Fauci: We'll have coronavirus in the fall

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TOP STORIES ‌ Thursday, April 23 ‌ FAUCI: WE WILL HAVE CORONAVIRUS IN THE FALL Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said he was convinced the coronavirus would be in the United States until at least the fall, but that the scope depended on people abiding by social distancing measures and lawmakers listening to public health advice before reopening segments of the country. "What happens with that will depend on how we’re able to contain it when it occurs," he said. [HuffPost] ‌ TRUMP TWEETS THREAT TO 'SHOOT DOWN' IRANIAN GUNBOATS Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard conducted a space launch that could advance the country’s long-range missile program and President Donald Trump threatened to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that "harass" Navy ships. The launch was a first for the Guard, revealing what experts described as a secret military space program that could accelerate Iran’s ballistic missile development. [AP] ‌ VACCINE OFFICIAL 'DEMOTED' FOR RESISTING UNPROVEN DRUG PUSHED BY TRUMP The doctor leading the Trump administration’s vaccine agency said he was removed from his post at the Department of Health and Human Services and moved into a smaller role at another agency in retaliation for pushing for “scientifically-vetted solutions” over drugs that have not been proven to treat the coronavirus. [HuffPost] ‌ OBAMA TAKES A SWIPE AT TRUMP'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE  Former President Barack Obama joined the chorus of criticism being leveled at Trump over his administration’s slow and sloppy response to the coronavirus crisis, commenting on Twitter about the lack of “a coherent national plan to navigate this pandemic.” [HuffPost]

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PELOSI POSTPONES VOTING FROM AFAR BILL House members will not be voting on whether to adopt a proxy voting system this week when the chamber convenes to vote on the COVID-19 relief bill that the Senate passed, the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said. Pelosi signed off on a plan last week that would have temporarily enabled members reluctant to travel to Washington during the pandemic to empower another member capable of appearing in person to vote on legislation on their behalf. [HuffPost] ‌ THE FIGHT OVER TEXAS ABORTIONS IS OVER: STATE AG Abortion clinics in Texas can now resume operations nearly a month after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order banning all nonessential surgeries and procedures, saying it would preserve medical resources as the state prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. The original order put a halt to all abortions. In response, several abortion clinics filed a lawsuit against Abbott and state lawmakers, triggering a legal battle over what they claimed was a time-sensitive, essential service. [HuffPost] ‌ TYSON FOODS CLOSES PORK PLANTS LINKED TO HUNDREDS OF CASES Two Tyson Fresh Meats plants suspended operations after more than 300 employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The closures place further strain the nation’s meat supply chain. The company’s largest pork facility in Waterloo, Iowa, which is critical to U.S. pork supply, had remained open despite concerns it had fueled a massive coronavirus outbreak in the region. More than 180 infections have been linked to the plant, according to Black Hawk County Health Department. [HuffPost]

WHAT'S BREWING ‌ CDC DIRECTOR CLARIFIES CONCERN OVER '2ND WAVE' The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified comments he made earlier this week about a potential second wave of the coronavirus later this year. “I didn’t say that this was going to be worse, I said it was going to be more difficult and potentially complicated because we’ll have flu and coronavirus circulating at the same time,” CDC Director Robert Redfield said. [HuffPost] ‌ PAWNING DURING A PANDEMIC Many businesses in Nevada are shut down. But the state deemed pawn shops essential during the pandemic, like several other states across the country, because they are federally regulated financial institutions. And business is booming, according to some pawnshop owners in Nevada. Some are pawning their items during lean times or securing small loans for essentials like gas and groceries. Others are shoppers, visiting some of the few retail stores still open. [HuffPost] ‌ WHICH NATURAL RESOURCES SHOULD WE FIGHT TO SAVE? For 35 years, Cave Petrevski has worked in North Macedonia’s Mavrovo National Park, an area protected from development since World War II, including regions zoned to prevent all human activity. After a 2009 law on environmental protection, Petrevski says 12 experts surveyed the park and compiled a report preserving strictly protected areas. But when the government reshaped the zones, Petrevski was alarmed to find somehow they were changed to allow hydropower, even in these strictly protected areas. [HuffPost] ‌ QUIBI SENT PODCASTERS A CEASE-AND-DESIST. NOW, THEY'RE OUT FOR BLOOD It was the evening of March 17 when Rob Dezendorf and Danielle Gibson, the hosts of Quibi fan podcast “Quibiverse,” received a cease-and-desist letter from the streaming service’s lawyers. A week or so earlier, they did notice Quibi’s privacy lawyer had taken an interest in the show, but assumed it was no big deal considering that executives, industry insiders and media outlets were also following them. Turns out, it was. [HuffPost] ‌ WHY PEOPLE THINK MUSHROOMS COULD SAVE THE WORLD A slew of startups are touting fungi as an environmental game-changer, able to make the construction industry greener, replace animal products in our food and clothes, and even clean up pollution. They say mycelium -- the network of tissue that makes up the body of many fungi -- has a unique structure and chemical properties, which combined with the fact that mushrooms are easy to grow, found all over the world and consume almost anything, make them the ideal building block for a wide range of applications. [HuffPost]

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