News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The CDC has issued guidelines on how to decrease the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 during the upcoming holiday season, including:
— Axios (@axios) October 3, 2021
• Hosting outdoor or virtual celebrations
• Wearing a mask if not fully vaccinated
• Social distancinghttps://t.co/LjjAERnuW0
VACCINE POLITICIZATION: Former FDA Commissioner @ScottGottliebMD tells @margbrennan he's worried about the consequences of cultural and political divides over vaccines:
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) October 3, 2021
"I worry going forward we're going to see vaccine rates decline as this becomes more of a political football." pic.twitter.com/t9czdU54LW
Israel has restricted its COVID Green Pass to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated from coronavirus to enter indoor events. https://t.co/iBQDQCSdoQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 3, 2021
Front-line workers at a Missouri hospital are being provided with personal panic buttons after the number of assaults against employees has recently tripled, officials said. https://t.co/L6YF4gBjjt
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2021
An explosion in central Kabul has resulted in a number of civilian casualties and deaths, the Taliban say https://t.co/23SM0XxlUD
— CNN (@CNN) October 3, 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin: "With the president arriving in the House last week, that was historic. It shows he wasn't going to stand on the sidelines and issue tweets. He rolled up his sleeves and traveled to Capitol Hill." https://t.co/Te39Klvi2N pic.twitter.com/1WUZn0oE90
— The Hill (@thehill) October 3, 2021
U.S. condemns 'provocative' Chinese activities near Taiwan https://t.co/ISuISYtQlg pic.twitter.com/OsPuJZ3iye
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 3, 2021
A major cleanup operation has been launched to tackle a 126,000-gallon oil slick off the southern California coast, which has forced beaches to close and prompted officials to warn of “substantial ecological impacts.” https://t.co/3S1l2Q4m3T
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2021
Department of Homeland Security whistleblower Brian Murphy revealed in an interview with @NicoleSganga that in 2018, the Trump administration prevented intelligence reports issued by the department from being distributed to local law enforcement across the country. pic.twitter.com/xLNXOFHp18
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2021
9 New York City firefighters suspended without pay in connection with a string of racist messages and memes they shared on their phones, report says. https://t.co/Ib9iB7QJnO
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2021
A bitter fight with Senator Ted Cruz of Texas over a Russian gas pipeline has created what Biden officials call a personnel crisis, as Cruz delays dozens of State Department nominees, including 59 would-be ambassadors, and vows to block dozens more. https://t.co/mlzk1pC8M2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 3, 2021
