Quick Take  <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Nearly 100,000 children in the United States tested positive for the coronavirus in July.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Pfizer has entered into an agreement with Gilead Sciences to manufacture remdesivir.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Larry Kudlow struggled to explain Trump’s executive orders during an interview with CNN.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Upwards of 20 to 50 percent of people may already  have T cells that recognize the new coronavirus.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

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Pfizer Strikes Deal To Manufacture Remdesivir

Quick Take  <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Trump signed four executive actions on coronavirus relief including $400/week jobless payments.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">America surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases with the death toll hovering around 1,000 deaths a day. </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Two parents sued a school board in Ohio demanding for in-person class instruction.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">A CDC report shows that hundreds of children were admitted to the ICU due to an inflammatory syndrome.</li> </ul>   Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Trump Signs Executive Actions For Pandemic Relief

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Republicans rejected a Democratic offer to agree to a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus deal.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The Labor Department reported that 1.8 million jobs were added to the economy in July. </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The State Department lifted its level four travel “do not travel” international advisory.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced schools across his state can reopen for in-person instruction.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Falls Apart

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Negotiations continue over a second stimulus package with less than 24 hours to strike a deal.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for coronavirus. </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Trump signed an executive order requiring the government to purchase medical supplies from American factories.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experts suggest a new quantity-over-quality antigen testing strategy for faster test results.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Experts Suggest Quantity-Over-Quality Testing Strategy

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">US Defense Department officials say the Beirut explosion was not an attack.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">New York City sets up quarantine checkpoints at major bridge and tunnel crossings.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson & Johnson strikes a $1 billion deal to produce up to 100 million doses of its vaccine.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The 2020 Democratic National Convention will now be entirely virtual.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Beirut Explosion Was Not An Attack, Officials Say

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Tropical Storm Isaias is making its way up the East Coast with wind gusts of up to 70mph.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Negotiators continue on Capitol Hill to over resoluting a compromise for a coronavirus relief package.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Six governors have partnered up to buy 3 million coronavirus antigen tests.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">NYC health commissioner resigns over clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of the coronavirus.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Tropical Storm Isaias Advisory Across East Coast

Quick Take <ul> <li>Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance says he is justified in demanding Trump's tax returns.</li> <li>Dr. Deborah Birx warns that COVID-19 is extraordinarily widespread.</li> <li>New Jersey’s rate of virus transmission rose from 0.87 in June to 1.48 in July.</li> <li>An estimated 5.4 million American workers lost health coverage because of job losses.</li> </ul> Newsletter: <a href= "https://inamericapod.substack.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://inamericapod.substack.com</a>

Prosecutor Signals Potential Trump Fraud Investigation

Quick Take<ul><li>President Donald Trump says he plans to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the U.S.</li><li>The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that it trapped its first murder hornet.</li><li>A student tested positive for coronavirus just hours into the first day of school in Indiana.</li><li>Serum Institute announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven vaccine.&nbsp;</li></ul> Support Us: <a href="https://glow.fm/america" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://glow.fm/america</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Trump Says He’ll Ban TikTok From US

Quick Take<ul><li>Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias from Saturday afternoon through Sunday.</li><li>NYC plans to reopen schools in September as long as the city’s positivity rate remains below 3%.</li><li>California is now the first state in the nation to have reached 500,000 total coronavirus cases.&nbsp;</li><li>$600 enhanced jobless payments have expired for over 30 million Americans.</li></ul> Support Us: <a href="https://glow.fm/america" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://glow.fm/america</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Florida Braces For Hurricane Isaias

Quick Take<ul><li>French drugmaker Sanofi secures a $2.1 billion deal with the United States government.</li><li>Dr. Anthony Fauci gets pressed on protests by Ohio congressman Jim Jordan,</li><li>17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark is arrested for his alleged involvement in a massive Twitter hack.</li><li>The United States could see up to a half million fewer births in 2021.</li></ul> Support Us: <a href="https://glow.fm/america" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://glow.fm/america</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Sanofi Strikes $2.1 Billion Vaccine Deal With U.S.

Quick Take<ul><li>GDP shrank at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter.&nbsp;</li><li>Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential nominee, has died from COVID-19.</li><li>Outbreaks have swept through at least three Alaska fish-processing facilities in recent weeks.</li><li>An effort to extend enhanced unemployment benefits failed after Democrats blocked a bid to slash payments.</li></ul> Support Us: <a href="https://glow.fm/mota" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://glow.fm/mota</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

GDP Shrinks 32.9% In Second Quarter

Quick Take<ul><li>Texas Representative Louie Gohmert tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of meeting with Trump.</li><li>Trump suggested the administration will push for a narrower aid package with direct payments.&nbsp;</li><li>Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced the United States will pull 11,900 troops out of Germany.&nbsp;</li><li>WHO says there is no evidence that COVID-19 will follow seasonal variations.</li></ul> Support this podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/30ZpSBF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/30ZpSBF</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

U.S. Pulls 11,900 Troops Out Of Germany

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Infections trend upward in 39 states as the United States surpasses 4 million confirmed cases.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The White House and Senate Republicans neared an agreement on a new economic rescue proposal.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment last week as $600 payments are set to expire.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">A new study shows that hydroxychloroquine did not improve the condition of patients with covid-19.</li> </ul>

Over 4 Million Confirmed Cases In America

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The American Academy of Pediatrics calls for students to be physically present in school.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The WHO raises concerns over America’s purchase of nearly all global supply of remdesivir.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">California and NYC order closure of indoor dining as daily coronavirus cases reach 50,000.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Out of state healthcare reinforcements are being brought in to assist with hospitals in Texas.</li> </ul>

WHO Raises Alarm On America’s Massive Remdesivir Purchase

Quick Take <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">The Senate extended the application period for the Paycheck Protection Program.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Several states across the Midwest are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">European nations have now reopened their borders to nonessential travelers from a list of countries.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Airbus has announced that it will cut nearly 15,000 jobs across its global workforce.</li> </ul>

Airbus Cuts 15,000 Jobs Across Global Workforce

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