newsweek--2020-12-01--'Lethal' Hand Sanitizer Warning After Spike in People Drinking It Amid COVID

A report has warned drinking hand sanitizer can be `` lethal , '' amid a rise in people consuming the product during the COVID pandemic .
The article published in BMJ Case Reports stated : `` alcohol-based hand sanitizers , if ingested , can have toxic effects and may even be lethal , '' and highlighted the cases of a man and a woman who both died after drinking it .
Further steps need to be taken to warn people of the potential dangers of the product , which has become extremely popular during the COVID-19 pandemic , it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spike in poisoning cases as a result of people both intentionally and unintentionally ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizers .
In March 2020 , there was a 79 % increase in calls to Poison Control related to hand sanitizer compared to March 2019 .
Researchers have detected significant upticks in poisoning cases related to alcohol-based hand sanitizers outside the US too .
In the U.K. , there was a 157 % increase in such cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service between January and September 2020 , compared to the same period in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the form of a gel , liquid or foam , containing 60-95 % ethanol or 70-95 % isopropanol .
As they can be lethal when ingested , many of them contain denaturants to make them taste bitter and discourage people from drinking them .
However , the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , which has recalled more than 200 unsafe hand sanitizers , has discovered numerous instances of alcohol-based hand sanitizers being disguised as food or drinks , including children 's snacks , beer , water , juice and vodka , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taste like chocolate or raspberries .
One case study highlighted in BMJ Case Reports was that of John Haughey .
In September 2015 , the 76-year-old man with a history of depression and agitation , died at Hull Royal Infirmary in England after swallowing an unknown quantity of an alcohol-based hand sanitizing foam that was in a dispenser at the foot of his bed .
Haughey had shown increasing signs of confusion in the nine months leading to his admission to the hospital .
An analysis of this case and another from 2013 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for misuse of hand sanitizers .
Lead researcher Georgia C. Richards , from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford wrote in BMJ Case Reports : `` While governments and public health authorities have successfully heightened our awareness of and need for better hand hygiene during the COVID-19 outbreak , they must also make the public aware of the potential harms and encourage the reporting of such harms to poisons information centers . ''
The researchers say that `` appropriate '' national action from the U.K. 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Donna Kirkland could have prevented hundreds of further poisoning cases .
Kirkland , a 30-year-old woman , died in the Caludon Centre mental health facility in Coventry , England , after ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer .
A Prevention of Future Deaths report sent by the coroner to the then-U.K. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that a polystyrene cup and a soda bottle containing alcohol-based hand sanitizer were found on and beside Kirkland 's bed .
`` The liquid was an alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel ... which was readily accessible to patients from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors of the ward , '' the report said .
`` Patients were not only allowed to access the dispenser but were permitted , if they so wished , to fill cups or other containers with the alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel .
Patients were allowed to keep alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel in their rooms . ''
It added : `` In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you or your organization have the power to take such action . ''
In response , the NHS Trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its staff of the potential risks associated with the ingestion of alcohol . ''
However , as the BMJ Care Reports write-up explained : `` There are no mechanisms for verifying or monitoring the implementation of these actions , nor is it possible to determine whether the actions became standard practice and are still being endorsed across the Trust . ''
It continued : `` Had appropriate actions been taken at a national level by the U.K. 's Department of Health in 2014 ... hundreds of poisonings reported to the NPIS in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The combination of increased demand and exposure to alcohol-based hand sanitizers , and the negative impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health , social supports , financial security and health services is a cause of serious concern . ''
The researchers have issued fresh calls for the launch of public health campaigns to increase awareness of how people should and should n't use alcohol-based hand sanitizers , and the requirement for manufacturers to display clear warning labels on products .
They also recommend that healthcare establishments track the volume of hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to alcohol-based hand sanitizers by patients with alcohol-related conditions and those in geriatric , pediatric or mental health facilities .
`` Awareness and reporting of such exposures to public health agencies is essential to understand the full extent of the problem , '' Richards told Newsweek by email .
`` But data on the extent of the problem is limited as it relies on ; the public or healthcare professionals reporting such incidents to public health agencies and public health agencies sharing such data , or healthcare professionals publishing such findings as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as I do in the article . ''
`` We requested such data from Public Health England but could only get access to a short time frame of data due to the 'costs ' of running such searches in their database . ''
She added : `` We are also conducting a systematic review of case reports to determine the extent of the problem in published literature . ''
Despite the popularity of alcohol-based hand sanitizers , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that handwashing with plain soap and water is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus .

A report has warned drinking hand sanitizer can be "lethal," amid a rise in people consuming the product during the COVID pandemic.
The article published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine stated: "alcohol-based hand sanitizers, if ingested, can have toxic effects and may even be lethal," and highlighted the cases of a man and a woman who both died after drinking it. Further steps need to be taken to warn people of the potential dangers of the product, which has become extremely popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, it said.
The pandemic has coincided with a spike in poisoning cases as a result of people both intentionally and unintentionally ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
In March 2020, there was a 79% increase in calls to Poison Control related to hand sanitizer compared to March 2019. Researchers have detected significant upticks in poisoning cases related to alcohol-based hand sanitizers outside the US too.
In the U.K., there was a 157% increase in such cases reported to the National Poisons Information Service between January and September 2020, compared to the same period in 2019.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can come in the form of a gel, liquid or foam, containing 60-95% ethanol or 70-95% isopropanol. As they can be lethal when ingested, many of them contain denaturants to make them taste bitter and discourage people from drinking them.
However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has recalled more than 200 unsafe hand sanitizers, has discovered numerous instances of alcohol-based hand sanitizers being disguised as food or drinks, including children's snacks, beer, water, juice and vodka, as well as flavored varieties claiming to taste like chocolate or raspberries.
One case study highlighted in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine was that of John Haughey. In September 2015, the 76-year-old man with a history of depression and agitation, died at Hull Royal Infirmary in England after swallowing an unknown quantity of an alcohol-based hand sanitizing foam that was in a dispenser at the foot of his bed.
Haughey had shown increasing signs of confusion in the nine months leading to his admission to the hospital. An analysis of this case and another from 2013 has shed light on the dangerous potential for misuse of hand sanitizers.
Lead researcher Georgia C. Richards, from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford wrote in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine: "While governments and public health authorities have successfully heightened our awareness of and need for better hand hygiene during the COVID-19 outbreak, they must also make the public aware of the potential harms and encourage the reporting of such harms to poisons information centers."
The researchers say that "appropriate" national action from the U.K.'s Department of Health after the 2014 death of Donna Kirkland could have prevented hundreds of further poisoning cases. Kirkland, a 30-year-old woman, died in the Caludon Centre mental health facility in Coventry, England, after ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
A Prevention of Future Deaths report sent by the coroner to the then-U.K. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that a polystyrene cup and a soda bottle containing alcohol-based hand sanitizer were found on and beside Kirkland's bed.
"The liquid was an alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel... which was readily accessible to patients from a dispenser installed close to the main doors of the ward," the report said.
"Patients were not only allowed to access the dispenser but were permitted, if they so wished, to fill cups or other containers with the alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel. Patients were allowed to keep alcohol-based hand sanitizing gel in their rooms."
It added: "In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you or your organization have the power to take such action."
In response, the NHS Trust pledged to "raise the awareness of its staff of the potential risks associated with the ingestion of alcohol."
However, as the BMJ Evidence Based Medicine write-up explained: "There are no mechanisms for verifying or monitoring the implementation of these actions, nor is it possible to determine whether the actions became standard practice and are still being endorsed across the Trust."
It continued: "Had appropriate actions been taken at a national level by the U.K.'s Department of Health in 2014 ... hundreds of poisonings reported to the NPIS in 2019 and 2020 might have been prevented.
"The combination of increased demand and exposure to alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and the negative impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health, social supports, financial security and health services is a cause of serious concern."
The researchers have issued fresh calls for the launch of public health campaigns to increase awareness of how people should and shouldn't use alcohol-based hand sanitizers, and the requirement for manufacturers to display clear warning labels on products.
They also recommend that healthcare establishments track the volume of hand sanitizer being dispensed, and prevent access to alcohol-based hand sanitizers by patients with alcohol-related conditions and those in geriatric, pediatric or mental health facilities.
"Awareness and reporting of such exposures to public health agencies is essential to understand the full extent of the problem," Richards told Newsweek by email.
"But data on the extent of the problem is limited as it relies on; the public or healthcare professionals reporting such incidents to public health agencies and public health agencies sharing such data, or healthcare professionals publishing such findings as a case report in a medical journal, as I do in the article."
"We requested such data from Public Health England but could only get access to a short time frame of data due to the 'costs' of running such searches in their database."
She added: "We are also conducting a systematic review of case reports to determine the extent of the problem in published literature."
Despite the popularity of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that handwashing with plain soap and water is the best way to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Correction 12/03 9.04 a.m. ET 2020: This article has been updated to correct the name of the journal where the study was published, from BMJ Case Reports to BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.


