "You've got some doctors who say it does."The CNN host, meanwhile, retorted that this isn't a "both sides thing," prompting Navarro to insist that is exactly what it is."No, it is a both sides. It is—it is both sides," he declared.Sciutto went on to note that several high-quality double-blinded clinical trials show that there is no benefit to the drug and that the FDA has revoked emergency use of hydroxychloroquine due to concerns over potentially deadly side effects."This hasn't passed muster so why all the focus on that drug," the CNN anchor wondered aloud. "Why not focus on things that work like remdesivir?"Undeterred, Navarro claimed that there is now a study that shows hydroxychloroquine "works better" than remdesivir—even though White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said just last week that randomized trials have shown the anti-viral drug has no efficacy as a treatment. She also reiterated that there appears to be no benefit to hydroxychloroquine.Team Trump has suddenly rallied back around the controversial malaria drug after a fringe doctor—who believes that demon sperm causes female medical problems and "alien DNA" is being used in medication—proclaimed it a coronavirus "cure" in a viral video last week. Despite that doctor's bizarre past claims, President Donald Trump has called her "spectacular," "very respected," and an "important voice."Chris Wallace Confronts Trump Campaign Spox Jason Miller: Admit 'You're Losing'Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


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