buzzfeed--2020-07-14--This Intensely Personal Senate Primary Shows What A Democratic Texas Could Look Like

The Senate runoff election between MJ Hegar and Royce West presents a choice between two different identities for what could be the future of the state ’ s politics , as Democrats make gains .
Texas Democrats , in the throes of a COVID-19 outbreak , will vote on Tuesday in a tensely personal Senate primary that will begin to answer what the future of their party should look like in a state that suddenly appears to be moving their way .
The contest between Air Force veteran MJ Hegar , who describes herself as an “ ass-kicking working mom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Dallas native who has talked at length about his experience as a Black man both being stopped by police and working with them as district attorney , has ignited in recent weeks as each candidate has tried to define the other as anathema to what Texas should become .
Hegar , West says , is not a real Democrat ; West , Hegar says , is a corrupt establishment politician .
The outcome of Tuesday ’ s election will be an indication of what kind of candidate Texas Democrats are putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insider or a relative newcomer with national support — at what could finally be a pivotal time in Texas politics .
Democrats have flipped seats in recent local and federal elections ; Joe Biden is pulling ahead of President Donald Trump in some recent presidential election polls and is , as of Tuesday , running coronavirus-focused TV ads across the state ; and Beto O'Rourke 's loss to Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 weighs heavily in the background — the closest Texas Senate race since the 1970s .
“ [ Cruz ] had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went up against him .
Cornyn has a 36 .
And they are both exactly the same , ” Hegar said in a call with BuzzFeed News last week .
“ So why are Texans more likely to vote for and approve Ted Cruz than John Cornyn is the question that I have to answer if I ’ m going to beat him.
” She answered her own question .
“ The answer lies in the independent voters , and the independent voters are not moderate , they are not between the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the system and they are looking for someone who is going to put them first.
” The stakes for Texans in this election are also especially high in the midst of two crises that disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities : a surging COVID-19 pandemic and protests over police brutality and racial inequality .
For months leading into the first vote in early March , Hegar was the frontrunner in a crowded race , with the backing of several national Democrats and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , and a substantial lead in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She won the initial race with 22 % of the vote , with West in second with just under 15 % , both short of the majority needed for an outright win .
EMILY ’ s List endorsed Hegar soon after she came out ahead in that vote .
In the last weeks of the runoff election , especially in the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality and reporting on the outsize impact of COVID-19 on Black and brown communities , West has made gains on her — in part by speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's recently picked up some big endorsements of his own , including from Reps. Jim Clyburn and Joaquin Castro .
“ I think that candidates need to make certain that people know what their background is on these issues so they can then decide who is best equipped to address these issues … look at both of our pasts and look at the people we surrounded ourselves with .
Is it a diverse group of individuals who look like America ?
” he said .
West spoke about his own experience as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , as well as his time as a district attorney , as a defense attorney , and 10 years on the state Senate criminal justice committee where he played a role in pushing through bipartisan bills requiring police body cameras in Texas .
“ I ’ ve been dealing with this issue for a long time , ” he said .
“ It gives me a different type of sensitivity , not only that I 've had friends who are stopped , not only that , I have friends who are police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a unique perspective on these issues , and recognizing that we need to sort of balance it out , but making sure we have trust and transparency in law enforcement , which we don ’ t really have at this point.
” Hegar , by contrast , emphasized her experience as a working mother and advocate for women in the armed services — she traveled to DC in the past to lobby for women to be included in combat roles .
“ I just want to argue that my set of experiences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t need more of is career politicians in DC .
We ’ re good there .
That group is well represented in DC , ” she said .
“ We need more ass-kicking working moms that understand how to actually get shit done and actually put the vision first instead of our own self-interest.
” She said her 2016 Republican primary vote , which West has made a campaign issue , was a protest because she wanted to help defeat Donald Trump .
West also brought up a small-dollar donation Hegar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 , which Hegar says she donated because she couldn ’ t get time with the senator to advocate for women in combat zones unless she was on his donor list .
West accuses Hegar of attacking his integrity only because he ’ s a successful Black man , pointing out that she has not pointed to specific examples of the corruption she ’ s accusing him of .
“ It rings of an attempt to say because I ’ m an African American male and a business owner with a law practice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've benefited from being in the legislature .
How have I benefited ?
I 've done everything the right way , ” he said .
West added that if Hegar wins the runoff , he thinks she is in danger of losing voters of color as a result of her attacks against him .
“ I want to make certain that they understand that if they begin to impugn my integrity in these ads , they can be sure that African American Democrats will not stand for it , and will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not only African Americans , but Latinos also , ” he said .
Hegar , asked about West ’ s response to her criticisms , told BuzzFeed News just that she was “ focused on unifying our party ” and talked again about her qualifications as a working mom and veteran rather than a career politician .
Cornyn , with an approval rating that dropped a few points from 41 % in November to around 37 % in a June Quinnipiac poll , released an ad last week attacking West as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads that attacked both West and Hegar previously .
Both Hegar and West in turn attacked Cornyn last week for spreading misinformation about the pandemic — on the same day that Texas reported 550 cases of the disease in children 9 years old and younger , Cornyn said in an interview , `` We still don ’ t know whether children can get it and transmit it to others.
” Hegar and West , aligned in ridiculing Cornyn ’ s pandemic response , are also not far apart on most policy issues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the person who is the actual barrier to reform , because Sen. West and I , actually there ’ s not much that differentiates us on our plans and our policies , ” Hegar said .
“ I ’ ve shown that I can go to DC and take on the system that is not working for Texans instead of working within that system and largely losing time and time again.
” West , for his part , suggests that Hegar is very much within the system in the sense that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national backing from major Democratic groups and prominent Democratic leaders including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer — while also repeating that he is “ a true Democrat , ” a reference to Hegar ’ s 2016 vote .
Democrats in the state are , either way , hanging their hopes on a centrist candidate .
The more progressive candidates in the race , like community organizer Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez , who ran after encouragement from former advisers to Beto O ’ Rourke , were knocked out in the first round of the primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a clearly progressive stance and focus on turning out young voters and voters of color — heavily based on the demographic shifts in Texas , with rapidly growing Latino communities and a growing population of young people eligible to vote , who turned out in force for the 2018 primary off the back of O ’ Rourke ’ s campaign .
But other groups , with historically higher voter turnout rates , show promise for Democrats in Texas , too : white suburban women , particularly around big cities like Dallas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may be convinced to vote for a centrist Democrat .
Texas Democrats have debated for years which approach is the better bet for the future : focusing on moderate Republicans and independents who can be convinced , or focusing on turning out likely Democratic voters of color and younger voters .
Hegar and West each have a clearer path to appealing to those independents and moderate Republicans in a general election , and that may be where more of their attention goes in a race against Cornyn .
Hegar is making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s one of them , while West could rely on his centrist record in state government and his Dallas roots for influence in that key area for potential swing voters .
Both candidates have said that reaching voters of color and younger voters also has to be part of the picture if they ’ re going to serve the changing population of Texas and have a chance of defeating Cornyn , who national election analysts still view as a significant favorite in the race .
“ I think the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice is why we have not been successful in the past , ” Hegar said .
The solution , she said , is to “ raise enough resources , and build the right path , and build the right team , and put in enough work so you do n't have to make those choices.
” The Texas Democratic Party points to high turnout in early voting in the runoff election so far as a sign that despite COVID-19 , or perhaps in part because of the mishandling of it by Republican leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats will also turn out in November for whoever becomes the candidate against Cornyn .
The party is investing heavily in Latino outreach , especially to young voters in the Rio Grande Valley , Abhi Rahman , the Texas Democrats ’ communications director , said .
That ’ s partly because national investment is already pouring into the cities and suburbs of Texas , which have shown gains for Democrats and vulnerable spots for Republicans .
“ We feel very confident that the suburbs and the cities , that they ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think to win the state , though , there are two things : keeping the margin down in rural areas , and then it ’ s bringing out the vote in the Rio Grande Valley , ” Rahman said .
The party has hired a Latino organizing director focusing especially on the Rio Grande Valley , along with two Spanish language press staffers , and they ’ re developing an outreach plan that looks at how to target different Latino communities , rather than treating them as a monolith with uniform messaging .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Rourke gotten to Hillary Clinton levels in the Rio Grande Valley , he would have won the state , because he actually underperformed there , ” Rahman said .
“ So we believe the path to victory is holding the gains that Beto made in the suburbs , and then also getting some of the Latino vote out in the Rio Grande Valley .
”

