Oct 3, 2017

Trump to spend 5.5 hours in Puerto Rico

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He and the First Lady depart at 8:20 AM ET and lands at 11:45 AM ET, before departing again at 5:05 PM ET. Puerto Rico remains devastated, with more than half the island lacking clean drinking water.

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His agenda
  • 12:05 PM: Briefing on relief efforts
  • 1:15 PM: Meeting with victims
  • 3:30 PM: Meeting with U.S. Virgin Islands governor then briefing with the governors and military personnel
  • 4:10 PM: Meeting with sailors and marines deployed to Puerto Rico

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Fauci: Trump hasn't been to a COVID task force meeting in months

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Why it matters: At the beginning of the pandemic, the task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, met every day, but in the "last several weeks," members have held virtual meetings once a week, Fauci said, even as the number of new cases continues to surge in the country.

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How to help save 130,000 lives

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Nearly 130,000 fewer people will die of COVID-19 this winter if 95% of Americans wear face masks in public, according to research published Friday.

Why it matters: “Increasing mask use is one of the best strategies that we have right now to delay the imposition of social distancing mandates," Dr. Christopher Murray of the University of Washington told the N.Y. Times.

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