Forbes - Politicizing a vaccine

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Not only are we in the middle of a pandemic, but we are also in the middle of what the World Health Organization is calling an “infodemic” -- mass scale misinformation about the Covid-19 virus. A new study from researchers at Cornell University points the finger at a political figure for spreading Covid-19 fake news: President Trump. The researchers found that the President is the largest driver of Covid-19 misinformation, on topics including potential treatments as well as a vaccine timeline. Now, vaccine manufacturers are also pushing back on the President’s statements. While President Trump continues to say that the U.S. is weeks away from a vaccine, Moderna’s CEO confirmed that their Covid-19 vaccine frontrunner won’t be approved until spring 2021. Pfizer’s CEO also made his frustrations known in an internal memo, where he told staff that he was frustrated with the politicization of vaccines in the recent presidential debate.

BUSINESS

The negotiations for a Covid-19 stimulus bill are still at a standstill, even as thousands of Americans continue to lose jobs. 

Some landlords in Manhattan and other big cities are offering new tenants free rent due to an abundance of empty apartments. 

This dentistry startup had to shut down for two months during the pandemic. But since its reopening in March, the company raised $37 million.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

New research says that the bizarre loss of smell and taste that some Covid-19 patients face should be considered a significant indicator of the disease, just like cough or fever. 

The International Labour Organization says that youth need to be able to disconnect during the Covid-19 pandemic to protect their mental health. (Which would probably be a good thing for all of us.)

ON THE UPSIDE

Keeping Women In The Workforce: Women have been picking up a lot of childcare and education duties during the pandemic, and many have also lost their jobs. Here are some tips that can help all parents balance home life and work life.