Texas Democrats, in the throes of a COVID-19 outbreak, will vote on Tuesday in a tensely personal Senate primary that will begin to answer what the future of their party should look like in a state that suddenly appears to be moving their way.
The contest between Air Force veteran MJ Hegar, who describes herself as an “ass-kicking working mom,” and state Sen. Royce West, a Dallas native who has talked at length about his experience as a Black man both being stopped by police and working with them as district attorney, has ignited in recent weeks as each candidate has tried to define the other as anathema to what Texas should become. Hegar, West says, is not a real Democrat; West, Hegar says, is a corrupt establishment politician.
The outcome of Tuesday’s election will be an indication of what kind of candidate Texas Democrats are putting their faith in — a Texas political insider or a relative newcomer with national support — at what could finally be a pivotal time in Texas politics. Democrats have flipped seats in recent local and federal elections; Joe Biden is pulling ahead of President Donald Trump in some recent presidential election polls and is, as of Tuesday, running coronavirus-focused TV ads across the state; and Beto O'Rourke's loss to Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 weighs heavily in the background — the closest Texas Senate race since the 1970s.
“[Cruz] had a 52% approval rating when Beto went up against him. Cornyn has a 36. And they are both exactly the same,” Hegar said in a call with BuzzFeed News last week. “So why are Texans more likely to vote for and approve Ted Cruz than John Cornyn is the question that I have to answer if I’m going to beat him.”
She answered her own question. “The answer lies in the independent voters, and the independent voters are not moderate, they are not between the two parties. They have removed themselves from the system and they are looking for someone who is going to put them first.”
The stakes for Texans in this election are also especially high in the midst of two crises that disproportionately impact Black and Latino communities: a surging COVID-19 pandemic and protests over police brutality and racial inequality.
For months leading into the first vote in early March, Hegar was the frontrunner in a crowded race, with the backing of several national Democrats and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and a substantial lead in fundraising over any of her competitors. She won the initial race with 22% of the vote, with West in second with just under 15%, both short of the majority needed for an outright win. EMILY’s List endorsed Hegar soon after she came out ahead in that vote.
In the last weeks of the runoff election, especially in the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality and reporting on the outsize impact of COVID-19 on Black and brown communities, West has made gains on her — in part by speaking directly to those issues. And he's recently picked up some big endorsements of his own, including from Reps. Jim Clyburn and Joaquin Castro.
“I think that candidates need to make certain that people know what their background is on these issues so they can then decide who is best equipped to address these issues … look at both of our pasts and look at the people we surrounded ourselves with. Is it a diverse group of individuals who look like America?” he said.


buzzfeed--2020-07-14--The Trump Administration Carried Out The First Federal Execution In 17 Years

WASHINGTON — Daniel Lewis Lee was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday morning , becoming the first death row inmate executed by the federal government since 2003 .
Lee ’ s execution at a federal prison facility in Terre Haute , Indiana , took place after an unsuccessful last-ditch legal effort in recent weeks by Lee ’ s lawyers and others who backed his effort to delay the procedure .
A federal judge in Washington had issued an order on July 13 blocking the government from carrying out executions .
The judge concluded that Lee and other death row inmates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new lethal injection protocol were likely to succeed in arguing that it violated the Eighth Amendment ’ s prohibition against “ cruel and unusual punishment.
” But the execution went ahead on Tuesday after the US Supreme Court reversed the lower court injunction in a 5–4 decision issued shortly after 2 a.m. EDT .
According to a pool report from the Associated Press , Lee maintained his innocence in his final statement .
He was pronounced dead shortly after 8 a.m. EDT .
“ I didn ’ t do it .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my life but I ’ m not a murderer , ” he said .
Lee was convicted of killing a family of three , including an 8-year-old girl , in 1996 ; the murders were part of a conspiracy to steal weapons to benefit the Aryan Peoples ’ Republic , a white supremacist organization that Lee was a member of at the time , according to court records .
The Supreme Court order that allowed the execution to go forward was an unsigned , `` per curiam '' order .
The majority held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to show they were likely to win on their Eighth Amendment argument , noting that the court had previously upheld the single-drug lethal injection protocol that the Trump administration planned to use .
Justices Stephen Breyer , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Sonia Sotomayor , and Elena Kagan dissented from the decision .
Lee 's lawyers scrambled in the hours after the Supreme Court order came down to convince other courts to again pause his execution .
They asked the federal judge in Washington to issue a new injunction on legal grounds that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , and also petitioned the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit , which had already rejected one of Lee 's attempts to challenge his underlying conviction , to reconsider his case .
Those efforts failed to stop the execution from taking place .
The federal government hasn ’ t carried out an execution since 2003 .
A group of federal death row inmates has been in court since 2005 challenging the government ’ s lethal injection process , and that litigation was effectively put on hold in 2011 while former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes to what was at the time a three-drug protocol .
In July 2019 , the President Donald Trump ’ s Justice Department announced that Attorney General Bill Barr had directed the federal Bureau of Prisons to resume executions using a single-drug protocol involving pentobarbital sodium , a method used by some states that still conduct executions .
The department announced that execution dates had been set for five inmates , including Lee .
All five men were convicted of murder , and specifically of killing children .
The announcement revived litigation over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court in Washington , DC .
The inmates involved in the case pressed new claims against the Trump administration , arguing that the new protocol violated federal law , that the administration failed to follow the Administrative Procedure Act in adopting the new protocol , and that the proposed single-drug process was barred by the Eighth Amendment .
In November , US District Judge Tanya Chutkan granted an injunction blocking any executions from taking place , finding the inmates were likely to succeed in arguing that the protocol violated the Federal Death Penalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the execution rules and regulations in the states where federal executions would take place .
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit reversed that decision , and the US Supreme Court declined to take up the case , which meant the Justice Department could reschedule the executions .
But the first round of litigation didn ’ t resolve all of the inmates ’ legal arguments , and they renewed their efforts back before Chutkan .
On the morning of July 13 , hours before Lee was scheduled to be executed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time finding that the inmates were likely to succeed on their Eighth Amendment claim .
The Justice Department raced to challenge the order , not only filing an immediate appeal with the DC Circuit , but a petition with the US Supreme Court as well .
In the meantime , Lee and several family members of his victims were each pursuing separate challenges to his execution .
The family members , who opposed the death penalty for Lee , filed a lawsuit in federal court in Indiana arguing that they wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it wasn ’ t safe to travel during the coronavirus pandemic .
Lee had argued that he should have more time to press claims that his previous lawyers had been ineffective .
On July 10 , the 7th Circuit rejected Lee ’ s attempt at reviving the legal fight over his underlying criminal case .
A federal judge in Indiana sided with the victims ’ family members and issued an order delaying Lee ’ s execution , but the 7th Circuit on July 12 reversed that decision .
The Justice Department was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s execution on July 13 when Chutkan issued her order .
Chutkan wrote that based on evidence submitted to the court , the single-drug injection protocol was “ very likely to cause Plaintiffs extreme pain and needless suffering ” in violation of the Eighth Amendment .
The inmates had proposed alternatives — adding opioid or anti-anxiety medication as part of the protocol , or even using a firing squad .
The Justice Department scheduled three additional executions for July and August .
Wesley Purkey ’ s execution , which was scheduled for July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursues a challenge to his conviction before the 7th Circuit ; he lost before a three-judge panel , but the court gave him time to petition the full appeals court to reconsider .
The Justice Department has petitioned the Supreme Court to lift the 7th Circuit ’ s stay and allow that execution to take place as scheduled .
Purkey ’ s spiritual adviser , a Zen Buddhist priest , has a separate lawsuit pending in federal court in Indiana arguing the execution should be delayed because it isn ’ t safe for @ @ @ @ @ @ @

