Coronavirus Pandemic – Slow the Spread, Wear a Surgical Mask Under Your Branded “Toy” Face Covering
NewsStrong - Washington, DC: The CDC reports Universal masking is one of the prevention strategies recommended by CDC to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1). As of February 1, 2021, 14 states and the District of Columbia had universal masking mandates. Mask wearing has also been mandated by executive order for federal property* as well as on domestic and international transportation conveyances.† Masks substantially reduce exhaled respiratory droplets and aerosols from infected wearers and reduce exposure of uninfected wearers to these particles. Cloth masks§ and medical procedure masks¶ fit more loosely than do respirators (,…
Coronavirus Pandemic – US Requires Negative Covid-19 Disease Test For Flights from UK Due to New Spreading Strain
News Strong - Washington, DC: CDC reports - Since November 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) has reported a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in London and southeast England. This rapid increase in cases has been linked to a different version—or variant—of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Public health professionals in the UK are evaluating the characteristics of this new variant. Air travel requires spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which can bring you in close contact with other people and frequently touched surfaces. Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights because of how…
Metro Nashville Police Evacuate Residents Before Intensional Massive RV Explosion in Downtown Bar District and Communications Center on Christmas Morning
NewsStrong - Nashville, TN: A massive explosion in downtown Nashville was detonated 6:30 am Christmas morning when the business district was closed. Local residents were evacuated before the blast by Nashville Metro Police. The blast occurred in front of a major AT&T Communications Center damaging the building and destroying bars located across the street. No one was killed, except for 1 person who exploded in the vehicle. FBI reports - Seeking Information Concerning Operator or Owner of RV Linked to Explosion. On December 25, 2020, at approximately 5:30 Central Time, a large explosion occurred on 2nd Ave N near a…
Coronavirus Pandemic – Strong Immune Response Requires Alcohol Prohibition Following Covid-19 Vaccination
Newsstrong - New York, NY: The New York Post Zachary Folk reports No drinking alcohol for two months after COVID-19 vaccine, Russia tells citizens. Russian officials are warning citizens to avoid alcohol for two months after receiving the country’s COVID-19 vaccine — tough-to-swallow news for one of the world’s heaviest-drinking countries. The warning came from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova, who Share More:
Coronavirus Pandemic – TV CNBC Young Sorkin’s Heated Debate with Wise Santelli Over COVID-19 Restrictions
News Strong - New York, NY: CNBC TV reports Watch clip of heated debate on unbalanced covid-19 gathering restrictions consumers are facing. Sorkin and Santelli debate restrictions on CNBC TV live.
Twitter and Facebook Fake News Censorship Expands
World Wide Web - Communications companies Facebook and Twitter censor New York Post deeming disinformation not suitable for their platforms.
Viacom CBS mourns the passing of Sumner M. Redstone
News Strong - New York, NY: ViacomCBS Staff reports ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) mourns the passing of Sumner M. Redstone, its Chairman Emeritus, and Chairman and CEO of National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of ViacomCBS. Bob Bakish, President and CEO of ViacomCBS, said: “Sumner Redstone was a brilliant visionary, operator and dealmaker, who single-handedly transformed a family-owned drive-in theater company into a global media portfolio. He was a force of nature and fierce competitor, who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. ViacomCBS will remember Sumner for his unparalleled passion to win, his endless intellectual curiosity,…
Trump calls on Syria to return kidnapped journalist Austin Tice
US Strong news - Washington, DC: The White House reports Today marks the eighth anniversary of the kidnapping of United States citizen Austin Tice, a journalist and veteran officer of the United States Marine ; Earlier this year, I asked the government of Syria to work with us to find and return ; I am again calling on Syria to help us bring him home. The United States, alongside partners in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, successfully destroyed ISIS’ physical caliphate, and remains committed to mitigating the suffering of the Syrian people as the Syrian conflict enters its tenth…
Stock Watch – Pandemic Lockdowns Proving to Be a Windfall for Social Media Stocks As New Users Skyrocket
News Strong - PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the losses many companies and industries have experienced during the current global pandemic, there are winners out there and one of the best is the global digital landscape and the social networking apps market. The growth in social media use is partly due to multi-networking which is a response to the widening choice of platform. A social networking/messenger site is an online platform which people use to build social networks or social relationship with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections. Social media users are…
Tribune Publishing Vacates 5 Newsrooms
Tribune Publishing is closing 5 newsrooms and will operate using remote workers. Newsrooms included The Orlando Sentinel in Florida, Morning Call in Pennsylvania, The NY Daily News in New York, The Capital Gazette and The Carroll Times in Maryland.
The Threat Posed by WeChat
News Strong - Washington, DC: The White House reports Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that additional steps must be taken to deal with the national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services supply chain declared in Executive Order 13873 of…
Presidential Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok
Washington, DC: The White House reports By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that additional steps must be taken to deal with the national emergency with respect to the information and communications technology and services supply chain declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 (Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply…
NJ Attorney General Grewal Leads 20 State Letter Calling on Facebook to Take Stronger Steps to Prevent Use of Its Platforms to Spread Hate and Disinformation
News Strong - Trenton, NJ: NJ Office of the Attorney General reports Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today led a group of 20 Attorneys General from across the nation in calling on Facebook to take additional steps to prevent the popular social media website from being used to spread hate and disinformation. The group also urged Facebook to provide stronger support for users who fall victim to online intimidation and harassment on its platforms. Co-led by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the letter to Facebook Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg…
Biden Traders Restricted from Trading Stock While Employed by Biden for President Campaign
Bloomberg reports Stock trading ban is unusual for presidential campaigns. Policy aims to prevent trading on nonpublic information.