( 169 ) _total citations_ Jan.-Dec.2020


___ 12-31-2020 ___
China approve Sinopharm's COVID-19 VACCINE for its population
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# coronavirus - immunity


___ 12-27-2020 ___
After stalling for days President Trump signs the combined $2.3_T Appropriations and Coronavirus Relief Bill
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# $900_B emergency funds - $600 direck payments, $300-per-week enhanced unemployment


___ 12-19-2020 ___
FDA APPROVES THE COVID-19 VACCINE FROM MODERNA
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity, mRNA


___ 12-14-2020 ___
First doses of COVID-19 VACCINE given in the United States
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity; phase 1 - healthcare workers, Pfizer


___ 12-12-2020 ___
FDA APPROVES THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity, mRNA - ultracold transport


___ 12-08-2020 ___
90 year old woman becomes first person to get the COVID-19 VACCINE in England
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity, Pfizer


___ 12-12-2020 ___
UK APPROVES THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity, mRNA - ultracold transport


___ 12-04-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 245,000 JOBS ADDED in November
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


___ 11-24-2020 ___
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION APPROVES THE BIDEN TRANSITION
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# politics ; head-of-state / leadership


___ 11-24-2020 ___ **
DOW Jones Industrial Average hits an all time high __ 30,046
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# business news - stock market / economy


___ 11-15-2020 ___
SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft ("Resilience") to ISS in FIRST OPERATIONAL FLIGHT FOR NASA
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# (see...05-30-20) test flight certification


___ 11-13-2020 ___
President TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER to ban Americans from investing in Chinese firms tied to its military
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# Huawei, Hikvision, 31 companies


___ 11-10-2020 ___
29th named storm, sub-tropical storm Theta, makes the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season the MOST ACTIVE IN HISTORY
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# severe weather


___ 11-07-2020 ___
Former vice-president J.BIDEN WINS ELECTION to become 46th President of the United States ** K.Harris becomes FIRST WOMAN ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT
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# politics - win popular vote - won electoral vote ; Democrat - 77 y.o. oldest person to be elected president; D.Trump 1-term president refuses to concede


___ 11-06-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 638,000 JOBS ADDED in October
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


___ 11-03-2020 ___
ELECTION DAY - results from U.S. President contest delayed due to an avalanche of Covid-19 induced mail in ballots
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# politics - DEMOCRATs lose seats in U.S. House of Representatives


___ 10-26-2020 ___
A.Barrett confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
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# law / SCOTUS - conservative majority court; appointed by President D.Trump;


___ 10-23-2020 ___
President TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER that politicizes career civil service with expanded hire / fire
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#


___ 10-21-2020 ___
BEIGE BOOK released
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# business news, anecdotal economic data


___ 10-16-2020 ___
W.H.O. finds that the anti-viral drug, REMDESIVIR, does not improve mortality outcome for COVID-19 patients - in addition they found the drug ineffective at shortening the duration of the illness
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# health news - coronavirus therapeutic; World Health Organization


___ 10-11-2020 ___
Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana - it's the 10th name storm to hit the U.S. this year BREAKING THE 1916 RECORD
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# severe weather


___ 10-03-2020 ___
President D.Trump taken to Walter Reed Army Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
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# leadership / head-of-state; politics - pandemic;


___ 10-02-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 661,000 JOBS ADDED in September
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


___ 09-29-2020 ___
1st presidential debate turns into chaotic shouting match
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# politics / election - U.S. President; DEMOCRAT - J.Biden; REPUBLICAN - D.Trump; Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH.


___ 09-28-2020 ___
Tampa Bay Lightening wins Stanley Cup over Dallas Stars
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# sports news - NHL


___ 09-26-2020 ___
President D.Trump nominates A.Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
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# law / SCOTUS - conservative majority court;


___ 09-19-2020 ___
U.S. COVID-19 DEATHS TOP 200,000
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# coronavirus pandemic


___ 09-18-2020 ___
R.B.Ginsberg dead at 87 of cancer
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# law / SCOTUS - female justice


___ 09-14-2020 ___
President Trump signs executive order on drug prices the expanded executive action replaces on signes on 6-24-20
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# Medicare Part B


___ 09-04-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 1.37 MILLION JOBS ADDED in August
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


___ 08-27-2020 ___
Category 4 Hurricane Laura makes landfall near Lake Charles, LA. - hurricane force winds reach all the way to Shreveport. LA.
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# severe weather - major hurricane


___ 08-24-2020 ___
Day-1 of REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION - with limited events / mostly virtual due to Covid pandemic
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# politics/ election - Charlotte, NC; D.Trump / M.Pence


___ 08-17-2020 ___
DEMOCRATs hold National Convention in Delaware - M.Obama delivers keynote speech
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# politics - presidential primary - nomination; virtual format / no delegates