WASHINGTON — Daniel Lewis Lee was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday morning, becoming the first death row inmate executed by the federal government since 2003.
Lee’s execution at a federal prison facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, took place after an unsuccessful last-ditch legal effort in recent weeks by Lee’s lawyers and others who backed his effort to delay the procedure.
A federal judge in Washington had issued an order on July 13 blocking the government from carrying out executions. The judge concluded that Lee and other death row inmates who challenged the Trump administration’s new lethal injection protocol were likely to succeed in arguing that it violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment.”
But the execution went ahead on Tuesday after the US Supreme Court reversed the lower court injunction in a 5–4 decision issued shortly after 2 a.m. EDT. According to a pool report from the Associated Press, Lee maintained his innocence in his final statement. He was pronounced dead shortly after 8 a.m. EDT.
“I didn’t do it. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life but I’m not a murderer,” he said.
Lee was convicted of killing a family of three, including an 8-year-old girl, in 1996; the murders were part of a conspiracy to steal weapons to benefit the Aryan Peoples’ Republic, a white supremacist organization that Lee was a member of at the time, according to court records.
The Supreme Court order that allowed the execution to go forward was an unsigned, "per curiam" order. The majority held that Lee and other death row inmates failed to show they were likely to win on their Eighth Amendment argument, noting that the court had previously upheld the single-drug lethal injection protocol that the Trump administration planned to use. Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan dissented from the decision.
Lee's lawyers scrambled in the hours after the Supreme Court order came down to convince other courts to again pause his execution. They asked the federal judge in Washington to issue a new injunction on legal grounds that she hadn't resolved in her previous order, and also petitioned the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, which had already rejected one of Lee's attempts to challenge his underlying conviction, to reconsider his case. Those efforts failed to stop the execution from taking place.
The federal government hasn’t carried out an execution since 2003. A group of federal death row inmates has been in court since 2005 challenging the government’s lethal injection process, and that litigation was effectively put on hold in 2011 while former president Barack Obama’s administration considered changes to what was at the time a three-drug protocol.
In July 2019, the President Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced that Attorney General Bill Barr had directed the federal Bureau of Prisons to resume executions using a single-drug protocol involving pentobarbital sodium, a method used by some states that still conduct executions. The department announced that execution dates had been set for five inmates, including Lee. All five men were convicted of murder, and specifically of killing children.
The announcement revived litigation over the lethal injection process in federal district court in Washington, DC. The inmates involved in the case pressed new claims against the Trump administration, arguing that the new protocol violated federal law, that the administration failed to follow the Administrative Procedure Act in adopting the new protocol, and that the proposed single-drug process was barred by the Eighth Amendment.
In November, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan granted an injunction blocking any executions from taking place, finding the inmates were likely to succeed in arguing that the protocol violated the Federal Death Penalty Act because it didn’t match the execution rules and regulations in the states where federal executions would take place.
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit reversed that decision, and the US Supreme Court declined to take up the case, which meant the Justice Department could reschedule the executions.
But the first round of litigation didn’t resolve all of the inmates’ legal arguments, and they renewed their efforts back before Chutkan. On the morning of July 13, hours before Lee was scheduled to be executed, the judge issued a new injunction, this time finding that the inmates were likely to succeed on their Eighth Amendment claim. The Justice Department raced to challenge the order, not only filing an immediate appeal with the DC Circuit, but a petition with the US Supreme Court as well.
In the meantime, Lee and several family members of his victims were each pursuing separate challenges to his execution. The family members, who opposed the death penalty for Lee, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Indiana arguing that they wanted to attend the execution, but could not because it wasn’t safe to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. Lee had argued that he should have more time to press claims that his previous lawyers had been ineffective.
On July 10, the 7th Circuit rejected Lee’s attempt at reviving the legal fight over his underlying criminal case. A federal judge in Indiana sided with the victims’ family members and issued an order delaying Lee’s execution, but the 7th Circuit on July 12 reversed that decision. The Justice Department was preparing to go ahead with Lee’s execution on July 13 when Chutkan issued her order.
Chutkan wrote that based on evidence submitted to the court, the single-drug injection protocol was “very likely to cause Plaintiffs extreme pain and needless suffering” in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The inmates had proposed alternatives — adding opioid or anti-anxiety medication as part of the protocol, or even using a firing squad.
The Justice Department scheduled three additional executions for July and August. Wesley Purkey’s execution, which was scheduled for July 15, is on hold while he pursues a challenge to his conviction before the 7th Circuit; he lost before a three-judge panel, but the court gave him time to petition the full appeals court to reconsider. The Justice Department has petitioned the Supreme Court to lift the 7th Circuit’s stay and allow that execution to take place as scheduled.
Purkey’s spiritual adviser, a Zen Buddhist priest, has a separate lawsuit pending in federal court in Indiana arguing the execution should be delayed because it isn’t safe for him to travel during the pandemic.


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--Moderna's Early Coronavirus Vaccine Results Show It Can Spur An Immune Response

A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller ( left ) the first shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Therapeutics .
Early data on a possible COVID-19 vaccine show that it triggered an immune response in all 45 people tested , researchers announced Tuesday .
The preliminary results of the study , published in the New England Journal of Medicine , were cautiously viewed as a significant step to quickly develop a vaccine for a virus that has shut down countries and economies around the globe and killed more than 576,000 people so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US .
The experimental drug , given in two doses , was developed by Cambridge , Massachusetts–based Moderna Therapeutics and supported by the National Institutes of Health , which began safety testing on 45 subjects in March .
`` No matter how you slice this , this is good news , '' Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , a division of NIH , told the Associated Press .
The vaccine being developed by Moderna , mRNA-1273 , is one of among more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in human clinical trials , being tested and developed around the globe in hopes of curbing the worldwide pandemic .
Moderna is one of six companies that have received significant funding from the federal government to develop a vaccine , part of a $ 4 billion initiative called `` Operation Warp Speed . ''
Moderna has received upward of $ 500 million as part of the effort .
The Phase 1 study showed that two doses of the vaccine were able to trigger the production of `` neutralizing '' antibodies that can help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested .
While the study concluded that the virus was safe , some individuals experienced mild side effects including fatigue , chills , headaches , and muscle pains — common symptoms experienced by people with COVID-19 .

Early data on a possible COVID-19 vaccine show that it triggered an immune response in all 45 people tested, researchers announced Tuesday.
The preliminary results of the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, were cautiously viewed as a significant step to quickly develop a vaccine for a virus that has shut down countries and economies around the globe and killed more than 576,000 people so far, including more than 136,000 in the US.
The experimental drug, given in two doses, was developed by Cambridge, Massachusetts–based Moderna Therapeutics and supported by the National Institutes of Health, which began safety testing on 45 subjects in March.
"No matter how you slice this, this is good news," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of NIH, told the Associated Press.
The vaccine being developed by Moderna, mRNA-1273, is one of among more than 155 vaccines, 23 of which are in human clinical trials, being tested and developed around the globe in hopes of curbing the worldwide pandemic.
Moderna is one of six companies that have received significant funding from the federal government to develop a vaccine, part of a $4 billion initiative called "Operation Warp Speed." Moderna has received upward of $500 million as part of the effort.
The Phase 1 study showed that two doses of the vaccine were able to trigger the production of "neutralizing" antibodies that can help prevent future infections in all 45 people tested. While the study concluded that the virus was safe, some individuals experienced mild side effects including fatigue, chills, headaches, and muscle pains — common symptoms experienced by people with COVID-19.


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--MJ Hegar Won Texas' Tense Democratic Senate Primary

MJ Hegar will go up against Sen. John Cornyn and attempt to win Texas Democrats their first Senate seat in decades after winning a contentious runoff election on Tuesday .
Hegar , an air force veteran and former healthcare worker , garnered national Democratic support early on in the primary race from groups like the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee .
She was significantly ahead of her competitors in fundraising during the campaign .
In the Tuesday runoff , Hegar beat state Sen. Royce West , who had been in office since the early nineties .
She campaigned on being a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ get shit done , ” and spoke about her experience as an outsider in DC advocating for women to have combat roles in the military .
The runoff became heated after a debate in Austin in which Hegar accused West of being a corrupt political insider and West accused Hegar of attacking his integrity as a successful Black man .
The two candidates ran on relatively centrist platforms , compared to other more progressive candidates who were knocked out in the initial March primary .
Democrats hope to flip the seat as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Several local and federal seats have turned blue in recent years , and Joe Biden is leading President Trump in some state polls .
They also hope to consolidate gains made in suburban Texas and among young voters by former Rep. Beto Beto O ’ Rourke in his close 2018 Senate run against Sen. Ted Cruz .
Cornyn ’ s approval rating has slipped a few points in the past six months , but he is still considered by national election analysts to have a significant advantage in the race .
Hegar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independents and moderate Republicans , especially in the suburbs of Texas ’ big cities .
The Texas Democratic Party , confident of national investment shoring up those areas , is working on turning out Latino voters in the Rio Grande Valley , an area where O ’ Rourke under-performed in 2016 .

MJ Hegar will go up against Sen. John Cornyn and attempt to win Texas Democrats their first Senate seat in decades after winning a contentious runoff election on Tuesday.
Hegar, an Air Force veteran and former healthcare worker, garnered national Democratic support early on in the primary race from groups like the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. She was significantly ahead of her competitors in fundraising during the campaign.
In the Tuesday runoff, Hegar beat state Sen. Royce West, who had been in office since the early '90s.
She campaigned on being a “kickass working mom” who can “get shit done,” and spoke about her experience as an outsider in DC advocating for women to have combat roles in the military.
Hegar narrowly lost a House race in 2018 to Republican Rep. John Carter.
The runoff became heated after a debate in Austin in which Hegar accused West of being a corrupt political insider and West accused Hegar of attacking his integrity as a successful Black man. The two candidates ran on relatively centrist platforms, compared to other more progressive candidates who were knocked out in the initial March primary.
Democrats hope to flip the seat as momentum for their party builds in Texas: Several local and federal seats have turned blue in recent years, and Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump in some state polls. They also hope to consolidate gains made in suburban Texas and among young voters by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke in his close 2018 Senate run against Sen. Ted Cruz.
Cornyn’s approval rating has slipped a few points in the past six months, but he is still considered by national election analysts to have a significant advantage in the race.
Hegar is likely to make an appeal to independents and moderate Republicans, especially in the suburbs of Texas’s big cities. The Texas Democratic Party, confident of national investment shoring up those areas, is working on turning out Latino voters in the Rio Grande Valley, an area where O’Rourke underperformed in 2016.


