Coral Gables Environment, Politics and Government
September 10, 2020 Leave a comment
Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the “largest transport challenge ever” according to the airline industry. The equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747s will be needed, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
Covid vaccine: 8,000 jumbo jets needed to deliver doses globally, says IATA – BBC News
September 10, 2020 Leave a comment
My School Online is run by the for-profit tech education company K12. Its investors included Michael Milken, the convicted junk-bond king who President Donald Trump pardoned earlier this year, and current Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. In 2016, former California Attorney General and current Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris oversaw a $168.5 million settlement with K12 over alleged violations of the state’s laws against false claims, false advertising and unfair competition.
Miami Dade cuts tie with K12 online platform | Miami Herald
September 8, 2020 Leave a comment
Frenk, who earns nearly $1.9m a year, and university officials are accused of ignoring employees’ requests to work remotely before school started, and, more recently, of manipulating data about incidents of Covid-19 on campus. Preston Taylor Stone, a 25-year-old graduate student who also teaches two introductory composition classes, believes Frenk’s decision-making appears based on his allegiance to the board of trustees and maintaining the financial viability of the university.
The University of Miami is led by an infectious disease expert. So why the fear? | US news | The Guardian
September 7, 2020 Leave a comment
COVID-19 infection is rising rapidly in India. Note the US, with a much smaller population, has higher total number of infections.
Follow the US when infections started to decline and the White House pushed to open up the strong restrictions. Result–infections went back up and are following with great reluctance.
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