___ 08-11-2020 ___
Democrat J.Biden picks K.Harris for his running mate in the 2020 presidential election
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# Vice President - woman - multiracial / black; California Senator


___ 08-11-2020 ___ **
Russia approves COVID-19 VACCINE called Sputnik
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# coronavirus pandemic - immunity


___ 08-08-2020 ___
President TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER to bypasss congress to enact STIMULUS ; the 4-parts include a TAX HOLIDAY, assistance to renters & homeowners, deffer student debt, $400-per-week unemployment compensation
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# stalled stimulus talks - congress


___ 08-07-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 4.8 MILLION JOBS ADDED in July
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


___ 08-06-2020 ___
President TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER banning TikTok & WeChat
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# CHINA personal data invasion


___ 08-05-2020 ___
Massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon due to improperly stored AMMONIUM NITRATE / fertilizer at sea port - wharf facility
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# world news - Middle East - humanitarian crisis


___ 08-04-2020 ___
President Trump signs the Great American Outdoors Act
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# HR7092, S3422, National Parks


___ 08-03-2020 ___
NASA astronauts riding in SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft "splash down" in first water landing since 1975
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# space news - Demo-2 test flight


___ 07-31-2020 ___
$600-per-week (FPUC) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation ends
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# CARES ACT stimulus


___ 07-30-2020 ___
NBA restarts season after Covid hiatus
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# sports news - basketball


___ 07-30-2020 ___ **
NASA launches ("Perseverance") rover to Mars in search of ancient life; lake & river delta region
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# space news - planetary exploration


___ 07-24-2020 ___
CHINA LAUNCHES ROVER TO MARS
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# space news - planetary exploration - Tianwen-1


___ 07-24-2020 ___ **
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION hosted in Florida has been cancelled due to Covid pandemic
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# politics / election


___ 07-23-2020 ___
MLB OPENING DAY - a 60 game season has been approved with NO FANS IN STADIUMS
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# sports news - baseball; Covid pandemic


___ 07-23-2020 ___ **
Trump Administration orders CHINA TO CLOSE CONSULATE IN HOUSTON, TX
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# world news - diplomacy - retaliation; intellectual property theft


___ 07-22-2020 ___
EU passes $875_B stimulus package
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# world news - economics; Covid pandemic


___ 07-22-2020 ___ **
President Trump finally endorses MASK WEARING
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# health news - COVID-19 PANDEMIC; NON-leadership


___ 07-21-2020 ___
BLM PROTEST pressures congressional leaders to STRIP CONFEDERATE NAMES FROM MILITARY BASES in defiance of President Trump
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# anti-racism social movement


___ 07-21-2020 ___ **
President TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER to add a citizen question to census
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# undocumented immigrants


___ 07-18-2020 ___
PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDS FEDERAL AGENTS TO PORTLAND, OR. TO PUT DOWN PROTEST
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# BLM / anti-racism social movement


___ 07-14-2020 ___
BLM PROTEST pressures management of Washington Redskins to change the name of its sports franchise
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# sports news - NFL; anti-racism social movement


___ 07-11-2020 ___
BLM PROTEST pressures the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO CHANGE ITS STATE FLAG which features CONFEDERATE SYMBOLS
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# anti-racism social movement


___ 07-10-2020 ___
U.S. Supreme Court affirms Native American rights in Oklahoma
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# SCOTUS - legal decision


___ 07-10-2020 ___ **
According to today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling, President Trump cannot block release of his financial records
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# SCOTUS - legal decision; New York State investigation


___ 07-09-2020 ___
Some employers may opt out birth control coverage -- U.S. Supreme Court upholds change to the Affordable Care Act (Obama-Care) by the Trump Administration
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# SCOTUS - legal decision; health news; religious objection


___ 07-08-2020 ___
Trump Administration gives $1.6_B to an untested company (Novavax) for an untested coronavirus vaccine
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# health news - OPERATION WARP SPEED; COVID-19 PANDEMIC - federal spending


___ 07-08-2020 ___ **
President Trump threatens to withhold funds to schools that defy order to REOPEN
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# health news - NON-leadership; COVID-19 PANDEMIC - restart economy


___ 07-08-2020 ___ ***
Niece of President Trump releases TELL-ALL BOOK
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# politics - leadership - mental health


___ 07-06-2020 ___
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law against rogue electors
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# law / SCOTUS; politics / election - electoral college - POTUS


___ 07-05-2020 ___
President Trump signs the PPP Extension Bill
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# payroll protection plan (PPP), small business loans


___ 07-02-2020 ___
Bureau of Labor Statistics announces 4.8 MILLION JOBS ADDED in June
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# business news, economy - employment / unemployment


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