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--Jeff Sessions Lost His Race To Get Back To The US Senate

WASHINGTON — Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville bested Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Senate runoff Tuesday and will advance to the November general election where he ’ ll face the Democratic incumbent , Sen. Doug Jones .
Tuberville ’ s win is a victory for President Donald Trump , who backed the former Auburn University coach and railed against Sessions , his former attorney general .
Tuberville and Sessions led Alabama ’ s March primary , which resulted in a runoff because of state law .
Sessions held the Senate seat for two decades before being tapped to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The relationship between the two soured after Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation that led to the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel .
After months of public bitterness , while Sessions carried out much of the president ’ s agenda , Trump ultimately forced Sessions to resign .
Since then , the president has regularly criticized Sessions , calling him a “ disaster ” while denouncing his Senate bid .
In March the president endorsed Tuberville on Twitter , calling him a “ REAL LEADER who will never let MAGA/KAG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The runoff , which was delayed because of the coronavirus , is a win that breaks a streak of failed endorsements from the president , including Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman , Lynda Bennett of North Carolina , and Colorado Rep. Scott Tipton , who all lost to their primary opponents .
The election outcome sets the stage for a contentious battle in Alabama where Republicans are looking to regain a solid GOP seat .
Jones , a Democrat , upset Republican Roy Moore , an ex-judge accused of sexual misconduct in 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans securing their party ’ s Senate control as Democrats look to overturn GOP leadership .
In a statement about the primary result Tuesday night , Jones pushed himself as someone willing to work with Republicans in Washington .
`` The choice before the voters is an unprepared hyper-partisan that will add to the divide in Washington , or my proven track-record to find common ground and get things done , '' he said .

WASHINGTON — Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville bested Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Senate runoff Tuesday and will advance to the November general election where he’ll face the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Doug Jones.
Tuberville’s win is a victory for President Donald Trump, who backed the former Auburn University coach and railed against Sessions, his former attorney general.
Tuberville and Sessions led Alabama’s March primary, which resulted in a runoff because of state law.
Sessions held the Senate seat for two decades before being tapped to serve as US attorney general by Trump. The relationship between the two soured after Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation that led to the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel. After months of public bitterness, while Sessions carried out much of the president’s agenda, Trump ultimately forced Sessions to resign. Since then, the president has regularly criticized Sessions, calling him a “disaster” while denouncing his Senate bid. In March the president endorsed Tuberville on Twitter, calling him a “REAL LEADER who will never let MAGA/KAG, or our Country down!”
The runoff, which was delayed because of the coronavirus, is a win that breaks a streak of failed endorsements from the president, including Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman, Lynda Bennett of North Carolina, and Colorado Rep. Scott Tipton, who all lost to their primary opponents.
The election outcome sets the stage for a contentious battle in Alabama where Republicans are looking to regain a solid GOP seat. Jones, a Democrat, upset Republican Roy Moore, an ex-judge accused of sexual misconduct in 2017. The Alabama race will be key to Republicans securing their party’s Senate control as Democrats look to overturn GOP leadership.
In a statement about the primary result Tuesday night, Jones pushed himself as someone willing to work with Republicans in Washington. "The choice before the voters is an unprepared hyper-partisan that will add to the divide in Washington, or my proven track-record to find common ground and get things done," he said.


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--“Black Lives Matter,” Say These Companies That Sell Skin Lightening Products

`` We believe Black people should have the right to live without fear , ” wrote Olay on Instagram — at the same time it sold `` White Radiance Light Perfecting Essence . ''
On June 3 , US skincare brand Olay posted a message in support of a newly trendy topic for cosmetic companies : racial justice .
“ Black Lives Matter , ” the caption reads .
“ We stand against racism and injustice .
We believe Black people should have the right to live without fear.
” Olay and its parent company , consumer products giant Procter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million to an anti-racism fund .
( Procter & Gamble reported annual sales of more than $ 67 billion in 2019 . )
But a few days later , the Olay Malaysia Instagram account sent a very different message .
In a repost of her April 15 sponcon , a smiling Malaysian influencer wearing a white hijab promotes a product called “ White Radiance Light Perfecting Essence '' — a product Olay says provides “ dual whitening action ” for “ luminous fairness '' and `` inhibits melanin formation in the deepest layer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promises to inhibit the production of melanin — the natural pigment that gives human skin its color — and banish “ dulling yellow skin ” to produce a “ smoother , fresher , whiter and more translucent complexion , ” according to Olay 's website in the Philippines .
It contains niacinamide , which is used for fading hyperpigmentation , among other uses .
“ I see total hypocrisy , ” said Joanne Rondilla , a professor of sociology at San Jose State University whose research has focused on skin lightening in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skincare industry herself .
“ The optimist in me says I appreciate the sentiment , but none of this matters if you ’ re not going to put an actual plan in place.
” An Olay spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that the company , which does not sell skin whitening products in the US , believes that there needs to be a “ more diverse and inclusive standard of beauty , ” comparing its skin lightening products to tanners or makeup .
“ How each person defines beauty is a choice .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or makeup to achieve a darker skin tone , while others are looking to even dark spots and preserve their natural skin tone , ” the spokesperson said .
“ In Asia , where these products are predominantly sold , many people describe their skin tone as ‘ yellowing ’ as they age and are seeking products to help restore their natural skin tone.
” Olay is one of the many leading American and European beauty brands that sell skin whitening products , mostly to customers in Asia and Africa , while proclaiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests in the United States .
As the purchasing power of consumer classes in countries like India , Indonesia , China , Nigeria , and Ghana has grown , skin whitening has become a multibillion-dollar market , dominated by multinational conglomerates like Procter & Gamble , Unilever , L ’ Oréal , and Johnson & Johnson .
Olay was not the only brand to publicly support Black Lives Matter while also selling skin lightening products .
Johnson & Johnson , another consumer products giant , also sells fairness creams in Asia ( Fairness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The company ’ s skincare brand Neutrogena sells a product called `` Fine Fairness Overnight Brightening Cream '' in its Malaysian online store that includes “ white lily extract ” to achieve “ long lasting fairness.
” According to Neutrogena ’ s website , one of the product ’ s benefits is that it “ restores skin ’ s natural whitening power.
” The brand said on June 2 on Instagram that it would donate $ 200,000 to the NAACP and Black Lives Matter , adding , “ We have a responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against systemic racism.
” In response to questions from BuzzFeed News , a spokesperson for Johnson & Johnson said the company has decided to discontinue the Fine Fairness line , which was available in India and Southeast Asia among other markets , adding , “ This product uses a retinol formula to lighten stubborn dark spots — it does not bleach the skin.
” The company said it made the decision based on conversations with retailers .
Products aimed at lightening skin tones range from skin bleaching creams , often using a chemical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to products branded as natural or nonprescription strength including kojic acid , licorice root , and bearberry , according to Suzanne Friedler , a board-certified dermatologist with Advanced Dermatology PC .
“ In many places outside the US , questionable ingredients such as corticosteroids , mercury , hydrogen peroxide , and glutathione may be found in lightening agents , ” she said .
“ These products have the potential to damage and thin out the skin.
” Many countries , including in Asia and Africa , have looser regulations on nonprescription skincare products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not every country requires cosmetics companies to disclose the ingredients of their products .
So it ’ s tough to tell which products contain what skin lightening ingredients , even when the products promise to lighten skin tone .
But advocates say that even marketing that references skin whitening is harmful because it drives demand for more dangerous products and reinforces the notion that whiter is better .
In the US and Europe , companies are more likely to advertise products using words like “ brightening ” or “ spot reducing.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Garnier , a brand owned by French cosmetics giant L'Oréal , has a dedicated page on its Indian online shop for whitening products for men , including one called `` PowerWhite Fairness Face Wash. '' An ad for the product promises to make your skin one tone lighter by counteracting pollution .
Garnier USA said on Instagram on June 2 , “ We stand with the Black community and against racial injustice , ” and the same day , Blackout Tuesday , posted a black square to express support for the Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to requests for comment .
Consumer products giant Unilever owns one of India ’ s best-known skin whitening brands , Fair and Lovely .
On June 3 , the company posted on Instagram , “ We have a responsibility for racial justice , ” saying it had pledged “ more than $ 1 million to date ” in donations to social justice organizations and activists .
The post was flooded with angry comments calling the company hypocritical .
“ Stop making and selling fairness and skin lightening products across the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done enough damage to us dark skinned Indian women .
Just stop.
” Shivani Priya , an Indian fashion designer who commented on the post , told BuzzFeed News that as someone who previously used Fair and Lovely , `` I can tell you that it doesn ’ t work and it promotes the inherent racism that still exists in our country.
” On June 9 , the author and TV host Padma Lakshmi chimed in too .
“ For years I ’ ve been saying that ‘ Fair & Lovely ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GO !
!
” she wrote on Instagram .
“ Anyone else out there sick and tired of being told that fair=lovely ?
Because I sure as hell am .
“ I ’ ve been hearing that crap since my girlhood and it did a number on my self-esteem , '' she added .
Unilever did not return repeated requests for comment .
Critics of skin whitening say the practice is not a personal choice , but rather deeply rooted in colonial history and viewed as necessary to improve job , marriage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expense of skin health .
Skin lightening products can contain mercury and other harmful chemicals that can do lasting damage .
Marketing for skin lightening products — whether or not they contain harmful ingredients — often casts lighter skin tones as a beauty ideal .
Consumer advocates in Asia and Africa have spent years protesting against skin lightening .
Last year , Amira Adawe , founder of the US-based Beautywell Project , led a campaign that persuaded Amazon to stop the sale of some skin whitening products on its platform .
And in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rwanda , and Ivory Coast have banned certain kinds of skin whiteners that include ingredients like mercury , hydroquinone , and steroids .
Some skin whitening products are also banned or heavily regulated in Australia , Japan , and the EU .