newsweek--2020-12-01--NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti Release Time and Best Tips for Ordering One

NVIDIA unveiled its $ 399 Geforce RTX 3060 Ti Tuesday morning , and it 's set to go on sale as soon as December 2 .
Want to know exactly when you can start refreshing retailers to secure your order ?
Need a few expert tips to ensure success ?
Here 's every ounce of wisdom we have about this small but mighty GPU .
What time does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti release ?
According to a tweet from Newegg , the NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti is set to go on sale at 9 a.m. EST December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across retailers , it 's mostly stayed the same for all of 2020 's hottest GPUs .
The only exception to the rule is Best Buy , which typically waits about an hour or so after the listed time to dole out small amounts of stock at a time .
Best tips for ordering an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Getting a top-tier graphics card in 2020 is probably one of the toughest tasks any PC gamer could possibly attempt , but there are some tips that may help you succeed under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Below , we 'll outline a few strategies for success .
While these retailer links may not be the most ideal ones you can possibly have , they should help get you started on your search tomorrow morning .
At the very least , you 'll be at the right stores and in the right areas a little sooner than most if you play your cards right .
Outside these links , here are a few tips to ensure you have the very best chance to secure a RTX 3060 Ti before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will likely be a known quantity for those who 've engaged with this rat race in the past , but we 'll offer some suggestions nonetheless .
• Have your payment prepared : No matter which retailers you decide to purchase from , it makes sense to have your credit card information entered correctly long before that 3060 Ti makes its way to your virtual shopping cart .
Online retailers typically sell products to those who hand over their money the fastest , so go into your account page and enter those digits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if saving credit card info makes you feel uncomfortable .
• Follow the right accounts : Several of the above-mentioned retailers probably have a mailing list to notify you when the 3060 Ti goes on sale , but the reality is that email is way too slow for this sort of thing .
You 're much better off getting up-to-the-second updates on Twitter and other social media .
We follow Wario64 and IGN Deals for all our pre-order needs , and we suggest you do too .
Set up notifications so you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Use your phone : While websites are still effective for shopping , some folks swear by apps instead .
Mobile options are generally built for speed , which may give you the best shot at claiming a 3060 before bots take over .
In some cases , ads for the new cards have displayed on Best Buy and Newegg before the traditional store pages have populated .
Apps may offer an early ticket to PC gaming heaven .
• Try your best device : If apps are n't your thing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're using the fastest device in your house .
The better the hardware , the less chance there is the webpage will buckle under increased server load .
Many potential issues wo n't be your fault , but it helps to mitigate any shortcomings that may come about when using older tech to make a pre-order .
• Go first-party : Especially when it comes to the RTX 3000 series , it might behoove you to go for stock NVIDIA cards if you have a chance to get one .
Third-party offerings are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by others did have driver issues at launch with the 3080 .
If you want to get gaming without bugs , the NVIDIA builds are probably best .
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti goes on sale December 2 for $ 399 .
Will you be buying a 3060 Ti when you can get one ?
What are your best pre-order strategies ?
Tell us in the comments section !

NVIDIA unveiled its $399 Geforce RTX 3060 Ti Tuesday morning, and it's set to go on sale as soon as December 2. Want to know exactly when you can start refreshing retailers to secure your order? Need a few expert tips to ensure success? Here's every ounce of wisdom we have about this small but mighty GPU.
NVIDIA's Geforce RTX 3060 Ti releases December 2 at 9 a.m. EST. Will you be able to pre-order one? Our tips may help! NVIDIA
What time does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti release?
According to a tweet from Newegg, the NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti is set to go on sale at 9 a.m. EST December 2. While this time may vary across retailers, it's mostly stayed the same for all of 2020's hottest GPUs. The only exception to the rule is Best Buy, which typically waits about an hour or so after the listed time to dole out small amounts of stock at a time.
Hey Timothy! The 3060Tis will be available tomorrow at 6am PT! Good luck! — Newegg (@Newegg) December 1, 2020
Best tips for ordering an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Getting a top-tier graphics card in 2020 is probably one of the toughest tasks any PC gamer could possibly attempt, but there are some tips that may help you succeed under the crushing weight of bots and slow servers. Below, we'll outline a few strategies for success.
Pre-order links
While these retailer links may not be the most ideal ones you can possibly have, they should help get you started on your search tomorrow morning. At the very least, you'll be at the right stores and in the right areas a little sooner than most if you play your cards right.
Outside these links, here are a few tips to ensure you have the very best chance to secure a RTX 3060 Ti before anyone else. Some of these tactics will likely be a known quantity for those who've engaged with this rat race in the past, but we'll offer some suggestions nonetheless.
Have your payment prepared : No matter which retailers you decide to purchase from, it makes sense to have your credit card information entered correctly long before that 3060 Ti makes its way to your virtual shopping cart. Online retailers typically sell products to those who hand over their money the fastest, so go into your account page and enter those digits. You can always delete them afterward if saving credit card info makes you feel uncomfortable.
: No matter which retailers you decide to purchase from, it makes sense to have your credit card information entered correctly long before that 3060 Ti makes its way to your virtual shopping cart. Online retailers typically sell products to those who hand over their money the fastest, so go into your account page and enter those digits. You can always delete them afterward if saving credit card info makes you feel uncomfortable. Follow the right accounts : Several of the above-mentioned retailers probably have a mailing list to notify you when the 3060 Ti goes on sale, but the reality is that email is way too slow for this sort of thing. You're much better off getting up-to-the-second updates on Twitter and other social media. We follow Wario64 and IGN Deals for all our pre-order needs, and we suggest you do too. Set up notifications so you can know exactly when the 3060 goes live.
: Several of the above-mentioned retailers probably have a mailing list to notify you when the 3060 Ti goes on sale, but the reality is that email is way too slow for this sort of thing. You're much better off getting up-to-the-second updates on Twitter and other social media. We follow and for all our pre-order needs, and we suggest you do too. Set up notifications so you can know exactly when the 3060 goes live. Use your phone : While websites are still effective for shopping, some folks swear by apps instead. Mobile options are generally built for speed, which may give you the best shot at claiming a 3060 before bots take over. In some cases, ads for the new cards have displayed on Best Buy and Newegg before the traditional store pages have populated. Apps may offer an early ticket to PC gaming heaven.
: While websites are still effective for shopping, some folks swear by apps instead. Mobile options are generally built for speed, which may give you the best shot at claiming a 3060 before bots take over. In some cases, ads for the new cards have displayed on Best Buy and Newegg before the traditional store pages have populated. Apps may offer an early ticket to PC gaming heaven. Try your best device : If apps aren't your thing, you should at least make sure you're using the fastest device in your house. The better the hardware, the less chance there is the webpage will buckle under increased server load. Many potential issues won't be your fault, but it helps to mitigate any shortcomings that may come about when using older tech to make a pre-order.
: If apps aren't your thing, you should at least make sure you're using the fastest device in your house. The better the hardware, the less chance there is the webpage will buckle under increased server load. Many potential issues won't be your fault, but it helps to mitigate any shortcomings that may come about when using older tech to make a pre-order. Go first-party: Especially when it comes to the RTX 3000 series, it might behoove you to go for stock NVIDIA cards if you have a chance to get one. Third-party offerings are generally fine, but many recent cards made by others did have driver issues at launch with the 3080. If you want to get gaming without bugs, the NVIDIA builds are probably best.
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3060 Ti goes on sale December 2 for $399.
Will you be buying a 3060 Ti when you can get one? What are your best pre-order strategies? Tell us in the comments section!


newsweek--2020-12-01--Here's Who Will Get the First COVID-19 Vaccines in the U.S.

