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Seemingly Small Differences in the Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Can Make a Big Practical Difference

Seemingly Small Differences in the Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Can Make a Big Practical Difference

We are counting on COVID-19 antibody tests to estimate the prevalence and lethality of the novel coronavirus and to identify people who were infected but now may be immune. Are the tests up to those tasks? That depends on which [...]

May 2, 2020 Coronavirus, Epidemics, Epidemiology, Public Health
Coronavirus Stimulus Has Cost $3.6 Trillion, but Oversight Is Still Severely Lacking

Coronavirus Stimulus Has Cost $3.6 Trillion, but Oversight Is Still Severely Lacking

Congress has authorized more than $3.6 trillion in new spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now lawmakers are already discussing plans for more pandemic spending—with perhaps as much $1 trillion directed to cash-strapped city and state governments. Before spending [...]

May 2, 2020 Congress, Coronavirus, Government Spending, Spending, Trump Administration
North Carolina Supreme Court: Flipping Off Cop Did Not Justify Traffic Stop

North Carolina Supreme Court: Flipping Off Cop Did Not Justify Traffic Stop

Thankfully, flipping off a police officer while driving is not enough of a justification for them to pull you over. On January 9, 2017, Paul Stevens, a trooper for North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and Adam Torres, an officer with [...]

May 2, 2020 Free Speech, North Carolina, Police
Canada Bans ‘Assault Weapons’ by Executive Order

Canada Bans ‘Assault Weapons’ by Executive Order

In response to a 22-victim shooting spree in Canada last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will—via executive order, with no new law required or requested—ban the ownership and sale of several guns he categorizes as “assault [...]

May 2, 2020 Assault Weapon Ban, Canada, Guns, Justin Trudeau, Mass Shootings
The Logan Act Doesn’t Justify Mike Flynn’s Prosecution—It Further Politicizes It

The Logan Act Doesn’t Justify Mike Flynn’s Prosecution—It Further Politicizes It

Some people invested in justifying the investigation and prosecution of Mike Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, are pointing to the archaic, terrible Logan Act to justify Flynn’s treatment. In The New York Times‘ opinion section today, [...]

May 2, 2020 Donald Trump, Election 2016, FBI, Russia Probe
Singapore to ease some coronavirus curbs over next few weeks

Singapore to ease some coronavirus curbs over next few weeks

May 2, 2020 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, authorities said on Saturday, as the city-state takes the first tentative steps towards [...]

May 2, 2020 World
Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

May 2, 2020 BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported six new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,966. New daily infections have stayed in the single digits for six consecutive days, prompting [...]

May 2, 2020 World
At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military

At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military

May 2, 2020 CARACAS (Reuters) – At least 17 prisoners in a Venezuelan jail were killed on Friday as they attempted to escape during a riot, according to a military report seen by Reuters and an opposition lawmaker from the [...]

May 2, 2020 World
After rumours about health, North Korea state media report Kim Jong Un appearance

After rumours about health, North Korea state media report Kim Jong Un appearance

May 2, 2020 By Heekyong Yang and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un, state news agency KCNA said on Saturday the North Korean leader attended the completion of a [...]

May 2, 2020 World
New ABB CEO Rosengren outlines decentralisation plan: NZZ

New ABB CEO Rosengren outlines decentralisation plan: NZZ

May 2, 2020 ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB’s <ABBN.S> new Chief Executive Bjorn Rosengren is determined to decentralise the Swiss engineering group to improve its performance, he told Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung in an interview. The company, whose products range [...]

May 2, 2020 Economy

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