An incomplete probe could ultimately hurt a Justice Kavanaugh, our sources warned at the time.
👉The Trump White House defined witnesses the FBI should interview & for starters, they did not include many Debbie Ramirez said could corroborate her story.
"Two former Yale classmates say they have made several attempts to share text messages raising questions about whether Kavanaugh tried to squash the New Yorker story that made Ramirez's accusations public — and say the FBI did not respond to their calls and written submissions ..
to its web portal."
The story about Debbie was Sept. 23 & 1 one former classmate raised Q's about whether Kavanaugh and his friends anticipated a story about Debbie as early as July.
Though both women stressed they don't know the fully story, they were baffled as to why ...
they weren't contacted.
"Berchem sent to the FBI some of 51 screen shots of text messages she exchanged with her friend, Karen Yarasavage, the wife of Kevin Genda, another alum Ramirez identified as an eyewitness, to explain why Kavanaugh and his friends should ...
be asked whether they anticipated a story about Ramirez as early as July."
"Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about, and I want to say that officially."
Dr. Anthony Fauci, July 20, 2021
Context: Paul is accusing Fauci of "lying" to Congress about research done in China on coronaviruses.
Fauci: "Those viruses are molecularly impossible to result in SARS COVID" ... "You are implying that what we did was responsible for the deaths of individuals. I totally resent
The Biden administration is helping Michigan with a monoclonal antibody surge this week, a senior Health and Human Services official tells NBC.
1. It previews how the White House may approach potential COVID surges nationwide 1/
as more transmissible variants create new hot spots and most Americans aren’t yet vaccinated.
2. HHS is helping to fund & support 3 monoclonal antibody treatment centers at Henry Ford Health System: Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) Center (a federally qualified 2/
health center), Henry Ford Detroit Main Campus, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
“Our support will increase the capacity of these centers fivefold,” the official said.
Notable as state and federal officials remain at loggerheads over whether vaccines should be surged to hot 3/
NEW to @NBCNews: Frmr. FDA officials urge Biden to nominate a permanent commissioner
👉Amid questions ab. if the void impacts approval of more tools to fight COVID, mainly RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS, which we're shipping to Europe but not using here en masse.
“The coming days and weeks will require further timely and effective actions, for example to support the development of antiviral treatments and advance the availability of reliable, easy-to-use tests,” wrote the frmr commissioners including Scott Gottlieb & Mark McClellan.
This is particularly important as the U.S. rushes to reopen schools just as the new, more contagious variant takes hold.
Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University also pressed Congress and to prioritize this. “Many companies have developed antigen tests that cost less than five dollars
NEW: CDC, after coming under criticism on school opening blueprint, issues guidance targeting *indoor air quality,* which is a major problem in thousands of schools:
@NBCNews reported on Feb. 15 about the absence of specific air quality guidelines:
Particularly in underserved areas, and as new, more contagious variants of the virus take hold, ventilation is a critical concern in reopening schools.
A 2020 GAP report found 41% of districts need to update or replace heating, ventilation, and HVAC
systems in at least half of their schools, amounting to 36,000 schools needing HVAC updates.
"Perhaps they feel it’s hopeless because they can’t open windows or doors because of (active shooter) security protocols" & changing HVAC is expensive/time consuming, says @DrEricDing.
"an estimated 41 percent of districts need to update or replace heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems in at least half of their schools, representing about 36,000 schools nationwide that need HVAC updates"