Health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine first when one becomes available in the U.S. , an immunization advisory committee decided on Tuesday .
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP ) , which makes vaccine-related recommendations to the Centers for Disease and Prevention ( CDC ) , held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss and vote on how the first available doses of a future COVID-19 vaccine should be distributed .
Thirteen voting members of the committee voted in favor of approving the recommendation proposing initial doses of a COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and long-term care facility residents first , while one voting member voted against it .
The ACIP 's recommendation will next go to the director of the CDC for approval .
The recommendation approved by the ACIP read , `` When a COVID-19 vaccine is authorized by FDA and recommended by ACIP , vaccination in the initial phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program ( Phase 1a ) should be offered to both 1 ) health care personnel and 2 ) residents of long-term care facilities . ''
According to the ACIP , health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials . ''
The ACIP defined long-term care facility residents as `` adults who reside in facilities that provide a variety of services , including medical and personal care , to persons who are unable to live independently . ''
Long-term care facility staff members would be included within the health care personnel group , the committee said .
The ACIP said 40 million doses could be available to distribute by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses available for distribution were estimated to be between 5 million and 10 million .
Health experts have predicted for months that the initially available vaccine doses would be made available to health care workers and those at high risk of infection due to the virus ' easily transmissible nature and the severity with which it attacks some patients .
Additional vaccine doses are expected to be available for other individuals who are part of lower priority groups in the months ahead .
According to the ACIP 's phased vaccine distribution proposals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next phase , and the third distribution phase would offer doses to adults with high-risk medical conditions and those 65 and older .
No COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in the U.S. as of December 1 , but two pharmaceutical companies—Pfizer and Moderna—applied for emergency use authorizations through the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) in late November .
Both companies said their vaccines—each of which require an initial dose and a booster a few weeks later—were found to be more than 90 percent effective during clinical trials conducted in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its emergency use approval from the FDA as early as mid-December following an FDA meeting on December 10 .
Government officials have indicated in recent days that distribution will begin swiftly after a vaccine receives the necessary approvals from the FDA .
By Tuesday , December 1 , more than 13.6 million people had contracted COVID-19 in the U.S. and more than 269,000 people had died , according to a Johns Hopkins University data tracker .
Though state leaders have tried to flatten the curve of the virus ' spread for months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states throughout the fall , with COVID-19-related hospitalizations reaching their highest number yet by the end of November .
Health experts have predicted that the country 's battle with the pandemic will only get worse in the months ahead as temperatures drop , winter respiratory diseases spread and as people feel enticed to gather with friends and family throughout the holiday season .
While some are hopeful that multiple vaccine approvals on the horizon could bring an end to the pandemic , health experts have cautioned that it will take time to immunize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means it will also take time for daily life to find a semblance of normalcy .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of President Donald Trump 's coronavirus task force , told CNN last month that it was possible vaccines would be widely available to most Americans by April 2021 .
Newsweek reached out to the CDC for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication .

Health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine first when one becomes available in the U.S., an immunization advisory committee decided on Tuesday.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which makes vaccine-related recommendations to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss and vote on how the first available doses of a future COVID-19 vaccine should be distributed. Thirteen voting members of the committee voted in favor of approving the recommendation proposing initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine be offered to health care personnel and long-term care facility residents first, while one voting member voted against it. The ACIP's recommendation will next go to the director of the CDC for approval.
The recommendation approved by the ACIP read, "When a COVID-19 vaccine is authorized by FDA and recommended by ACIP, vaccination in the initial phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program (Phase 1a) should be offered to both 1) health care personnel and 2) residents of long-term care facilities."
An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 Vaccine stickers attached, and syringes, on November 17, 2020. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met on Tuesday to vote on who should receive COVID-19 vaccines first in the U.S. JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
According to the ACIP, health care personnel are defined as "paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials." The ACIP defined long-term care facility residents as "adults who reside in facilities that provide a variety of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently." Long-term care facility staff members would be included within the health care personnel group, the committee said.
The ACIP said 40 million doses could be available to distribute by the end of December, after which weekly doses available for distribution were estimated to be between 5 million and 10 million.
Health experts have predicted for months that the initially available vaccine doses would be made available to health care workers and those at high risk of infection due to the virus' easily transmissible nature and the severity with which it attacks some patients. Additional vaccine doses are expected to be available for other individuals who are part of lower priority groups in the months ahead. According to the ACIP's phased vaccine distribution proposals, essential workers would be offered vaccines in the next phase, and the third distribution phase would offer doses to adults with high-risk medical conditions and those 65 and older.
No COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in the U.S. as of December 1, but two pharmaceutical companies—Pfizer and Moderna—applied for emergency use authorizations through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late November. Both companies said their vaccines—each of which require an initial dose and a booster a few weeks later—were found to be more than 90 percent effective during clinical trials conducted in recent months.
The Pfizer vaccine could receive its emergency use approval from the FDA as early as mid-December following an FDA meeting on December 10. Government officials have indicated in recent days that distribution will begin swiftly after a vaccine receives the necessary approvals from the FDA.
By Tuesday, December 1, more than 13.6 million people had contracted COVID-19 in the U.S. and more than 269,000 people had died, according to a Johns Hopkins University data tracker. Though state leaders have tried to flatten the curve of the virus' spread for months, cases were on the rise in most states throughout the fall, with COVID-19-related hospitalizations reaching their highest number yet by the end of November. Health experts have predicted that the country's battle with the pandemic will only get worse in the months ahead as temperatures drop, winter respiratory diseases spread and as people feel enticed to gather with friends and family throughout the holiday season.
While some are hopeful that multiple vaccine approvals on the horizon could bring an end to the pandemic, health experts have cautioned that it will take time to immunize those who want a vaccination, which means it will also take time for daily life to find a semblance of normalcy. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, told CNN last month that it was possible vaccines would be widely available to most Americans by April 2021.
Newsweek reached out to the CDC for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-12-01--49ers, Stanford Athletes Can't Practice Outside, But They Can Get Tattoos, Massages While Indoors

The San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Cardinal football teams will play games in other states the next few weeks , including home games , because of Santa Clara County prohibiting contact sports for at least three weeks .
As COVID-19 cases ramp up in the Bay Area of California , officials in Santa Clara County have banned contact sports for the next three weeks .
The 49ers , who are last season 's NFC champions and Super Bowl runner-up , will play two `` home games '' now in Arizona .
However , if anyone from the 49ers wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's quite ok , even if they are indoors .
They must wear a mask unless , ahem , they are are getting face tattoos or piercings .
Then it 's ok to remove their masks .
Personal care services like hair salons and barber shops , nail care , body art , tattoo , and piercing shops , esthetician , skin care , and cosmetology services , electrology , waxing , threading , and other hair removal services , and massages are allowed at a minimum capacity and masks must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include contact sports or being close to other people are temporarily banned .
`` All recreational activities that involve physical contact or close proximity to persons outside one 's household , including all contact sports , will be temporarily prohibited , '' the order read .
`` People can continue to engage in outdoor athletics and recreation where social distancing can be maintained at all times . ''
The outdoor restrictions in Santa Clara County expire at 5 a.m. PT on Dec. 21 , unless they are extended by county officials .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next three weeks : Monday night , Dec. 7 vs. the Buffalo Bills and Sunday , Dec. 13 against the Washington Football Team .
The 49ers will play both of those game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale , Arizona , home of the Cardinals .
`` The best scenario for us and the most convenient for us right now with the situation presented is just getting out to Arizona , there 's a good setup there , '' 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said , praising his NFC West rival for their hospitality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with us , everyone out there has been awesome with us .
I do believe we have a really good setup there to make the best of it , and that 's where we 'll play our games , too . ''
The 49ers will also stay at a nearby hotel and practice at Cardinals facilities through Dec. 21 , which completes the three-week mandate set by Santa Clara County .
The 49ers will have a road game at the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 20 .
The Stanford University football team has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , and they get tested several times a week .
That does n't matter for the Cardinal squad , though .
Stanford will travel to Seattle this week in preparation for their Saturday game at Washington , and then they 'll travel to Corvallis , Oregon and stay an entire week in preparation for the Dec. 12 game at Oregon State .

The San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Cardinal football teams will play games in other states the next few weeks, including home games, because of Santa Clara County prohibiting contact sports for at least three weeks.
As COVID-19 cases ramp up in the Bay Area of California, officials in Santa Clara County have banned contact sports for the next three weeks. The 49ers, who are last season's NFC champions and Super Bowl runner-up, will play two "home games" now in Arizona.
However, if anyone from the 49ers wants to get piercings, tattoos or massages, it's quite ok, even if they are indoors. They must wear a mask unless, ahem, they are are getting face tattoos or piercings. Then it's ok to remove their masks.
Personal care services like hair salons and barber shops, nail care, body art, tattoo, and piercing shops, esthetician, skin care, and cosmetology services, electrology, waxing, threading, and other hair removal services, and massages are allowed at a minimum capacity and masks must be worn.
Meanwhile, outdoor activities that include contact sports or being close to other people are temporarily banned.
"All recreational activities that involve physical contact or close proximity to persons outside one's household, including all contact sports, will be temporarily prohibited," the order read. "People can continue to engage in outdoor athletics and recreation where social distancing can be maintained at all times."
The outdoor restrictions in Santa Clara County expire at 5 a.m. PT on Dec. 21, unless they are extended by county officials.
The San Francisco 49ers football team will play their next two home games in Arizona because of Santa Clara County prohibiting contact sports for at least three weeks. Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images
The 49ers have two home games in the next three weeks: Monday night, Dec. 7 vs. the Buffalo Bills and Sunday, Dec. 13 against the Washington Football Team. The 49ers will play both of those game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Cardinals.
"The best scenario for us and the most convenient for us right now with the situation presented is just getting out to Arizona, there's a good setup there," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said, praising his NFC West rival for their hospitality. "The Cardinals have been awesome with us, everyone out there has been awesome with us. I do believe we have a really good setup there to make the best of it, and that's where we'll play our games, too."
The 49ers will also stay at a nearby hotel and practice at Cardinals facilities through Dec. 21, which completes the three-week mandate set by Santa Clara County. The 49ers will have a road game at the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 20.
The Stanford University football team has not had a positive case of COVID since July, and they get tested several times a week. That doesn't matter for the Cardinal squad, though. Stanford will travel to Seattle this week in preparation for their Saturday game at Washington, and then they'll travel to Corvallis, Oregon and stay an entire week in preparation for the Dec. 12 game at Oregon State.


