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Bloomberg New Economy Forum Announces New Global Co-Hosts and Preliminary Speaker Line-up for 2020 Virtual Event

October 14, 2020

NEW YORK, BEIJING, LONDON and JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), and Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) have been named as co-hosts for the 2020 Bloomberg New Economy Forum, to be held virtually November 16-19. More than 500 current and former heads of state, influential business executives, government officials, academics and experts from around the world will join them in a collaborative effort to help redesign key parts of the global economy after the ravages of Covid-19, emphasizing sustainable and inclusive growth.

An overarching goal of this effort is to bring together leaders from East and West to work toward “Our New Economy”— a shared future that reflects the shifting composition of economic forces in the world today. Now in its third year, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum is a unique convening platform

Coronavirus morning recap: Latest on vaccines, and fears of ‘super-spreader’ event in Cape Town

October 14, 2020

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READ | Trial launched in SA to test whether MMR vaccine protects healthcare workers against Covid-19

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Witwatersrand (Wits) are launching a clinical trial to test whether the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) can protect frontline health-care workers from Covid-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, or reduce the severity of illness for infected individuals.

Researchers of the trial are hoping to learn whether the vaccine can elicit an immune response that slows the spread of the virus and protects frontline healthcare workers who work in high-risk settings from developing Covid-19.

The MMR vaccine was approved almost 50 years ago and has since been safely given safely to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the vaccine is widely used for

Wife of Trump’s labor secretary, who was at Barrett Rose Garden event, tests positive for Covid-19

October 14, 2020

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Trish Scalia, the wife of President Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Labor Department said Tuesday night.

The agency said in a statement that doctors performed the test Tuesday afternoon. She has “mild symptoms but [is] doing well,” the statement said.

Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, tested negative Friday night, according to the Labor Department. He has experienced no symptoms.

“The Secretary and Mrs. Scalia will follow the advice of health professionals for Trish’s recovery and the health of those around them. For the time being, the Secretary will work from home while continuing to carry out the mission of the Department and the President’s agenda,” the agency said in the statement.

The secretary and his wife attended the Rose Garden ceremony last month where Trump officially nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of

Local Health Plan Hosts Pink Stops in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event

October 13, 2020

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Local Health Plan Hosts Pink Stops in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Even in the face of COVID-19, the Inland Empire will continue Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, thanks to the American Cancer Society-Inland Empire. To raise funds for breast cancer research, the organization has reimagined their annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k event, transforming it into a socially safe Pink & Go Seek scavenger hunt. In support of this event, on October 17, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) will provide a $2,500 sponsorship and will host three Scavenger “Pink Stops” in the Inland Empire.

IEHP was a proud sponsor and participant at last year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event and is thrilled to continue participation at this year's reimagined and socially safe Pink & Go Seek scavenger hunt. — IEHP was a proud sponsor and participant at last year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event and is thrilled to continue participation at this year’s reimagined and socially safe Pink & Go Seek scavenger hunt.

Nashville vows “penalties” after worship event draws hundreds of largely unmasked people

October 13, 2020

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Nashville officials are investigating a worship event outside the historic courthouse Sunday that packed together a big, largely unmasked crowd, despite rising new case counts of COVID-19 in Tennessee. The Nashville Health Department says “appropriate penalties” will be pursued against the organizer, saying that person didn’t submit an application to health officials or permit application to any Nashville department.

“We have worked very hard to slow the spread of COVID by taking a measured approach to protect the community,” health department spokesperson Brian Todd said in Monday’s statement. “The Health Department is very concerned by the actions that took place at the event and we are investigating and will pursue appropriate penalties against the organizer.”

Event leader Sean Feucht posted videos of the gathering on social media, calling it a protest. The videos show several hundred people gathering in front of a stage.

“I EXALT THEE” in downtown Nashville, Tennessee!!!

100-Plus Active COVID Cases After ‘Superspreader’ Event

October 13, 2020

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WEST LONG BRANCH – More than 100 active cases were reported at Monmouth University after a “superspreader” event, the university announced this weekend.

