News Roundup 09/03/20
Expert States Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Coming Sooner Than Expected
Infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci said there is a possibility that the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials may be stopped early if positive results are tested. Fauci is the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and has the power to give orders on prematurely terminating the trials. Currently, Phase 3 of the trials are underway and 300 million doses are expected to be given by January 2021.
Fauci states,"The data is so good right now that you can say it's safe and effective".
Source: CBSNews
Biden Calls ‘A National Emergency’ on Schools Struggling to Open
Democratic politician and presidential nominee Joe Biden slammed Trump Wednesday in a speech in Delaware for not having a current plan to open schools back up in a safe environmental manner. This came in as Biden is under the works of initiating in-person and virtual meetings for students to return. There has been an overwhelming negative response how distance learning is severely affecting the youth and their education. Teachers, staff and students are facing an everyday struggle due to the lack of hands-on teaching.
Biden continues to go on in targeting Trump and say, "Get off Twitter and start talking to congressional leaders in the Oval Office. You always talk about your ability to negotiate. Negotiate a deal -- a deal for somebody other than yourself”.
Source: CNN
Trump Poses With Fake Kenosha Camera Shop Owner After Real Owner Declined
In the recent wake of Jacob Blake’s unfortunate shooting, the residents of the victim’s hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin are upset, angered, disheartened and outraged. President Trump arrived in Kenosha Tuesday, September 1st to meet with the city's Mayor and business owners whose businesses have been destroyed by the protest rioting. Tom Gram, owner of Rode’s Camera Shop, declined to meet with Trump during his visit.
Gram told the Milwaukee station,"I think everything he does turns into a circus and I just didn't want to be involved in it”.
Trump instead met with the shop's previous owner John Rode III and falsely labeled him as the store owner.
Source: COMPLEX
New Trailer for Docuseries “Challenger: The Final Flight”
On January 18,1986 NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in front of billions. This televised casualty changed the way space and technology research is conducted and how NASA takes further action into space missions. The Challenger had 7 crew members who all immediately passed in the 73 seconds that the rocket was launched. This four-part docuseries will have testimonies from the astronauts family members, how NASA could have prevented the external tank explosion and how this explosion heavily impacted America. The series is scheduled to premiere on September 16, 2020.
Source: Rolling Stone
The Weeknd Calls Justice for Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake
As the pandemic continues and social events are beginning to take place with precaution, singer The Weekend attended the MTV Video Music Awards to accept his moonman for Best R&B video. Although the reaction to winning lacked exhilaration, he took the time to express that it is a difficult time to celebrate in these moments of racial injustice. He further stated in his acceptance speech with a straight face and monotone voice that he had nothing else to say but, “Justice for Jacob Blake and justice for Breonna Taylor” as he quietly departed the podium. The Weekend is just one of the few celebrities that used their platforms to voice the ongoing racial corruption at the VMA’s that night.
Source: People