newsweek--2020-12-01--Florida Mayor Slams Gov DeSantis for Following 'Fringe' Doctors As State's COVID Cases Surpass 1 Mil

Florida Mayor Slams Gov DeSantis for Following 'Fringe' Doctors As State's COVID Cases Surpass 1 Million

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was blasted by Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber for his `` dangerous '' response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state eclipsed 1 million cases on Tuesday .
Gelber made the remarks during an interview with CNN 's Jim Sciutto .
The Democratic mayor said that the Republican governor had ignored credible science about the virus in favor of `` a convenient ideology '' that allows him to ignore public health restrictions shown to reduce the spread of infection , like mandating the wearing of face masks .
`` He 's sort of adopted an ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one grounded in science , '' Gelber said .
`` He 's been receiving advice from these fringe scientists and doctors who pursue the wrong kinds theories on how to deal with this and the result is we have virus spread throughout our state . ''
`` He 's wrong and he just wo n't change direction , to the detriment of our residents , frankly , '' added Gelber .
The mayor said that DeSantis was taking advice from Dr. Scott Atlas , President Donald Trump 's former pandemic adviser who resigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration `` all best , '' along with other physicians who advocate a `` fringe herd immunity '' strategy .
COVID-19 research has led most medical experts and epidemiologists to conclude that herd immunity may not be achievable by allowing infections to spread uncontained , while pursuing the strategy before a vaccine is widely available would likely result in millions of unnecessary deaths .
Gelber said the he had been forced to resort to `` workarounds '' to contain the virus in Miami Beach due to DeSantis fully opening the economy , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blocking local restrictions even as cases surged out of control in the state , calling the governor 's actions `` the worst of all worlds . ''
`` What Governor DeSantis is doing is not simply not helping us , he 's doing the opposite , '' Gelber said .
`` He 's actually telling people they do n't need to wear masks .
I get emails every day , angry emails from people saying 'why do n't you listen to the governor ?
Why are you forcing us to wear masks ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' And that 's just dangerous , frankly . ''
`` All of the credible science says that mask usage is the best way to protect yourself , '' he added .
`` And , in fact , to open up the economy safely . ''
When asked about strategies for distributing COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to released soon , the mayor said that he had faith in experienced vaccine experts who `` do this for a living day in and day out '' and expected that DeSantis would also follow their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan .
Florida became the third state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases on Tuesday , joining Texas and California .
The state reported an additional 8,632 cases , bringing total cases to 1,008,166 .
There are currently 55,197 Floridians hospitalized with the virus , while 18,679 have died since the pandemic began .
Newsweek reached out to the office of DeSantis for comment .

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was blasted by Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber for his "dangerous" response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state eclipsed 1 million cases on Tuesday.
Gelber made the remarks during an interview with CNN's Jim Sciutto. The Democratic mayor said that the Republican governor had ignored credible science about the virus in favor of "a convenient ideology" that allows him to ignore public health restrictions shown to reduce the spread of infection, like mandating the wearing of face masks.
"He's sort of adopted an ideology, a convenient ideology, but not one grounded in science," Gelber said. "He's been receiving advice from these fringe scientists and doctors who pursue the wrong kinds theories on how to deal with this and the result is we have virus spread throughout our state."
"He's wrong and he just won't change direction, to the detriment of our residents, frankly," added Gelber.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removes his face mask during a press conference at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida on July 13, 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty
The mayor said that DeSantis was taking advice from Dr. Scott Atlas, President Donald Trump's former pandemic adviser who resigned on Monday while wishing the incoming Biden administration "all best," along with other physicians who advocate a "fringe herd immunity" strategy.
COVID-19 research has led most medical experts and epidemiologists to conclude that herd immunity may not be achievable by allowing infections to spread uncontained, while pursuing the strategy before a vaccine is widely available would likely result in millions of unnecessary deaths.
Gelber said the he had been forced to resort to "workarounds" to contain the virus in Miami Beach due to DeSantis fully opening the economy, but refusing to issue a mask mandate and blocking local restrictions even as cases surged out of control in the state, calling the governor's actions "the worst of all worlds."
"What Governor DeSantis is doing is not simply not helping us, he's doing the opposite," Gelber said. "He's actually telling people they don't need to wear masks. I get emails every day, angry emails from people saying 'why don't you listen to the governor? Why are you forcing us to wear masks? Why don't you be quiet?' And that's just dangerous, frankly."
"All of the credible science says that mask usage is the best way to protect yourself," he added. "And, in fact, to open up the economy safely."
When asked about strategies for distributing COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to released soon, the mayor said that he had faith in experienced vaccine experts who "do this for a living day in and day out" and expected that DeSantis would also follow their expertise in formulating and executing an effective plan.
Florida became the third state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, joining Texas and California. The state reported an additional 8,632 cases, bringing total cases to 1,008,166. There are currently 55,197 Floridians hospitalized with the virus, while 18,679 have died since the pandemic began.
Newsweek reached out to the office of DeSantis for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-01--Iran Vote to Push Nuclear Deal Limits After Scientist Assassinated Won't Hurt Future US Talks, Exper

Iran Vote to Push Nuclear Deal Limits After Scientist Assassinated Won't Hurt Future US Talks, Experts Say

