President Trump on Delivering Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/21/2020 02:23 PM
Washington, DC...Thank you very much. This is a very big announcement — the biggest ever, concerning drugs and drug pricing. So, today, I have to tell you it’s a great honor for me to announce that my administration is issuing two groundbreaking rules to very dramatically lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people, especially for our cherished seniors.
Pfizer and Biontech to Submit Emergency Use Authorization Request Yesterday to the U.S. FDA for COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted by: News_Desk on 11/21/2020 03:03 PM
New York & Mainz, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced they will submit a request today to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of their mRNA vaccine candidate, BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2, which will potentially enable use of the vaccine in high-risk populations in the U.S. by the middle to end of December 2020.
Covid Update from Vice President Pence and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force
Posted by: News_Desk on 11/20/2020 11:39 AM
Washington, DC...Well, good afternoon. We just completed our second meeting this week with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. And we’ve continued — we’ve continued to be on the same mission we’ve been on throughout the course of this year, and that is to save American lives and to work every day toward that day that we put the coronavirus in the past. I’m joined today, and you’ll hear in a few moments, from members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, including those that are leading the effort of distribution of vaccinations under Operation Warp Speed. And I think you will be as impressed as I was at FEMA earlier today when I heard the detailed plans for the virtually immediate distribution of vaccines when they become approved and available to the American people.
FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19
Posted by: News_Desk on 11/20/2020 12:21 PM
Washington, DC...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on China's Continued Actions in Hong Kong
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2020 07:46 AM
Washington, DC...A Joint Statement..."We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, reiterate our serious concern regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. Following the imposition of the National Security Law and postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, this decision further undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms.
The Foundation of Democracy is the Integrity of the Vote ~ Rep. Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2020 10:27 AM
Washington, DC... The nature of democracy is that in every election there is always a winner and a loser. The success of democracy depends on the loser believing the vote was fair and accepting the result. The vote is not the foundation of our democracy – the integrity of the vote is its foundation.
Washington, DC...In the week ending November 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 742,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 709,000 to 711,000. The 4-week moving average was 742,000, a decrease of 13,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 755,250 to 755,750.
Presidential Message on Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2020 02:32 PM
Washington, DC...When safely and appropriately prescribed, antibiotics are critical tools used to save lives in the United States and around the world. During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we reaffirm our commitment to responsible antibiotic stewardship and acknowledge the contributions of American medical professionals. Antibiotics play a powerful role in modern medicine. They are instrumental in treating countless Americans with serious bacterial infections and preventing infection among others who are at-risk. Over the years, however, antibiotics have been overprescribed and overused. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 47 million antibiotic prescriptions are written needlessly every year. This practice can lead to harmful side effects for patients from these drugs and an overall decrease in long-term effectiveness of antibiotics with the potential to drive the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Non-Essential Businesses & Personal Gatherings are Prohibited Between 10 PM and 5 AM Starting Saturday, November 21
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2020 03:28 PM
Sacramento, CA... In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a limited Stay at Home Order requiring generally that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 PM and 5 AM in counties in the purple tier. The order will take effect at 10 PM Saturday, November 21 and remain in effect until 5 AM December 21. This is the same as the March Stay at Home Order, but applied only between 10 PM and 5 AM and only in purple tier counties that are seeing the highest rates of positive cases and hospitalizations.
Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Native American Heritage Month
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2020 04:14 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring November 2020 as “Native American Heritage Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation can be found below:
