6 public-health experts offer a coronavirus agenda for Biden and Harris' first day in office, should they win

If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the election, they should bring back daily press briefings and restore the CDC's former authority, experts say.

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6 public-health experts offer a coronavirus agenda for Biden and Harris' first day in office, should they win If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the election, they should bring back daily press briefings and restore the CDC's former authority, experts say. Read More »

The head of North Carolina's college system knows who to blame for Chapel Hill's botched reopening: Not the school but 'students behaving irresponsibly off campus' UNC System President Peter Hans told the AP that students off campus caused Chapel Hill to backtrack in just a week; cases were reported on campus. Read More »

This doctor is helping Biden prepare for a White House victory. Her focus on a $238 billion problem could shape healthcare's future. Five people are laying the groundwork to help the Biden-Harris administration keep major healthcare promises. One of them is a little-known doctor who's trying to revolutionize how people get health information. Read More »

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Burberry just became the first major luxury brand to launch high-end face masks, and they'll cost about $120 each Other major luxury brands — including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci — have shied away from releasing face coverings amid the pandemic. Read More »

Credit Karma is launching a new voter registration tool — and CEO Kenneth Lin says building it was 'the right thing to do' Members can register or re-register to vote, check their registration status and even make a plan for voting directly within the app. Read More »

Leaked memo: $1.6 billion challenger bank Monzo is ending coronavirus salary freezes for staff but warns 'we are not fully out of the woods yet' Internal slack messages from challenger bank Monzo show that the fintech is ending a pay freeze it instigated during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »

Sweden's controversial top epidemiologist is refusing to recommend face masks, claiming it's 'very dangerous to believe face masks would change the game' Chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnel told the Financial Times: "It is very dangerous to believe face masks would change the game when it comes to COVID-19." Read More »

Starting Up | SMAC cofounders Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini We ask Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini — cofounders of SMAC Entertainment — how they launched their company and rocketed it to success. Read More »

More people are receiving at-home medical care during the pandemic to avoid getting sick with COVID-19, and it could set home-health programs up for rapid growth "I would recommend it in a heartbeat for anybody to be able to stay at home," William Merry, who received at-home care for pneumonia told the AP. Read More »

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