Olay was not the only brand to publicly support Black Lives Matter while also selling skin lightening products.
Johnson & Johnson, another consumer products giant, also sells fairness creams in Asia (Fairness in India typically means fair skin). The company’s skincare brand Neutrogena sells a product called "Fine Fairness Overnight Brightening Cream" in its Malaysian online store that includes “white lily extract” to achieve “long lasting fairness.” According to Neutrogena’s website, one of the product’s benefits is that it “restores skin’s natural whitening power.” The brand said on June 2 on Instagram that it would donate $200,000 to the NAACP and Black Lives Matter, adding, “We have a responsibility to use our voice to speak up against systemic racism.”
In response to questions from BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson for Johnson & Johnson said the company has decided to discontinue the Fine Fairness line, which was available in India and Southeast Asia among other markets, adding, “This product uses a retinol formula to lighten stubborn dark spots — it does not bleach the skin.” The company said it made the decision based on conversations with retailers.
Products aimed at lightening skin tones range from skin bleaching creams, often using a chemical banned in several countries called hydroquinone, to products branded as natural or nonprescription strength including kojic acid, licorice root, and bearberry, according to Suzanne Friedler, a board-certified dermatologist with Advanced Dermatology PC.
“In many places outside the US, questionable ingredients such as corticosteroids, mercury, hydrogen peroxide, and glutathione may be found in lightening agents,” she said. “These products have the potential to damage and thin out the skin.”
Many countries, including in Asia and Africa, have looser regulations on nonprescription skincare products than the US and the EU, and not every country requires cosmetics companies to disclose the ingredients of their products. So it’s tough to tell which products contain what skin lightening ingredients, even when the products promise to lighten skin tone. But advocates say that even marketing that references skin whitening is harmful because it drives demand for more dangerous products and reinforces the notion that whiter is better. In the US and Europe, companies are more likely to advertise products using words like “brightening” or “spot reducing.”


buzzfeed--2020-07-16--Trump Officials Are Attacking Anthony Fauci. Thousands Of Doctors Are Hitting Back.

More than 1,000 health officials came to the aid of Dr. Anthony Fauci after a White House official published an op-ed trying to discredit the nation ’ s top health expert who has helped steer the country through the coronavirus pandemic so far .
Peter Navarro , an assistant to the president and a director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy , wrote an op-ed in USA Today criticizing Fauci .
The op-ed said Fauci has “ been wrong on everything ” that Navarro has interacted with him on .
Thousands of doctors are now ridiculing Navarro ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense of Fauci , who has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 .
Georges Benjamin , the executive director of the American Public Health Association , told BuzzFeed News that White House aides trying to discredit Fauci only hurts the Trump administration .
`` First of all , the people speaking out against Tony Fauci have absolutely no medical credibility , no public health credibility , and frankly , no policy credibility when it comes to any kind of disaster or situation involving human health , ” Benjamin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermining not just Fauci but everyone in the administration .
You can not have a competent public health response without a clear communication strategy .
This is n't it . ''
Benjamin also spoke to Navarro ’ s assertion of Fauci “ flip-flopping on the use of masks.
” In the first months of the pandemic , US public health officials who were worried about shortages discouraged the use of surgical masks for everyone but medical personnel .
But in April , the guidance switched to encouraging cloth masks for everyone after evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infected people transmitting COVID-19 .
`` The reason Tony has changed his outlook on the virus is that we ’ ve learned more about it , obviously .
I would n't say all the same things now I said in the first months , ” said Benjamin .
“ We learn and we change what we do .
That is how infectious diseases work . ''
Fauci , in an unusually explicit public defense of his work and dig at those attacking him , told the Atlantic on Wednesday that the attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think if you talk to reasonable people in the White House , they realize that was a major mistake on their part because it doesn ’ t do anything but reflect poorly on them , ” Fauci said .
He added : “ I can ’ t explain Peter Navarro .
He ’ s in a world by himself.
” Navarro , an economist best known for promoting his protectionist views on trade with China far removed from those of most trade experts , has also emerged as a fierce advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FDA pulled its emergency authorization of the drug last month after studies showed it offered patients no benefits and raised the risks of heart arrhythmia .
Benjamin is joined by thousands of other doctors in publicly defending Fauci .
The Infectious Diseases Society of America released a statement Wednesday speaking on behalf of its 12,000 medical doctors , research scientists , and public health experts , saying they won ’ t be “ sidelined ” and calling the campaign to discredit Fauci “ disturbing.
” “ Despite the nation ’ s vast resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America have died from COVID-19 — more than any other country , and the numbers keep rising , '' the statement read .
`` Every day now brings a new high in the number of newly infected people and deaths .
This is a full-blown crisis , unlike any America has ever faced , and it needs to be treated as such.
” The statement added , “ If we have any hope of ending this crisis , all of America must support public health experts , including Dr. Fauci , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the coronavirus pandemic for his work leading the charge to research treatments during the AIDS epidemic , also has the backing of the HIV Medicine Association , an organization representing the interests of medical professionals who practice HIV medicine .
In a statement , the organization said Fauci ’ s “ leadership and support of a rigorous scientific process has been critical to transforming HIV from a death sentence to a chronic condition , saving millions of lives worldwide .
His voice and expertise need to be amplified not silenced if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 pandemic , which has now taken the lives of more than 135,000 Americans and more than 570,000 people worldwide.
” The American Society for Microbiology also wrote a letter Tuesday to Vice President Mike Pence expressing its support for Fauci and other health officials “ prioritizing science-based public health strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
” In a separate statement to BuzzFeed News , Sudip Parikh , CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , called the `` blatant attempts to discredit '' Fauci `` dismaying . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibility could have real consequences in prolonging this pandemic , '' he said .
During an unrelated White House event on Wednesday , President Donald Trump skirted questions on whether he ’ s OK with Navarro ’ s op-ed ; he just described the nature of his relationship with Dr. Fauci .
“ I get along very well with Dr. Fauci , '' Trump said .
When pressed on the question again , “ That ’ s Peter Navarro , but I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci.
” Later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement “ representing himself .
He shouldn ’ t be doing that.
” But leading up to the op-ed , the White House sidelined Fauci when it issued a statement to the Washington Post on Saturday that said “ several ... officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things.
” Others close to the president have also pushed messages discrediting Fauci over the last several days , including longtime Trump adviser Dan Scavino , who posted on Facebook a cartoon ridiculing the health expert and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring the economy to a halt .
The piece was titled “ Dr .
Faucet .
”