An Iranian parliamentary vote in favor of further enriching the country 's uranium stockpile and halting international inspections of key sites in the wake of the assassination of a top atomic scientist may not in itself prove harmful to the prospect of future nuclear talks , experts with firsthand experience in U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy told Newsweek .
Just days after senior Iranian nuclear official Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was gunned down in the streets east of the capital Tehran in a yet unclaimed attack on Thursday , all but nine of the Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majlis ' 260 lawmakers voted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nuclear deal reached with the United States and other major powers in 2015 but abandoned three years later by President Donald Trump .
Most importantly , this `` Strategic Act to Lift Sanctions '' included a plan to push the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to enrich uranium at up to 20 percent and prevent inspections of nuclear sites by the United Nations ' International Atomic Energy Agency .
The aim , according to the legislative National Security and Foreign Policy Commission spokesperson Abolfazl Amoui , `` is to unlock the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the aspirations of Fakhrizadeh and other Iranian scientists such as Majid Shahriari killed a decade ago in a series of assassinations that has also gone officially unclaimed .
Tehran has always denied seeking a nuclear bomb , a claim met by skepticism in Washington , where Democrats such as President-elect Joe Biden see a return to the nuclear deal , officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ) , as the best way to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and deescalating tensions across the Middle East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former President Barack Obama as the State Department 's deputy lead coordinator for Iran nuclear deal implementation , told Newsweek that the latest vote in Tehran meant `` nothing '' unless approved by higher powers such as the Guardian Council , and that even then there was much room for diplomacy .
`` Pretty much everything they 've done so far is reversible , and President-elect Biden and Tehran have indicated a similar desire of return for compliance , for return to the JCPOA , '' said Blanc , who today is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace .
`` There are ways that we talk about it that are different that matter , and they could end up being problematic , '' he said .
`` But so far , they 've sort of expressed a similar core ambition , which I think is good news . ''
While Fakhrizadeh 's assassination predictably sparked a wave of furor that fueled existing skepticism and opposition toward international talks among an increasingly influential cadre of hardliners in Iran , the reaction there has so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divisions within the Iranian government .
Shortly after the latest bill was passed , Iranian presidential spokesperson Ali Rabiei told a press conference that the cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani disagreed with the measure because it did not adequately address the issue of sanctions that continue to crush the Iranian economy .
And while Iranian political and military officials have repeatedly vowed revenge , the official instructions by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were publicly limited to `` investigate this crime and firmly prosecute its perpetrators and its commanders '' and `` to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts in all the sectors where he was active . ''
Blanc said it was too soon to tell for certain what Iran 's next move will be , but he noted that past observations led him to believe that cooler heads are prevailing in the anticipation of a potential U.S. return to the JCPOA under Biden .
`` It seems to me that they 've played a pretty careful game to this point in order to leave that possibility open , '' Blanc told Newsweek .
`` And so to some extent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see their decision making as , 'Are we going to give that up now or are we going to try to keep that possibility alive as President-elect Biden gets close to taking office ? '
'' A similar assessment was shared by fellow former Obama administration official Richard Johnson , who also served as deputy lead coordinator on Iran nuclear implantation before resigning in the wake of Trump 's May 2018 exit from the JCPOA .
Johnson , now senior director for Fuel Cycle and Verification at the Nuclear Threat Initiative , pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian vote , telling Newsweek , `` I do n't see this particular action by the Majlis as having a lot of major impact at this point . ''
Johnson said he was more concerned about the threat of expelling IAEA inspectors than he was about the potential for further uranium enrichment .
He described that possibility as `` a dramatic step that would change the cooperation with the verification , because that would be really poorly received not only by the incoming by the administration , but by the Europeans , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have an important part to play in all this . ''
Johnson said that to this point the Iranians have shown restraint .
`` So far , the Iranians have taken what I would call very measured steps and have not really tread upon that verification relationship that has basically worked the way that the negotiators of the JCPOA hoped , '' he told Newsweek .
Iranian officials have vowed to return to their full commitments to the deal should the U.S. adhere to its own obligations , and Europeans do as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes decisions on its nuclear program based on national interests , '' Iranian mission to the U.N. spokesperson Alireza Miryousefi told Newsweek .
`` As you know , the steps taken since the U.S. withdrew from the JCPOA are incremental and will be in effect as long as other parties are in violation of the accord and/or are not fulfilling their obligations . ''
He warned , however , that vengeance was still in the works for Fakhrizadeh 's killing .
`` Retaliation for Dr. Fakhrizadeh 's assassination will come in due course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and at a time and place of our choosing , '' Miryousefi said .
Washington has thus far not been directly implicated in Fakhrizadeh 's killing , though the event likely only exacerbates bad blood .
Still , a massive escalation was avoided even after the U.S. killing in January of Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq .
A retaliatory missile strike injured over 100 U.S. troops , but was widely seen as a calculated effort to prevent an all-out conflict while demonstrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented fashion .
To this day , however , Iranian officials vow a `` hard revenge '' for the iconic military leader 's killing .
As for the death of Fakhrizadeh , Iranian authorities blame Israel and the outlawed dissident group , the People 's Mojahedin Organization of Iran ( PMOI ) , also known as Mujahedin-e-Khalq ( MeK ) .
Contacted by Newsweek , the Israel Defense Forces said its personnel `` remain vigilant as ever , prepared for various Iranian attacks and they stand ready to defend Israeli civilians . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paris-based PMOI/MeK spokesperson Shahin Gobadi accused Iranian officials , specifically Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani , of espousing `` rage , rancor , and lies against the People 's Mojahedin Organization of Iran , '' tying this to the trial of Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi in an alleged 2018 bomb plot against MeK officials in Villepinte , France .
`` Accusing the Mojahedin of killing the regime 's nuclear experts is nothing new and is a reaction to the exposure of the entirety of the mullahs ' nuclear structure and program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian Resistance , '' Gobadi said .
He touted his organization 's role in having `` informed the world about the regime 's nuclear danger '' in 2002 , a move he said `` saved the world and the Iranian people from the danger of the mullahs ' speedy access to a nuclear bomb and blocked their path in this field , which the regime leaders emphasize is the guarantee to preserve the rule of the medieval theocracy . ''
Iranian officials have cited the White House 's tight ties with Israel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as the close association with the MeK of Trump administration affiliates such as former national security adviser John Bolton and the president 's personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , as damaging to the prospects of U.S.-Iran diplomacy in recent years .
Visiting Middle East partners in the final weeks of the Trump administration , Secretary of Mike Pompeo railed against Iran on various stops .
On Tuesday , he praised the White House 's success in having `` isolated Tehran and cut off tens of billions of dollars for Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first-ever bilateral strategic dialogue with Bahrain via virtual link .
With Biden promising a reset , however , Johnson said mutual interests , if mixed with a concerted effort to rebuild trust , could bring the nuclear deal back on track within months , even if Rouhani 's own administration was set to end as early as this summer , paving the way for less amenable leadership .
`` The best way to do it would be to do it in a parallel process whereby both sides announced their intention to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're going to begin to take steps to do so , '' Johnson told Newsweek , `` signaling strongly what those steps are going to be so that the markets know , for example , that in a few months , oil sales would be allowed , certain financial transactions would be allowed , as the Iranians are taking steps on the nuclear side . ''
He called this sequenced , step-by-step measure `` probably the most realistic way of going about '' the rehabilitation of the JCPOA , which both Blanc and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more comprehensive agreements to better serve both sides , as already suggested by both the Biden team and Iranian officials .
But first , two longtime foes who briefly found common ground just a few years ago would need to once again demonstrate good will to mend ties frayed by the current administration .
`` I think we 've forgotten about the carrot part , and have only been focused so much on the stick part of diplomacy , '' Johnson said .

An Iranian parliamentary vote in favor of further enriching the country's uranium stockpile and halting international inspections of key sites in the wake of the assassination of a top atomic scientist may not in itself prove harmful to the prospect of future nuclear talks, experts with firsthand experience in U.S.-Iran nuclear diplomacy told Newsweek.
Just days after senior Iranian nuclear official Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was gunned down in the streets east of the capital Tehran in a yet unclaimed attack on Friday, all but nine of the Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majlis' 260 lawmakers voted to require the government to suspend more measures of the nuclear deal reached with the United States and other major powers in 2015 but abandoned three years later by President Donald Trump.
Most importantly, this "Strategic Act to Lift Sanctions" included a plan to push the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to enrich uranium at up to 20 percent and prevent inspections of nuclear sites by the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency.
The aim, according to the legislative National Security and Foreign Policy Commission spokesperson Abolfazl Amoui, "is to unlock the country's nuclear industry" in line with the aspirations of Fakhrizadeh and other Iranian scientists such as Majid Shahriari killed a decade ago in a series of assassinations that has also gone officially unclaimed.
Tehran has always denied seeking a nuclear bomb, a claim met by skepticism in Washington, where Democrats such as President-elect Joe Biden see a return to the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the best way to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and deescalating tensions across the Middle East.
Jarrett Blanc, who served under former President Barack Obama as the State Department's deputy lead coordinator for Iran nuclear deal implementation, told Newsweek that the latest vote in Tehran meant "nothing" unless approved by higher powers, such as the Guardian Council, and that even then there was much room for diplomacy.
"Pretty much everything they've done so far is reversible, and President-elect Biden and Tehran have indicated a similar desire of return for compliance, for return to the JCPOA," said Blanc, who today is a senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
"There are ways that we talk about it that are different that matter, and they could end up being problematic," he said. "But so far, they've sort of expressed a similar core ambition, which I think is good news."
A woman walks by a billboard in honor of slain nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in the Iranian capital Tehran, on November 30. Iran laid to rest a nuclear scientist in a funeral befitting a top "martyr," vowing to redouble his work after an assassination pinned on arch-foe Israel and Iranian dissident group based overseas. ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images
While Fakhrizadeh's assassination predictably sparked a wave of furor that fueled existing skepticism and opposition toward international talks among an increasingly influential cadre of hardliners in Iran, the reaction there has so far been relatively muted and has exposed divisions within the Iranian government.
Shortly after the latest bill was passed, Iranian presidential spokesperson Ali Rabiei told a press conference that the cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani disagreed with the measure because it did not adequately address the issue of sanctions that continue to crush the Iranian economy.
And while Iranian political and military officials have repeatedly vowed revenge, the official instructions by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were publicly limited to "investigate this crime and firmly prosecute its perpetrators and its commanders" and "to continue the martyr's scientific and technological efforts in all the sectors where he was active."
Blanc said it was too soon to tell for certain what Iran's next move will be, but he noted that past observations led him to believe that cooler heads are prevailing in the anticipation of a potential U.S. return to the JCPOA under Biden.
"It seems to me that they've played a pretty careful game to this point in order to leave that possibility open," Blanc told Newsweek. "And so to some extent, I do think you have to see their decision making as, 'Are we going to give that up now or are we going to try to keep that possibility alive as President-elect Biden gets close to taking office?'"
A similar assessment was shared by fellow former Obama administration official Richard Johnson, who also served as deputy lead coordinator on Iran nuclear implantation before resigning in the wake of Trump's May 2018 exit from the JCPOA.
Johnson, now senior director for Fuel Cycle and Verification at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, pointed to Rabiei's recent downplaying of the Iranian vote, telling Newsweek, "I don't see this particular action by the Majlis as having a lot of major impact at this point."
Johnson said he was more concerned about the threat of expelling IAEA inspectors than he was about the potential for further uranium enrichment. He described that possibility as "a dramatic step that would change the cooperation with the verification, because that would be really poorly received not only by the incoming by the administration, but by the Europeans, and by the Russians, who I think have an important part to play in all this."
Johnson said that to this point the Iranians have shown restraint.
"So far, the Iranians have taken what I would call very measured steps and have not really tread upon that verification relationship that has basically worked the way that the negotiators of the JCPOA hoped," he told Newsweek.
Iranian officials have vowed to return to their full commitments to the deal should the U.S. adhere to its own obligations, and Europeans do as well by normalizing trade ties.
"Iran makes decisions on its nuclear program based on national interests," Iranian mission to the U.N. spokesperson Alireza Miryousefi told Newsweek. "As you know, the steps taken since the U.S. withdrew from the JCPOA are incremental and will be in effect as long as other parties are in violation of the accord and/or are not fulfilling their obligations."
He warned, however, that vengeance was still in the works for Fakhrizadeh's killing.
"Retaliation for Dr. Fakhrizadeh's assassination will come in due course against the perpetrators of the terrorist action, and at a time and place of our choosing," Miryousefi said.
Washington has thus far not been directly implicated in Fakhrizadeh's killing, though the event likely only exacerbates bad blood. Still, a massive escalation was avoided even after the U.S. killing in January of Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. A retaliatory missile strike injured over 100 U.S. troops, but was widely seen as a calculated effort to prevent an all-out conflict while demonstrating Iran's advanced missile prowess in an unprecedented fashion.
To this day, however, Iranian officials vow a "hard revenge" for the iconic military leader's killing. As for the death of Fakhrizadeh, Iranian authorities blame Israel and the outlawed dissident group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MeK).
Contacted by Newsweek, the Israel Defense Forces said its personnel "remain vigilant as ever, prepared for various Iranian attacks and they stand ready to defend Israeli civilians." The IDF declined to comment further.
Paris-based PMOI/MeK spokesperson Shahin Gobadi accused Iranian officials, specifically Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, of espousing "rage, rancor, and lies against the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran," tying this to the trial of Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi in an alleged 2018 bomb plot against MeK officials in Villepinte, France.
"Accusing the Mojahedin of killing the regime's nuclear experts is nothing new and is a reaction to the exposure of the entirety of the mullahs' nuclear structure and program as well as those involved by the Iranian Resistance," Gobadi said.
He touted his organization's role in having "informed the world about the regime's nuclear danger" in 2002, a move he said "saved the world and the Iranian people from the danger of the mullahs' speedy access to a nuclear bomb and blocked their path in this field, which the regime leaders emphasize is the guarantee to preserve the rule of the medieval theocracy."
Then-Vice President Joe Biden accompanies then-President Barack Obama as he conducts a press conference in the East Room of the White House in response to the Iran nuclear deal, on July 14, 2015 in Washington, DC. The landmark deal limit ed Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions in a development also signed off by China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom, all of whom still back the accord after President Donald Trump abandoned it and imposed heavy sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images
Iranian officials have cited the White House's tight ties with Israel and Sunni Muslim monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula, as well as the close association with the MeK of Trump administration affiliates such as former national security adviser John Bolton and the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, as damaging to the prospects of U.S.-Iran diplomacy in recent years.
Visiting Middle East partners in the final weeks of the Trump administration, Secretary of Mike Pompeo railed against Iran on various stops. On Tuesday, he praised the White House's success in having "isolated Tehran and cut off tens of billions of dollars for Iranian malign influence and terror" along with the first-ever bilateral strategic dialogue with Bahrain via virtual link.
With Biden promising a reset, however, Johnson said mutual interests, if mixed with a concerted effort to rebuild trust, could bring the nuclear deal back on track within months, even if Rouhani's own administration was set to end as early as this summer, paving the way for less amenable leadership.
"The best way to do it would be to do it in a parallel process whereby both sides announced their intention to return to this deal, and that they're going to begin to take steps to do so," Johnson told Newsweek, "signaling strongly what those steps are going to be so that the markets know, for example, that in a few months, oil sales would be allowed, certain financial transactions would be allowed, as the Iranians are taking steps on the nuclear side."
He called this sequenced, step-by-step measure "probably the most realistic way of going about" the rehabilitation of the JCPOA, which both Blanc and Johnson noted could serve as the basis for more comprehensive agreements to better serve both sides, as already suggested by both the Biden team and Iranian officials. But first, two longtime foes who briefly found common ground just a few years ago would need to once again demonstrate good will to mend ties frayed by the current administration.
"I think we've forgotten about the carrot part, and have only been focused so much on the stick part of diplomacy," Johnson said.


newsweek--2020-12-01--GOP Lawsuit to Overturn Election Included My Name as Plaintiff Without Permission, Wisconsin Ex-Cand

GOP Lawsuit to Overturn Election Included My Name as Plaintiff Without Permission, Wisconsin Ex-Candidate Says

Former Wisconsin Republican Congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden tweeted Tuesday that he was listed without his permission as a plaintiff on a GOP lawsuit alleging election fraud .
President Donald Trump has refused to concede the presidency to President-elect Joe Biden .
On Tuesday , Trump 's legal team filed a lawsuit that sought to remove over 221,000 ballots from Wisconsin 's official count , which has already been certified .
Van Orden , a former Navy SEAL , was endorsed by Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence for his 2020 Congressional run .
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a federal lawsuit challenging the election results .
Van Orden said on Twitter that he was not involved with the litigation .
`` I learned through social media today that my name was included in a lawsuit without my permission , '' Van Orden tweeted .
`` To be clear , I am not involved in the lawsuit seeking to overturn the election in Wisconsin . ''
Newsweek reached out to Van Orden for comment .
The lawsuit in which Van Orden is allegedly wrongly listed as a plaintiff was filed by attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's legal team to bring allegations of voter fraud .
Bill Feehan , the chairman of the Republican Party of La Crosse County , Wisconsin was also named as a plaintiff .
Citing allegations of rigged voting machines and false ballots , the lawsuit claims that the voting process in Wisconsin `` is so riddled with fraud , illegality , and statistical impossibility that this Court , and Wisconsin 's voters , courts , and legislators , can not rely on , or certify , any numbers resulting from this election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin , seeks to discount Wisconsin 's mail-in ballots .
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are asking the court to issue an order to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Governor Tony Evers to decertify the election results .
The court was also asked to provide an order `` requiring Governor Evers to transmit certified election results that President Donald Trump is the winner of the election . ''
Biden was the projected winner of the Wisconsin presidential election with 49.6 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wisconsin holds 10 electoral votes .
On Monday , Evers certified Wisconsin 's results for Biden .
Trump filed a lawsuit challenging the election results on Tuesday .
Trump asked that the Tuesday suit bypass Wisconsin 's lower courts for consideration by the Wisconsin Supreme Court .
In the suit , Trump asked for some in-person absentee ballots in Wisconsin 's two largest counties , Milwaukee and Dane , to be thrown out .
Election fraud was allegedly committed in those two counties because voters did not turn in a separate application @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wisconsin state law .
Both Dane and Milwaukee counties were won by Biden in the November election .
Evers was expected to respond to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday night .

Former Wisconsin Republican Congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden tweeted Tuesday that he was listed without his permission as a plaintiff on a GOP lawsuit alleging election fraud.
President Donald Trump has refused to concede the presidency to President-elect Joe Biden. On Tuesday, Trump's legal team filed a lawsuit that sought to remove over 221,000 ballots from Wisconsin's official count, which has already been certified.
Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, was endorsed by Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence for his 2020 Congressional run. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Van Orden was named as a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging the election results. Van Orden said on Twitter that he was not involved with the litigation.
"I learned through social media today that my name was included in a lawsuit without my permission," Van Orden tweeted. "To be clear, I am not involved in the lawsuit seeking to overturn the election in Wisconsin."
I learned through social media today that my name was included in a lawsuit without my permission. To be clear, I am not involved in the lawsuit seeking to overturn the election in Wisconsin. — Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) December 1, 2020
Newsweek reached out to Van Orden for comment.
The lawsuit in which Van Orden is allegedly wrongly listed as a plaintiff was filed by attorney Sidney Powell, who previously worked with Trump's legal team to bring allegations of voter fraud. Bill Feehan, the chairman of the Republican Party of La Crosse County, Wisconsin was also named as a plaintiff.
Citing allegations of rigged voting machines and false ballots, the lawsuit claims that the voting process in Wisconsin "is so riddled with fraud, illegality, and statistical impossibility that this Court, and Wisconsin's voters, courts, and legislators, cannot rely on, or certify, any numbers resulting from this election."
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, seeks to discount Wisconsin's mail-in ballots. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are asking the court to issue an order to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Governor Tony Evers to decertify the election results. The court was also asked to provide an order "requiring Governor Evers to transmit certified election results that President Donald Trump is the winner of the election."
Biden was the projected winner of the Wisconsin presidential election with 49.6 percent of the popular vote to Trump's 48.9 percent. Wisconsin holds 10 electoral votes. On Monday, Evers certified Wisconsin's results for Biden. Trump filed a lawsuit challenging the election results on Tuesday.
Trump asked that the Tuesday suit bypass Wisconsin's lower courts for consideration by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In the suit, Trump asked for some in-person absentee ballots in Wisconsin's two largest counties, Milwaukee and Dane, to be thrown out. Election fraud was allegedly committed in those two counties because voters did not turn in a separate application form, which would constitute a violation of Wisconsin state law. Both Dane and Milwaukee counties were won by Biden in the November election.
Evers was expected to respond to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday night.


