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Anthony FauciAnthony FauciOvernight Health Care: Trump to take executive action after coronavirus talks collapse | Vaccine official says he'd resign if pressured politically Fauci's DC neighbors put up 'thank you' signs in their yards Cuomo says New York schools can reopen in-person this fall MORE’s neighbors in Washington, D.C., put up “thank you” signs in their yards as the public health official continues to catch flak from conservatives over his public remarks during the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Fauci’s DC neighbors put up ‘thank you’ signs in their yards

Before the pandemic, Gandhi, the University of California researcher, specialized in HIV. But like other infectious-disease experts these days, she has spent many of her waking hours thinking about the coronavirus. And in scrutinizing the data on outbreaks one day, she noticed what might be a pattern: People were wearing masks in the settings with the highest percentage of asymptomatic cases. … [Read more...] about 40% of people with coronavirus have no symptoms. Might they be the key to ending the pandemic?

‪“There’s no reason to fear any sickness that’s out there,” said Julia Ferjo, a mother of three in Alpine, Texas, who says she is “vehemently” against wearing a mask. ‪Ferjo, 35, teaches fitness classes in a large gym with open doors, where she doesn’t allow participants to wear masks. … [Read more...] about US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad

1:50 p.m. Trump claims executive powers to provide relief: President Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said would extend the unemployment benefits for Americans after a stalemate with Congress on a new stimulus package. At his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., Trump said his order would give Americans $400 a week in jobless benefits; the previous $600 weekly benefit expired last month, but Trump said the $400 is what people want and that it will suffice. Trump said states will have to pay 25% of the benefit. “If they don’t, that’s going to be their problem,” he said when reporters asked what states agreed to that. It remains unclear what the spending mechanism would be or how it would stand up in court. Trump abruptly shut down the news conference after just a few questions, with golf club supporters jeering at the questions. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: 5 million coronavirus cases in US, most in world

1:50 p.m. Trump claims executive powers to provide relief: President Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said would extend the unemployment benefits for Americans after a stalemate with Congress on a new stimulus package. At his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., Trump said his order would give Americans $400 a week in jobless benefits; the previous $600 weekly benefit expired last month, but Trump said the $400 is what people want and that it will suffice. Trump said states will have to pay 25% of the benefit. “If they don’t, that’s going to be their problem,” he said when reporters asked what states agreed to that. It remains unclear what the spending mechanism would be or how it would stand up in court. Trump abruptly shut down the news conference after just a few questions, with golf club supporters jeering at the questions. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: August 7-8