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© Giphy ^ This felt like a good opportunity to use this gif of Christian Vasquez’s walk-off home run last night ;)
Pharmaceutical company Merck says it submitted a request for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve its antiviral pill as a treatment for COVID-19. https://bit.ly/3mLnitI
What to know about the drug: According to Merck’s research, its pill can reduce hospitalization by 50 percent. If it is authorized for emergency use: The U.S. government has already agreed to buy 1.7 million doses. When it could be approved: Potentially just a few weeks Why this is potentially huge news: “Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has referred to molnupiravir as a ‘game changer.’ He predicted last week that the ‘pandemic phase’ of COVID-19 would likely come to an end with the approval of antiviral pills as well as the approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.” Read Merck’s statement: https://bit.ly/3mMbp7b |
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And on deck!: |
| Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced this morning that its experimental COVID-19 treatment is effective. https://bit.ly/3Drv2Ij What to know about the drug: “When compared to a placebo, AstraZeneca's antibody treatment, called AZD7442, reduced the risk of developing severe COVID-19 or death by 67 percent, the company said in a press release.” Read AstraZeneca’s statement: https://bit.ly/3oPSuuE |
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| CASE NUMBERS: |
| Coronavirus cases in the U.S.: 44,340,464 U.S. death toll: 713,359 Breakdown of the numbers: https://cnn.it/2UAgW3y |
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| VACCINATION NUMBERS: |
| Total number of vaccinations administered in the U.S.: 402 million shots have been given. Seven-day average of doses administered: An average of 1 million doses For context: The U.S. population is roughly 331 million. Breakdown of the numbers: https://bloom.bg/3iVTPLH |
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Happening today — inviting Uncle Joe and Aunt Jill must add quite a few to the guest list: |
| NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell tweeted that President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are attending their nephew’s wedding today. She tweeted: “The President and the First Lady are attending a small, family wedding at the home of Valerie and Jack Owens. Their nephew, Cuffe Owens, is marrying Meghan O’Toole King.” https://bit.ly/3AumApJ |
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There’s a tripwire at every corner: |
| Via The Hill’s Niall Stanage, “Doubts are clouding the horizon on every topic for President Biden as he nears the one-year anniversary of his election.” https://bit.ly/3atYNeW His domestic agenda: “On Capitol Hill, the push for the two bills at the heart of his legislative agenda is in peril.” The economy: “The economy appears broadly on a path to recovery but optimism was shaken by another poor jobs report on Friday. Inflation lurks in the background too.” And COVID: “And while COVID-19 infections are receding after a surge caused by the delta variant, the dangers of the winter months are looming.” Biden made some progress last week!: “Last week at least saw progress made on raising the nation’s debt ceiling and avoiding the financial earthquake that would have resulted had the U.S. neared default in mid-October;” ^ Eh, but it was a low bar: “But the temporary fix agreed to between Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) means the fight will be waged all over again in early December.” |
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| DEMOCRATS HAVE SET THEMSELVES UP FOR A CHAOTIC END TO 2021: |
| “Democrats are entering the home stretch of the year with four big priorities: funding the government, raising the debt ceiling and passing both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a sweeping social spending measure.” https://bit.ly/3iQGxRP So, nothing big or important. |
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| ‘BLEAK MIDTERM OUTLOOK SHADOWS BITTER DEMOCRATIC BATTLE: |
| Via The Hill’s Scott Wong and Mike Lillis: https://bit.ly/3au7UMW |
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How are Senate Republicans feeling about Trump potentially running again?
Not great, tbh.: |
| Via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton, “Senate Republicans, with a few exceptions, are hoping that former President Trump does not announce his intention to run again for president.” https://bit.ly/3as68vO Why: “[T]hey’re generally reluctant to see him on the ballot in 2024 at all because of his track record with independent and swing voters.” And they particularly don’t want Trump to announce a presidential bid before the midterms: They fear it will crush their hopes of winning back the Senate in 2022. From a GOP senator: “I think we’re better off when he’s not part of any story … He’s a clinical narcissist. He threw away the election in the debate with Biden and he threw away the Senate out of spite.” How this could play out: https://bit.ly/3as68vO |
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Superman has a boyfriend!: |
| Via The New York Times’s George Gene Gustines, “The new Superman, Jonathan Kent — who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane — will soon begin a romantic relationship with a male friend, DC Comics announced Monday.” https://nyti.ms/2YGwEPu How Superman is changing: “That same-sex relationship is just one of the ways that Jonathan Kent … Jon has combated wildfires caused by climate change, thwarted a high school shooting and protested the deportation of refugees in Metropolis.” |
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The best part about this is the fact that he brought a single fork: |
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This is very relatable. Everyone has that one piece of furniture: |
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On Friday in the Senate: |
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© Twitter My favorite reaction to the tweet: https://bit.ly/3DtpVr0 |
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| The House and Senate are out. President Biden is in Delaware but returning to the White House later today. 3:25 p.m. EDT: President Biden leaves Wilmington, Del., and returns to Washington, D.C. 4:20 p.m. EDT: President Biden returns to the White House. |
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| 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday: The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in an abortion-related case. Livestream: https://bit.ly/3052RjR |
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| Today is National Sausage Pizza Day. |
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Launching today — nothing like killing your taste buds at Burger King: |
| Burger King is selling Ghost Pepper Nuggets, a chicken nugget with a spicy coating. https://bit.ly/3lxbcp2 |
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| OH, AND BURGER KING IS TESTING MEATLESS NUGGETS: |
| Burger King is testing Impossible Foods’ meatless nuggets at a few locations. https://cnb.cx/3lvlAh1 Where you can find them: Boston, Miami and Des Moines, Iowa. |
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| And to leave you on a good note, here’s a bird looking for snuggles: https://bit.ly/2YwYFIZ |
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