More than 1,000 health officials came to the aid of Dr. Anthony Fauci after a White House official published an op-ed trying to discredit the nation’s top health expert who has helped steer the country through the coronavirus pandemic so far.
Peter Navarro, an assistant to the president and a director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, wrote an op-ed in USA Today criticizing Fauci. The op-ed said Fauci has “been wrong on everything” that Navarro has interacted with him on.
Thousands of doctors are now ridiculing Navarro’s claims and responding with a broad defense of Fauci, who has led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984.
Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, told BuzzFeed News that White House aides trying to discredit Fauci only hurts the Trump administration.
"First of all, the people speaking out against Tony Fauci have absolutely no medical credibility, no public health credibility, and frankly, no policy credibility when it comes to any kind of disaster or situation involving human health,” Benjamin told BuzzFeed News. "They are undermining not just Fauci but everyone in the administration. You cannot have a competent public health response without a clear communication strategy. This isn't it."
Benjamin also spoke to Navarro’s assertion of Fauci “flip-flopping on the use of masks.” In the first months of the pandemic, US public health officials who were worried about shortages discouraged the use of surgical masks for everyone but medical personnel. But in April, the guidance switched to encouraging cloth masks for everyone after evidence emerged that face coverings lowered the risk of infected people transmitting COVID-19.
"The reason Tony has changed his outlook on the virus is that we’ve learned more about it, obviously. I wouldn't say all the same things now I said in the first months,” said Benjamin. “We learn and we change what we do. That is how infectious diseases work."
Fauci, in an unusually explicit public defense of his work and dig at those attacking him, told the Atlantic on Wednesday that the attempts to undermine him are “bizarre.”
“I think if you talk to reasonable people in the White House, they realize that was a major mistake on their part because it doesn’t do anything but reflect poorly on them,” Fauci said. He added: “I can’t explain Peter Navarro. He’s in a world by himself.”
Navarro, an economist best known for promoting his protectionist views on trade with China far removed from those of most trade experts, has also emerged as a fierce advocate of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. The FDA pulled its emergency authorization of the drug last month after studies showed it offered patients no benefits and raised the risks of heart arrhythmia.
Benjamin is joined by thousands of other doctors in publicly defending Fauci. The Infectious Diseases Society of America released a statement Wednesday speaking on behalf of its 12,000 medical doctors, research scientists, and public health experts, saying they won’t be “sidelined” and calling the campaign to discredit Fauci “disturbing.”
“Despite the nation’s vast resources and abilities, more than 135,000 people in America have died from COVID-19 — more than any other country, and the numbers keep rising," the statement read. "Every day now brings a new high in the number of newly infected people and deaths. This is a full-blown crisis, unlike any America has ever faced, and it needs to be treated as such.”
The statement added, “If we have any hope of ending this crisis, all of America must support public health experts, including Dr. Fauci, and stand with science.”
Fauci, known before the coronavirus pandemic for his work leading the charge to research treatments during the AIDS epidemic, also has the backing of the HIV Medicine Association, an organization representing the interests of medical professionals who practice HIV medicine.
In a statement, the organization said Fauci’s “leadership and support of a rigorous scientific process has been critical to transforming HIV from a death sentence to a chronic condition, saving millions of lives worldwide. His voice and expertise need to be amplified not silenced if we are going to get control of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has now taken the lives of more than 135,000 Americans and more than 570,000 people worldwide.”
The American Society for Microbiology also wrote a letter Tuesday to Vice President Mike Pence expressing its support for Fauci and other health officials “prioritizing science-based public health strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.”
In a separate statement to BuzzFeed News, Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, called the "blatant attempts to discredit" Fauci "dismaying."
"Misleading attacks on Dr. Fauci’s credibility could have real consequences in prolonging this pandemic," he said.
During an unrelated White House event on Wednesday, President Donald Trump skirted questions on whether he’s OK with Navarro’s op-ed; he just described the nature of his relationship with Dr. Fauci.
“I get along very well with Dr. Fauci," Trump said. When pressed on the question again, “That’s Peter Navarro, but I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci.” Later, the president told reporters that Navarro made a statement “representing himself. He shouldn’t be doing that.”
But leading up to the op-ed, the White House sidelined Fauci when it issued a statement to the Washington Post on Saturday that said “several ... officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things.”
Others close to the president have also pushed messages discrediting Fauci over the last several days, including longtime Trump adviser Dan Scavino, who posted on Facebook a cartoon ridiculing the health expert and accusing him of using the media to bring the economy to a halt. The piece was titled “Dr. Faucet.”


buzzfeed--2020-07-16--Oklahoma's Governor Is The First In The US To Test Positive For COVID-19

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Oklahoma Gov .
Kevin Stitt has tested positive for the coronavirus , he announced in a Zoom press conference on Wednesday , amid a continued surge of COVID-19 infections in his state .
Stitt , a Republican , said he felt fine with the exception of some aches , but tested positive Tuesday during one of his regularly scheduled COVID-19 tests .
`` I didn ’ t have a fever , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so I just did my regular testing and it came back positive , '' he said .
“ I ’ m probably getting tons of texts right now from other governors around the country , ” he added .
“ I was pretty shocked that I was the first governor to get it.
” Stitt said he is now isolating himself from his family and will be working from home .
He encouraged Oklahomans to get tested , even if they too do not appear to have severe symptoms .
`` I want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that if you aren ’ t feeling well , we want you to get tested , '' he said .
Stitt 's positive diagnosis comes amid a sharp uptick in virus rates in Oklahoma .
The state has averaged more than 640 new cases of COVID-19 per day in the last week .
A top health official in Tulsa County last week said President Donald Trump 's rally in Tulsa last month and the protests associated with the event `` more than likely '' contributed to the surge in coronavirus cases there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not wearing a mask , but he said based on the length of time since then he could not have contracted the virus there .
`` I do n't think there was any way it was at the president 's rally .
It was too long ago for it to be dormant , based on the science , '' he said , according to the Oklahoman .
Several people who also attended the rally previously announced they had since tested positive , including Kimberly Guilfoyle , the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Around 10,000 Oklahomans had already contracted the virus by the June 20 rally .
Since then , that number has more than doubled to more than 22,000 .
Despite his diagnosis , Stitt said he would not make wearing masks mandatory , as he has previously maintained .
“ We believe in freedoms .
I will not mandate masks in the state of Oklahoma , ” he said at a June press conference , KOCO 5 News reported .
His comments come the same day as Alabama Gov .
Kay Ivey issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worn when in public and social distancing is not possible .
`` We are going to need everyone ’ s help if we are going to slow the spread and turn these trends into a different direction , '' she said .

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced in a Zoom press conference on Wednesday, amid a continued surge of COVID-19 infections in his state.
Stitt, a Republican, said he felt fine with the exception of some aches, but tested positive Tuesday during one of his regularly scheduled COVID-19 tests.
"I didn’t have a fever, but just felt a little achy, so I just did my regular testing and it came back positive," he said.
“I’m probably getting tons of texts right now from other governors around the country,” he added. “I was pretty shocked that I was the first governor to get it.”
Stitt said he is now isolating himself from his family and will be working from home.
He encouraged Oklahomans to get tested, even if they too do not appear to have severe symptoms.
"I want to use my story to remind Oklahomans that if you aren’t feeling well, we want you to get tested," he said.
Stitt's positive diagnosis comes amid a sharp uptick in virus rates in Oklahoma. The state has averaged more than 640 new cases of COVID-19 per day in the last week.
A top health official in Tulsa County last week said President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa last month and the protests associated with the event "more than likely" contributed to the surge in coronavirus cases there.
Stitt attended the rally and was pictured not wearing a mask, but he said based on the length of time since then he could not have contracted the virus there.
"I don't think there was any way it was at the president's rally. It was too long ago for it to be dormant, based on the science," he said, according to the Oklahoman.
Several people who also attended the rally previously announced they had since tested positive, including Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., and former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain.
Around 10,000 Oklahomans had already contracted the virus by the June 20 rally. Since then, that number has more than doubled to more than 22,000.
Despite his diagnosis, Stitt said he would not make wearing masks mandatory, as he has previously maintained.
“We believe in freedoms. I will not mandate masks in the state of Oklahoma,” he said at a June press conference, KOCO 5 News reported.
His comments come the same day as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statewide order mandating that masks be worn when in public and social distancing is not possible.
"We are going to need everyone’s help if we are going to slow the spread and turn these trends into a different direction," she said.


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--MJ Hegar Won Texas's Tense Democratic Senate Primary

MJ Hegar will go up against Sen. John Cornyn and attempt to win Texas Democrats their first Senate seat in decades after winning a contentious runoff election on Tuesday .
Hegar , an Air Force veteran and former healthcare worker , garnered national Democratic support early on in the primary race from groups like the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee .
She was significantly ahead of her competitors in fundraising during the campaign .
In the Tuesday runoff , Hegar beat state Sen. Royce West , who had been in office since the early '90s .
She campaigned on being a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ get shit done , ” and spoke about her experience as an outsider in DC advocating for women to have combat roles in the military .
The runoff became heated after a debate in Austin in which Hegar accused West of being a corrupt political insider and West accused Hegar of attacking his integrity as a successful Black man .
The two candidates ran on relatively centrist platforms , compared to other more progressive candidates who were knocked out in the initial March primary .
Democrats hope to flip the seat as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Several local and federal seats have turned blue in recent years , and Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump in some state polls .
They also hope to consolidate gains made in suburban Texas and among young voters by former Rep. Beto O ’ Rourke in his close 2018 Senate run against Sen. Ted Cruz .
Cornyn ’ s approval rating has slipped a few points in the past six months , but he is still considered by national election analysts to have a significant advantage in the race .
Hegar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independents and moderate Republicans , especially in the suburbs of Texas ’ s big cities .
The Texas Democratic Party , confident of national investment shoring up those areas , is working on turning out Latino voters in the Rio Grande Valley , an area where O ’ Rourke underperformed in 2016 .


buzzfeed--2020-07-15--She Called Out Equinox On Safety And Cutting Gym Instructors’ Pay. They Fired Her.