newsweek--2020-12-02--Why Queen Elizabeth II's Cousin Says 'The Crown' is 'Completely Wrong'

Queen Elizabeth II 's cousin has said The Crown was `` completely wrong '' in a storyline about the monarch 's institutionalized relatives .
Season Four of the Netflix series depicts Princess Margaret ( Helena Bonham Carter ) discovering the royal family had two relatives with severe learning difficulties .
She is seen finding out they had been incorrectly recorded as deceased in Burke 's Peerage , a reference book for the U.K. aristocracy .
A shocked Margaret then chastises the Queen Mother for leaving Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon `` locked up and neglected . ''
The sisters did exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Royal Earlswood Hospital in Redhill , London , in 1941 .
David Bowes-Lyon , whose father was the Queen Mother 's first cousin once removed , told the Daily Telegraph he informed the real-life Princess Margaret about her relatives .
He said : `` It is completely wrong to say they were forgotten and certified as lunatics . ''
He added : `` I 'm probably the only member of the family who could publicly say anything about this .
`` I would n't say there is upset in the family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would like the record put straight . ''
He disputed The Crown 's portrayal of Princess Margaret 's horror at discovering the sisters cut off from society and unknown to either herself or Queen Elizabeth II .
Bowes-Lyon said of Margaret : `` She knew who they were in every respect , as you would any cousin .
`` She knew exactly who they were and what had happened . ''
He said he believed the entry in Burke 's Peerage was a mistake .
The show depicts Princess Margaret berating the Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the royals .
She says in the series : `` Locked up and neglected .
They 're your nieces—daughters of your favorite brother .
`` It 's wicked and it 's coldhearted and it 's cruel .
It 's entirely in keeping with the ruthlessness I myself have experienced in this family . ''
The intervention comes amid mounting calls in the U.K. for The Crown to carry a warning at the start of each episode clarifying that it is a dramatization .
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden told the Mail on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work of fiction , so as with other TV productions , Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that .
`` Without this , I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact . ''
However , stars of the show have been quick to state the plotlines seen on screen are works of fiction .
On Monday , Bonham Carter told The Crown 's official podcast : `` It is dramatized .
I do feel very strongly because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , hang on guys , this is not .
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it 's not drama doc , we 're making a drama .
`` So they are two different entities . ''

Queen Elizabeth II's cousin has said The Crown was "completely wrong" in a storyline about the monarch's institutionalized relatives.
Season Four of the Netflix series depicts Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) discovering the royal family had two relatives with severe learning difficulties.
She is seen finding out they had been incorrectly recorded as deceased in Burke's Peerage, a reference book for the U.K. aristocracy.
A shocked Margaret then chastises the Queen Mother for leaving Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon "locked up and neglected."
The sisters did exist in real life and were admitted to the Royal Earlswood Hospital in Redhill, London, in 1941.
Helena Bonham Carter plays Princess Margaret in Season Four of The Crown. The Netflix series shows her discovering relatives Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon in an institution. Ollie Upton/Netflix
David Bowes-Lyon, whose father was the Queen Mother's first cousin once removed, told the Daily Telegraph he informed the real-life Princess Margaret about her relatives.
He said: "It is completely wrong to say they were forgotten and certified as lunatics."
He added: "I'm probably the only member of the family who could publicly say anything about this.
"I wouldn't say there is upset in the family, but I think people are frustrated and would like the record put straight."
He disputed The Crown's portrayal of Princess Margaret's horror at discovering the sisters cut off from society and unknown to either herself or Queen Elizabeth II.
Bowes-Lyon said of Margaret: "She knew who they were in every respect, as you would any cousin.
"She knew exactly who they were and what had happened."
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He said he believed the entry in Burke's Peerage was a mistake.
The show depicts Princess Margaret berating the Queen Mother and reflecting on her own treatment by the royals.
She says in the series: "Locked up and neglected. They're your nieces—daughters of your favorite brother.
"It's wicked and it's coldhearted and it's cruel. It's entirely in keeping with the ruthlessness I myself have experienced in this family."
The intervention comes amid mounting calls in the U.K. for The Crown to carry a warning at the start of each episode clarifying that it is a dramatization.
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden told the Mail on Sunday: "It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that.
"Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact."
However, stars of the show have been quick to state the plotlines seen on screen are works of fiction.
On Monday, Bonham Carter told The Crown's official podcast: "It is dramatized. I do feel very strongly because I think we have a moral responsibility to say, hang on guys, this is not . . . it's not drama doc, we're making a drama.
"So they are two different entities."


newsweek--2020-12-02--Christopher Krebs Refuses to Be Silent Despite Violent Threats, Trump Pressure

The cybersecurity chief sacked by President Donald Trump after he declared the election the most secure in history said he refused to be cowed by threats and described as `` profoundly un-American '' claims that the ballot was marred by fraud .
Christopher Krebs was dismissed from his role as the first-ever director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) after he and his team debunked claims made by Trump and his allies of hacking , or of votes being deleted , lost , changed or compromised .
On Monday , Trump 's campaign lawyer Joseph diGenova @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Howie Carr Show , that he should `` be drawn and quartered , '' and `` taken out at dawn and shot '' in a comment he has since downplayed as light-hearted .
Krebs wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post : `` A lawyer for the president 's campaign plainly stated that I should be executed .
I am not going to be intimidated by these threats from telling the truth to the American people . ''
In the piece , Krebs described how he had been drawn to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civic duty to protect American democracy following `` brazen '' interference by Russia in the 2016 election .
He said his team at CISA had worked with state and local election officials as well as the private sector to make sure machines and systems supporting the election were protected from hacking .
Establishing the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center helped states and jurisdictions share security-related information , he said .
He also wrote that the phasing out of Direct Recording Electronic machines , or DREs , which did not generate paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the auditing of the election .
The number of expected votes cast with a paper ballot had moved to above 90 percent , including the traditional battleground states , he added .
`` My understanding is that in the 2020 results , no significant discrepancies attributed to manipulation have been discovered in the post-election canvassing , audit and recount processes , '' Krebs wrote .
`` This point can not be emphasized enough , '' he continued , referring to how secretaries of state in Georgia , Michigan , Arizona , Nevada and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensured there was an auditable paper trail .
Krebs said the recount in Georgia , which involved a full hand recount , matched the computer-based account and so debunked claims of fraud .
`` That 's why Americans ' confidence in the security of the 2020 election is entirely justified , '' he wrote .
`` The 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history .
This success should be celebrated by all Americans , not undermined in the service of a profoundly un-American goal , '' he added .
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The cybersecurity chief sacked by President Donald Trump after he declared the election the most secure in history said he refused to be cowed by threats and described as "profoundly un-American" claims that the ballot was marred by fraud.
Christopher Krebs was dismissed from his role as the first-ever director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) after he and his team debunked claims made by Trump and his allies of hacking, or of votes being deleted, lost, changed or compromised.
On Monday, Trump's campaign lawyer Joseph diGenova called Krebs an "idiot" telling The Howie Carr Show, that he should "be drawn and quartered," and "taken out at dawn and shot" in a comment he has since downplayed as light-hearted.
Krebs wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post: "A lawyer for the president's campaign plainly stated that I should be executed. I am not going to be intimidated by these threats from telling the truth to the American people."
Ex-cyber security chief Chris Krebs pictured on July 31, 2018 in New York City. He says he does not fear threats made after he called the election the most secure in history. Kevin Hagen/Getty Images
In the piece, Krebs described how he had been drawn to take the role out of a sense of civic duty to protect American democracy following "brazen" interference by Russia in the 2016 election.
He said his team at CISA had worked with state and local election officials as well as the private sector to make sure machines and systems supporting the election were protected from hacking.
Establishing the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center helped states and jurisdictions share security-related information, he said.
He also wrote that the phasing out of Direct Recording Electronic machines, or DREs, which did not generate paper records for individual votes, helped with the auditing of the election.
The number of expected votes cast with a paper ballot had moved to above 90 percent, including the traditional battleground states, he added.
"My understanding is that in the 2020 results, no significant discrepancies attributed to manipulation have been discovered in the post-election canvassing, audit and recount processes," Krebs wrote.
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"This point cannot be emphasized enough," he continued, referring to how secretaries of state in Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania, and officials in Wisconsin had ensured there was an auditable paper trail.
Krebs said the recount in Georgia, which involved a full hand recount, matched the computer-based account and so debunked claims of fraud.
"That's why Americans' confidence in the security of the 2020 election is entirely justified," he wrote.
"The 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history. This success should be celebrated by all Americans, not undermined in the service of a profoundly un-American goal," he added.
Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment.


newsweek--2020-12-02--'SEAL Team' Season 4 Premiere: What Happened to Bravo in Season 3?