Since first reporting a notable increase in COVID-19 cases on campus, the university has learned – through extensive contact tracing efforts – about the likely origin, said President Patrick F. Leahy.

The increase in cases among students was tied to an off-campus event hosted two weeks ago, Leahy said.

“An overwhelming majority of the recent cases we have seen can be traced back to this isolated superspreader event,” he said. He did not provide further details.

Moving forward, Leahy said, the college needs 100 percent cooperation from the campus community “in order to resume our fall semester as planned.”

“I cannot emphasize enough the critical importance of compliance with Monmouth University COVID-19 protocols and state of New Jersey health and safety measures to effectively protect the Monmouth

Opening Remarks at Mobilizing with Africa II High-Level Virtual Event

October 12, 2020

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Opening Remarks at Mobilizing with Africa II High-Level Virtual Event

By Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

October 9, 2020

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Excellencies, Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen—thank you for participating in this important event. I am honored to co-host with President Malpass. And I would like to recognize U.N. Secretary General Guterres and AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat.

We are here today because COVID-19 continues its assault on the health and wellbeing of people, and on the economy.

In Africa, there are more than a million cases. 23,000 deaths confirmed; countless others unconfirmed. Jobs lost, family incomes down 12 percent. And, according to our colleagues at the World Bank, up to 43 million more people are at risk of extreme poverty, reversing a trend we have

The Latest: Tennessee worship event violates health measures

October 12, 2020

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville officials are investigating a worship event outside the historic courthouse Sunday that packed together a big, largely unmasked crowd, despite rising new case counts of COVID-19 in Tennessee.

Nashville Health Department spokesperson Brian Todd says “appropriate penalties” will be pursued against the organizer, saying that person didn’t submit an application to health officials or permit application to any Nashville department.

“We have worked very hard to slow the spread of COVID by taking a measured approach to protect the community,” Todd said in a statement Monday. “The Health Department is very concerned by the actions that took place at the event and we are investigating and will pursue appropriate penalties against the organizer.”

Event leader Sean Feucht posted videos of the gathering on social media, calling it a protest. Feucht has been associated with similar gatherings elsewhere, including in California, Washington and Georgia.

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Wilton Social Services To Host Drive-thru Food Box Event

October 12, 2020

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WILTON, CT — The Wilton Social Services Department will be hosting another food box distribution drive-thru event on Tuesday, Oct. 13 for food pantry clients and any Wilton residents in need.

The event will be held at Comstock Community Center at 180 School Road with event timing still to be determined. Interested residents should contact the Social Services Department on Monday, Oct. 12 by email at [email protected] or (203) 834-6238 to obtain the event time.

On the day of the event, interested residents should drive through the front loop of Comstock Community Center. To maintain safety and confidentiality, town employees will load boxes into cars through an open window or trunk. Access to the Comstock Community Center loop will be closed to others during the event.

The first food box distribution drive-thru event was hosted on Oct. 6 with 100 food boxes given out to residents in need. Food boxes

Applied Health Analytics Will Host Panel at Tennessee HIMSS Summit20 Virtual Event

October 12, 2020

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On October 29^th, 2020, Applied Health Analytics will host a panel, Employers Are the New Payor: How Health Systems Are Responding to the Changing Demands of the Commercial Market, at the Tennessee HIMSS Summit20 virtual event.

The panel will be moderated by Robert Chamberlain, Chairman and CEO, Applied Health Analytics, and will feature Applied Health Analytics’ clients as panelists. Panelists include: William Satterwhite, III, JD, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Health; James Porter, MD, FAAP, FACHE, President, Deaconness Health System; and Ruth Krystopolski, Senior Vice President, Population Health, Atrium Health. The online panel will take place from 11:10 am – 11:50am and will include a question and answer session at the conclusion of the panel.

The panel includes senior leadership from three respected health systems that are collaborating with employers to implement data-driven, population