WASHINGTON — Monica Davis worked for Equinox , a high-end gym chain , for three years teaching barre and cardio group fitness classes in Southern California .
On Thursday , after speaking out to BuzzFeed News about her concerns about taking a pay cut and safely returning to teach in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , Davis was fired .
Davis told BuzzFeed News for a story published Wednesday that she didn ’ t feel safe going back to work and that she was upset by Equinox ’ s decision to pay instructors only 75 % of their class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed concerns about her health , saying that she is nervous about the fact that gyms are “ if nothing else , recycled air and body fluids.
” Davis ’ s concerns were echoed by two other Equinox instructors , who declined to be named for the story out of concerns about their continued employment , and by others who teach at Equinox gyms in emails to the company ’ s leadership as well as in Facebook group posts reviewed by BuzzFeed News .
On a Thursday call with Stephanie Vitorino , Equinox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fitness , as well as an Equinox people services representative whose full name Davis said she didn ’ t know , Davis was fired .
“ I didn ’ t want to resign , but I wanted to say how kind of hurtful some of the actions of the company have made me feel , ” Davis said during the call , a recording of which was shared with BuzzFeed News .
“ You know , coming back for less money rubbed me the wrong way and just so soon , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in clubs , and just the whole thing just made me feel weird and it made me feel weird about the company .
… I went on the record because I thought it was important to say.
” Before she was told she was fired , Davis said she would consider coming back for her full fee and potentially hazard pay , as well as increased safety measures , before the people services representative , who identified herself as “ Jeanette ” on the recording , said , “ I do have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disparaging comments you made about both our members and the company executives in the recent BuzzFeed article , the company has made the decision to separate your employment .
”

WASHINGTON — Monica Davis worked for Equinox, a high-end gym chain, for three years teaching barre and cardio group fitness classes in Southern California. On Thursday, after speaking out to BuzzFeed News about her concerns about taking a pay cut and safely returning to teach in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Davis was fired.
Davis told BuzzFeed News for a story published Wednesday that she didn’t feel safe going back to work and that she was upset by Equinox’s decision to pay instructors only 75% of their class fees as gyms reopen. Davis also expressed concerns about her health, saying that she is nervous about the fact that gyms are “if nothing else, recycled air and body fluids.” Davis’s concerns were echoed by two other Equinox instructors, who declined to be named for the story out of concerns about their continued employment, and by others who teach at Equinox gyms in emails to the company’s leadership as well as in Facebook group posts reviewed by BuzzFeed News.
On a Thursday call with Stephanie Vitorino, Equinox’s West Coast director of group fitness, as well as an Equinox people services representative whose full name Davis said she didn’t know, Davis was fired.
“I didn’t want to resign, but I wanted to say how kind of hurtful some of the actions of the company have made me feel,” Davis said during the call, a recording of which was shared with BuzzFeed News. “You know, coming back for less money rubbed me the wrong way and just so soon, and a couple of [COVID-19] cases found in clubs, and just the whole thing just made me feel weird and it made me feel weird about the company. … I went on the record because I thought it was important to say.”
Before she was told she was fired, Davis said she would consider coming back for her full fee and potentially hazard pay, as well as increased safety measures, before the people services representative, who identified herself as “Jeanette” on the recording, said, “I do have to let you know that due to the disparaging comments you made about both our members and the company executives in the recent BuzzFeed article, the company has made the decision to separate your employment.”


buzzfeed--2020-07-16--Here’s Why BLM Protesters Have Asked Journalists Not To Show Their Faces

As demonstrations against police brutality continue , the norms of photojournalism are also being tested .
At the Occupy City Hall demonstration in New York in early July , protesters posted signs demanding that photographers receive consent from the people they took pictures of .
Kim Vivar , an organizer for NYC Shut It Down , which has been putting together protests for racial justice since 2015 , told BuzzFeed News , `` Any protest that we organize , we would rather that mainstream media is not there , to be perfectly honest . ''
Other protests have also been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrations against police brutality have spread across the country , so too have calls to protect the visual identity of protesters from police and the news media , by either not taking photographs in which people are identifiable or by blurring their faces after the photo is taken .
`` Please , don ’ t post peoples faces onto the internet where white supremacist and the NYPD/CIA/FBI alike will use those images violently against those people , '' a reader recently wrote BuzzFeed News .
It 's a new kind of request , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my 10 years as a photo editor , despite covering demonstrations at Standing Rock , the Women 's March , and protests against the pandemic lockdowns .
BuzzFeed News ' policy is to show unaltered images , with the exception to protect the identity of minors in certain cases .
Other news organizations are receiving similar requests — and denying them as well .
`` Blurring images is a form of photo manipulation that makes them less true , and is generally an unacceptable practice for documentary photography , '' wrote Kelly McBride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on June 18 .
Two days later , Brent Lewis , a photo editor at the New York Times , wrote in Wired that he opposed hiding protesters ' faces : `` If you ’ re taking photos of Black bodies , it ’ s crucial to know the history of the image when it comes to Black uprisings , '' he said .
`` Knowing that ensures you know that by hiding Black bodies , you aren ’ t avoiding the problem , you ’ re part of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noah Morrison , a cofounder of the activist group ICP Center Blackness Now that is calling for photographers to prioritize Black life over their image-making , told BuzzFeed News that by `` posting images of Black protesters , especially by non-Black photographers , while not working to understand how the spread of these images across social media , particularly Instagram , has aided and continues to aid federal and municipal law enforcement agencies in tracking down many of these protesters , is unacceptable.
” There are two concerns about faces being photographed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of violence play into stereotypes and the other about how police might use them for surveillance or to make arrests .
As professor and visual journalist Tara Pixley wrote in Nieman Reports on July 13 , `` The conflicting stakes of the work done by photojournalists has never been higher : the importance of expansive and thorough reporting on these protests is both integral to the widespread recognition of the Black Lives Matter movement and as a site of potential state subjugation .
Each image photographed , published , and circulated has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inform the police . ''
Black communities are more heavily policed than white ones , according to public opinion surveys and academic studies .
Some demonstrators fear showing their faces , in part stemming from rumors following the deaths of six activists in Ferguson , Missouri — three by suicide , one by fentanyl overdose , and two found dead in torched cars .
In 2015 , Baltimore police used facial recognition technology to identify protesters with outstanding bench warrants and arrest them directly from the crowd .
`` The thing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re all a bunch of celebrities that signed up for this public life .
We are people fighting for our lives , and we are fighting for our lives because we are not safe , '' Vivar said .
Vivar and other activists have asked people on social media users and in the news media to blur their faces , hoping it would make it harder for technology used by police to identify them .
Experts said while that technique may help , blurring does n't totally solve the problem .
Further complicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is regulated at the local level .
Some cities , like San Francisco , have banned the use of facial recognition technology .
Others , like Detroit , promote it .
Congress has yet to pass any legislation related to facial recognition .
`` One of the most important things the US really needs is a robust federal data law , '' Allie Funk , a senior research analyst for technology and democracy at Freedom House , told BuzzFeed News .
`` So many of these issues around surveillance , facial recognition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we either do n't know or what we do know is really scary . ''
In general , facial recognition technology works by running individual photos against large databases of images .
These databases the police use might be made up of driver 's license images or booking photos for people who have already been arrested .
The facial recognition software produces a list of potential matches .
Depending on the service used , the quality of the matches can be very low , especially for women or people of color .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight , told BuzzFeed News that facial recognition technology is dangerous both when it works and when it does n't .
`` There are higher rates of misidentification for people of color .
But even if we had facial recognition systems that had perfect matching capability and got the exact right person 100 % of the time , it 's still a really dangerous tool , '' he said .
But even if all the images were blurred , it would slow police identification efforts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still use their own cameras , review closed-circuit television footage , or appeal to the public for their images .
`` With some of these free apps that just blur people 's faces , the blur can be reversed , '' Jonathan Albright , research director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism , told BuzzFeed News .
`` The published work of journalists is , at this point , a small drop in the bucket compared with all the rest of that stuff , '' Daniel Kahn Gillmor , a senior staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told BuzzFeed News .
`` And it has a whole set of additional concerns around free press , and actually telling the story of what ’ s going on with the protests . ''