CBS ' military drama SEAL Team returns tonight at 9 p.m .
ET .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , filming for the third season was cut short , and fans are expecting the new season to pick up where the last left off .
In the unexpected last episode of season three `` No Choice in Duty , '' the Bravo Team found out they were able to work together successfully without Jason Hayes ' ( David Boreanaz ) leadership , and Hayes finally kissed Mandy Ellis ( Jessica Paré ) , paying off a longtime will-they-or-won't-they romance for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ episode , Jason and Mandy go to pay respect to a widow , whose husband was an informant to Bravo and was murdered in the episode `` In The Blind . ''
The widow lashes out at Mandy for being involved in her husband 's death ( he was killed for helping Americans ) , and Jason pulls her out of the house .
While they 're away , the team learns of an opportunity to find the terrorist Azfaar Al-Hazred , and Ray Perry ( Neil Brown Jr. ) takes the lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Mandy 's return , Hayes is angry to not be on the mission with the rest of team .
After they successfully navigate a cave-in , the crew celebrate the mission 's success , and a conversation with Ray leads to Jason 's smooch with Mandy , according to the SEAL Team fandom wiki .
Unfortunately , the coronavirus pandemic left fans unsure where the season would go , but Boreanaz teased what could be coming in season four in an interview with TV Line .
`` I think that people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the next episode , '' he said .
Boreanaz hinted at Jason and Mandy 's relationship having a big impact on some of the episodes that had to be left on the sideline due to COVID .
In an interview with TV Insider before the season four premiere episodes , Boreanaz said , `` It 's looked at from the perspective of what their relationship is , what it has been and what it could be . ''
`` No Choice in Duty '' also marked the return of Sonny Quinn ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to MeAww , the penultimate episode saw Sonny coming to terms with his home in Texas and his relationship with his father ( John Savage ) .
The fandom wiki notes that Sonny had considered making his permanent home in Texas in the episode `` In The Blind . ''
Fortunately for fans who wanted to see him back in action with the rest of Bravo , Sonny 's dad told him to return to his military career and be with his team .
While the new season will hopefully address fans ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Line that the military drama will not address the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` We talked about it , and because we have to finish what we started , to all of the sudden be in a pandemic world felt wrong , '' he said .

CBS' military drama SEAL Team returns tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming for the third season was cut short, and fans are expecting the new season to pick up where the last left off.
In the unexpected last episode of season three "No Choice in Duty," the Bravo Team found out they were able to work together successfully without Jason Hayes' (David Boreanaz) leadership, and Hayes finally kissed Mandy Ellis (Jessica Paré), paying off a longtime will-they-or-won't-they romance for the military drama.
In the last episode, Jason and Mandy go to pay respect to a widow, whose husband was an informant to Bravo and was murdered in the episode "In The Blind." The widow lashes out at Mandy for being involved in her husband's death (he was killed for helping Americans), and Jason pulls her out of the house. While they're away, the team learns of an opportunity to find the terrorist Azfaar Al-Hazred, and Ray Perry (Neil Brown Jr.) takes the lead in Jason's absence. Upon Jason and Mandy's return, Hayes is angry to not be on the mission with the rest of team. After they successfully navigate a cave-in, the crew celebrate the mission's success, and a conversation with Ray leads to Jason's smooch with Mandy, according to the SEAL Team fandom wiki.
Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic left fans unsure where the season would go, but Boreanaz teased what could be coming in season four in an interview with TV Line. "I think that people will be very surprised by what may happen in the next episode," he said.
Boreanaz hinted at Jason and Mandy's relationship having a big impact on some of the episodes that had to be left on the sideline due to COVID. In an interview with TV Insider before the season four premiere episodes, Boreanaz said, "It's looked at from the perspective of what their relationship is, what it has been and what it could be."
"No Choice in Duty" also marked the return of Sonny Quinn (AJ Buckley) to Bravo. According to MeAww, the penultimate episode saw Sonny coming to terms with his home in Texas and his relationship with his father (John Savage). The fandom wiki notes that Sonny had considered making his permanent home in Texas in the episode "In The Blind." Fortunately for fans who wanted to see him back in action with the rest of Bravo, Sonny's dad told him to return to his military career and be with his team.
While the new season will hopefully address fans' questions, showrunner Spencer Hudnut told TV Line that the military drama will not address the COVID-19 pandemic. "We talked about it, and because we have to finish what we started, to all of the sudden be in a pandemic world felt wrong," he said.


newsweek--2020-12-02--YouTuber Maya Maxwell of Tic Tac Toy Turns 8 Today and She's Already Got a Second Career

One of your favorite , child YouTubers is celebrating their birthday today , and continuing to grow their wild online presence at the same time .
Maya Maxwell , one of the children from Tic Tac Toy , turns eight on December 2 and her YouTube success is n't slowing down .
Though she 's only eight , Maxwell is one of the stars of Tic Tac Toy , a family-led YouTube channel designed for children and families .
They specialize in toy reviews and silly videos that advertise trending kid 's items from the Mini Brand capsules you see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Girl Dolls .
Since the Maxwell family—parents Lucy and Jason and kids Maya , Addy and Colin—started their channel in 2015 they 've gained 4.13 million subscribers and over 2.2 billion views .
It 's a wild feat for any channel , especially one geared toward such wholesome content .
Now that she 's eight , Maxwell is still acting as one of the lead stars of the channel .
She and sister Addy often star in scripted videos together , like the channel 's pinned video `` The TOY MASTER is Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family scripts `` dangerous '' situations that add suspense to the toy videos .
Unlike other family channels , for Tic Tac Toy , it really is all fun and games .
Even videos with other angles , like `` toy home school , '' use their time to include the kids playing with toys , educational or otherwise .
The success of Tic Tac Toy has brought in muti-millions for the family , and it 's all because of Maxwell 's love of toys .
Before their channel took off , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unboxing videos on YouTube .
The family wondered why they were so fascinating for the child until their own videos took a similar shape .
`` I 'm seeing dozens of these videos getting tens of millions of views .
And I did more research , and people get paid for clicks , '' Jason told the Tennessean in 2019 .
`` I turned to Lucy and said , 'We 're in the wrong business .
I think we can do this . '
'' Now that the family is so beloved by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branched into their own toy creation .
Maxwell and sister Addy have a toy collection available in stores like Target and Walmart and even online retailers including Amazon .
Though Maxwell is only eight , she 's one , working part of a multi-million dollar fortune thanks to her love of unboxing , wholesome toy obsession and hardworking family .
You can browse the entire Tic Tac Toy YouTube catalog here .

One of your favorite, child YouTubers is celebrating their birthday today, and continuing to grow their wild online presence at the same time. Maya Maxwell, one of the children from Tic Tac Toy, turns eight on December 2 and her YouTube success isn't slowing down.
Though she's only eight, Maxwell is one of the stars of Tic Tac Toy, a family-led YouTube channel designed for children and families. They specialize in toy reviews and silly videos that advertise trending kid's items from the Mini Brand capsules you see all over TikTok to the classic American Girl Dolls.
Since the Maxwell family—parents Lucy and Jason and kids Maya, Addy and Colin—started their channel in 2015 they've gained 4.13 million subscribers and over 2.2 billion views. It's a wild feat for any channel, especially one geared toward such wholesome content.
Addy Maxwell (L) and Maya Maxwell (R) appear in YouTube video "WOW! We Can CONTROL our DAD !!!" Tic Tac Toy
Now that she's eight, Maxwell is still acting as one of the lead stars of the channel. She and sister Addy often star in scripted videos together, like the channel's pinned video "The TOY MASTER is Back!" In series like this, the family scripts "dangerous" situations that add suspense to the toy videos.
Unlike other family channels, for Tic Tac Toy, it really is all fun and games. Even videos with other angles, like "toy home school," use their time to include the kids playing with toys, educational or otherwise.
The success of Tic Tac Toy has brought in muti-millions for the family, and it's all because of Maxwell's love of toys. Before their channel took off, Maxwell spent her free time watching toy unboxing videos on YouTube. The family wondered why they were so fascinating for the child until their own videos took a similar shape.
"I'm seeing dozens of these videos getting tens of millions of views. And I did more research, and people get paid for clicks," Jason told the Tennessean in 2019. "I turned to Lucy and said, 'We're in the wrong business. I think we can do this.'"
Now that the family is so beloved by their YouTube following, they've even branched into their own toy creation. Maxwell and sister Addy have a toy collection available in stores like Target and Walmart and even online retailers including Amazon.
Though Maxwell is only eight, she's one, working part of a multi-million dollar fortune thanks to her love of unboxing, wholesome toy obsession and hardworking family.
You can browse the entire Tic Tac Toy YouTube catalog here.