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Trump's attitude permeated the White House coronavirus task force, too, which was caught between pushing best practices to battle the coronavirus and navigating a White House that did not want to be seen enforcing mask wearing. The task force wasted days in mid-March debating whether they should recommend that critical infrastructure workers -- including those at all levels of government -- should wear masks. While the health experts on the task force were in favor of the face covering recommendation, they faced pushback from political appointees who didn't want to encourage mask-wearing, according to a person familiar with the situation. … [Read more...] about Biden transition finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government

This is no criticism of the British people, by the way. Out where I live in the shires — and I’m sure equally in the towns and cities too — there’s no shortage of patriotism, of enduring belief in the values which made Britain great. We all still know exactly what kind of country we’d like to live in. Our problem is that we don’t live in it any more. … [Read more...] about Delingpole: Trump’s 1776 Report Is a Marvel. It Makes Me Ashamed to Be British

Lawrence Young, a virologist and professor of molecular oncology at Warwick Medical School, who was not involved in the research, said: "This preprint suggests that individuals might be able to get infected with a variant of Sars-Cov-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) even if they have previously had COVID-19. … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Vaccine may be less effective against South Africa variant, study finds

Despite Pai's rosy conclusions—and the inaccuracy of FCC data, which tends to undercount Americans without broadband access—the report has evidence to back up Starks' concerns about the continuing digital divide. As of year-end 2019, only 4.4 percent of Americans lived in areas without access to 25/3Mbps home-Internet service, but the data for rural and tribal areas paints a much uglier picture. At 25/3Mbps home-Internet speeds, there's no coverage for 17.3 percent of rural areas and no coverage for 20.9 percent of tribal areas. Overall, there are about 65 million people in the rural areas in FCC data and about 4 million people in tribal areas. … [Read more...] about 3Mbps uploads still fast enough for US homes, Ajit Pai says in final report

Nationwide is offering a 90% LTV mortgage on a two year fixed basis with an initial rate of 3.24%. Over at Natwest, if you have a 10% deposit, you could get a mortgage on a two year fixed rate basis with an initial rate of 3.6%. At Lloyds, the rate could be an initial rate of 3.49% on a two year fixed rate for a 85% to 90% LTV. HSBC has also brought back its 90% LTV mortgage deals too, with an initial two year fixed rate of 3.99%. It’s best to check exactly how much you can borrow and what you’ll be paying back with your mortgage provider. … [Read more...] about How to find the best mortgage for you – 6 tips including lenders offering ‘no deposit’ loans