Vivar and other activists have asked people on social media users and in the news media to blur their faces, hoping it would make it harder for technology used by police to identify them. Experts said while that technique may help, blurring doesn't totally solve the problem. Further complicating matters is the fact that facial recognition is regulated at the local level. Some cities, like San Francisco, have banned the use of facial recognition technology. Others, like Detroit, promote it. Congress has yet to pass any legislation related to facial recognition.
"One of the most important things the US really needs is a robust federal data law," Allie Funk, a senior research analyst for technology and democracy at Freedom House, told BuzzFeed News. "So many of these issues around surveillance, facial recognition, and how police are using these tools, we either don't know or what we do know is really scary."
In general, facial recognition technology works by running individual photos against large databases of images. These databases the police use might be made up of driver's license images or booking photos for people who have already been arrested. The facial recognition software produces a list of potential matches. Depending on the service used, the quality of the matches can be very low, especially for women or people of color.
Jake Laperruque, senior counsel at the Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight, told BuzzFeed News that facial recognition technology is dangerous both when it works and when it doesn't.
"There are higher rates of misidentification for people of color. But even if we had facial recognition systems that had perfect matching capability and got the exact right person 100% of the time, it's still a really dangerous tool," he said.
But even if all the images were blurred, it would slow police identification efforts, not stop them completely — police could still use their own cameras, review closed-circuit television footage, or appeal to the public for their images. "With some of these free apps that just blur people's faces, the blur can be reversed," Jonathan Albright, research director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, told BuzzFeed News.
"The published work of journalists is, at this point, a small drop in the bucket compared with all the rest of that stuff," Daniel Kahn Gillmor, a senior staff technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union, told BuzzFeed News. "And it has a whole set of additional concerns around free press, and actually telling the story of what’s going on with the protests."


buzzfeed--2020-07-16--A New Study Said Politicians Have Been Doomscrolling More Too

New research from Pew showed that lawmakers ' social media use has nearly doubled since 2016 .
The last four years have made doomscrolling monsters of all of us — and , despite yesterday 's Twitter hack , that 's true for members of Congress , too .
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that social media use among congressional representatives has nearly doubled since 2016 on Twitter .
On Facebook members of Congress are posting 48 % more content than they were four years ago .
They ’ re also spending their social media time dragging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the most effective posts mention political opponents .
For the Democrats , that means posting about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos , Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , and , of course , President Donald Trump .
On the Republican side , mentions of Rep. Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drive likes , shares , and comments .
There seems to be a partisan divide between social media platforms , Adam Hughes , associate director of research of Pew 's Data Labs , told BuzzFeed News ; Democrats see higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more engagement on Facebook .
“ It may be the case that US Twitter users tend to be more Democratic-identifying than Facebook users , ” Hughes said .
While Democrats post more often — gaining more engagement overall — an average Republican post gets more likes , comments , shares , and retweets than the average Democratic one .
“ If you really just care about totals , Democrats get a lot more engaged , ” Hughes said .
“ But if you look at the typical experience , the median number , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more.
” In addition to measuring engagement numbers , Pew looked at what members of Congress were posting about — and saw big differences between the parties .
“ More than half of Democratic members mentioned the name ‘ Breonna Taylor ’ or terms like ‘ racial injustice , ’ but fewer than one in ten Republicans did , ” a Pew blog post wrote .
One marked difference is the conversation surrounding Black Lives Matter protests , as a secondary analysis of the data has shown .
Black members of Congress make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — but among the governing body , they publish a quarter of the posts about Black Lives Matter .
Democrats ' most distinctive terms were `` equal pay , '' `` gun safety , '' `` LGBT , '' and `` workers ’ rights . ''
By contrast , the most distinctive terms for Republicans were `` pro-growth , '' `` bureaucrats , '' `` unborn , '' and `` illegal immigrant . ''
Curiously , another unique phrase used by Republicans was “ enjoyed visiting , ” mentioned by nearly 75 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sits just above another Republican term : “ Christ .
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The last four years have made doomscrolling monsters of all of us — and, despite yesterday's Twitter hack, that's true for members of Congress, too.
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that social media use among congressional representatives has nearly doubled since 2016 on Twitter. On Facebook members of Congress are posting 48% more content than they were four years ago.
They’re also spending their social media time dragging one another. According to Pew, some of the most effective posts mention political opponents. For the Democrats, that means posting about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and, of course, President Donald Trump. On the Republican side, mentions of Rep. Adam Schiff and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drive likes, shares, and comments.


buzzfeed--2020-07-17--Here’s Why BLM Protesters Have Asked Journalists Not To Show Their Faces


buzzfeed--2020-07-17--22 Low-Carb Snacks You Can Make On A Keto Diet

The ketogenic diet is a low-carb , high-fat diet that lets your body burn fat for energy .
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And as anyone who's tried it knows, finding easy Keto snacks is often the hardest part — especially ones that you can make at home and take on-the-go.
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buzzfeed--2020-07-17--This 23-Year-Old's TikToks Are A Warning To Young People That COVID-19 Is No Joke

`` I decided to document this journey to spread awareness , as well as for everyone to see that this @ @ @ @ @ .
The only way to fight it is if we follow guidelines .
...
It @ @ @ @ @ person to spread it to a lot of other people , '' he said .

"I decided to document this journey to spread awareness, as well as for everyone to see that this virus is not a joke. The only way to fight it is if we follow guidelines. ... It really only takes one infected person to spread it to a lot of other people," he said.


buzzfeed--2020-07-17--My Friend Just Asked My Husband To Be Her Sperm Donor — What Should I Do?

And then there 's the contradictory way she speaks about your husband 's role in this .
On the one @ @ @ @ @ would be a `` sperm donor , '' which implies that once he hands over @ @ @ @ @ stuff , his job is done .
But then she suggests that you would raise @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's hard to see how that could happen without your husband inevitably @ @ @ @ @ for her kid .
Your friend needs to ask herself some serious questions about what @ @ @ @ @ looking for : Does she just want some sperm , no strings attached ?
Or @ @ @ @ @ ?

And then there's the contradictory way she speaks about your husband's role in this. On the one hand, she says he would be a "sperm donor," which implies that once he hands over that vial of the good stuff, his job is done. But then she suggests that you would raise your kids "like siblings." It's hard to see how that could happen without your husband inevitably taking on a father role for her kid. Your friend needs to ask herself some serious questions about what, exactly, she's looking for: Does she just want some sperm, no strings attached? Or does she want a co-parent?


buzzfeed--2020-07-17--I Wore Three Top-Rated Fake Tanners And Here's What Happened

Color : Under certain lights , I did feel like it had an orange tint .
However , in natural @ @ @ @ @ photo above , the tan looked pretty natural .
Coverage : This had good coverage @ @ @ @ @ Even though the directions said to rinse , I did feel like it washed off @ @ @ @ @ the tan .
( After it 's applied , it dries but is sticky to @ @ @ @ @ able to wear a robe while it dried , and I actually ended up leaving @ @ @ @ @ before I rinsed it off . )
Smell : It reminds me of a good-smelling @ @ @ @ @ not have that unpleasant , distinct smell that most fake tans have .
BIG PLUS @ @ @ @ @ The tan gradually got lighter , but I would say that around the fifth or @ @ @ @ @ pretty much completely faded .

This mousse was a little more watery than I expected and it didn't smell bad, but out of the three, it was probably the least pleasant smelling. That being said, it was the easiest one to rub on evenly. (The instructions on this one said to wait four to eight hours before getting wet.)


buzzfeed--2020-07-17--This Expert Explained The Real Difference Between Name Brand And Generic Drugs

According to Dr. Brown , there are a lot of reasons a drug might not have a generic version , @ @ @ @ @ because there is a tremendous amount of litigation in the generic drug industry .
`` @ @ @ @ @ sue for patent infringement to delay generics being approved .
There are also instances where @ @ @ @ @ generic companies to not make a generic version .
Also , as I mentioned before @ @ @ @ @ product can be patented , including the active ingredient , the formulation , the chemical @ @ @ @ @ ingredient , and so on .
Furthermore , making a certain drug may just be @ @ @ @ @ might not want to take the risk , '' he added .

When it comes down to deciding between a name brand and a generic drug, Dr. Brown said there are two broad categories of drugs where a name brand drug is the best option: Those with narrow therapeutic indices and/or serious consequences and complex generic product. "Narrow therapeutic indices are drugs that, if you change the dose — even a small amount — it can change the safety or effectiveness profile substantially. While complex generic product is broadly defined by the FDA as drugs that have complex formulations. Because most drugs do not fit into these two categories, they are less of a concern when it comes to choosing between the generic version or name brand."