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WHO warning: ‘no evidence’ antibodies from COVID-19 protect from a second infection
April 25, 2020
A number of pharmaceutical companies are rushing to market COVID-19 antibody tests in the hope that a sufficient number of Americans can be tested for COVID-19 antibodies on the assumption that these antibodies provide partial or total immunity from contracting COVID-19 again. There are a number of problems with this assumption. First, Coronaviruses are a large family of … Read more
Trump threatens to kill U.S. Postal Service, the result will be widespread voter suppression
April 25, 2020
They were warned, but rejecting sound medical advice Republican legislators and judges forced Wisconsin voters to vote in person or be disenfranchised because the state did not mail an absentee ballot to them in time to be returned. Calls for vote-by-mail intensify after at least 19 cases of coronavirus are linked to Wisconsin primary election: … Read more
Donate Blood with Fellow Democrats, and Save 3 Lives
April 25, 2020
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Are you healthy, age 16 or older, and weigh more than 110 pounds? Democrats of Greater Tucson needs you to donate blood. One pint of blood saves 3 lives — and possibly your own life. DATE: Friday, May 8, 2020, Noon to 5 p.m. LOCATION: The Red Cross Bloodmobile, at Democratic headquarters at 4639 E. 1st St., Tucson, AZ 85711. … Read more
Andy Biggs Came; He Saw; He Voted against the People of CD 5 Again
April 24, 2020
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He did it again. Andy Biggs, the leader of the Freedom Ca…Circus and House Representative from Congressional District (CD) Five, voted against the fourth Coronavirus stimulus bill yesterday (April 23, 2020) in the House of Representatives. That makes Biggs 0 for 4 in voting against measures that help the American People. The other members of … Read more
Gov. Ducey Should Require PPE and Testing to Re-Open Businesses
April 24, 2020
THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. We know that large manufacturing and processing facilities present a big risk of rapid spread of COVID-19. We are seeing outbreaks of hundreds, even thousands of cases caused by “essential” businesses continuing business as usual in anything-but-usual times. To … Read more
Gov. Ducey Should Establish a State-Wide Network of Isolation Facilities
April 24, 2020
THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. To get back to work, Arizona needs to understand the extent of the Coronavirus’ community spread by identifying the infected, especially in those who cannot effectively physically distance themselves. We must do contact tracing of everyone identified as Coronavirus … Read more
Gov. Ducey Should Hire an Army of Contact Tracers
April 24, 2020
THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. Identifying the infected is step one in getting an epidemic under control. For that, you need a massive and scientifically rigorous testing program, which, according to the Ducey Administration, we now have capacity to do testing on demand. We … Read more
Join Improv Party on Saturday nights with Unscrewed Theater
April 24, 2020
“It’s almost Saturday! It’s our favorite day of the very L O N G week because it’s Unscrewed House Party Day on ZOOM! The best part is that you don’t have to be in Tucson to enjoy the show! You’re in your house, we’re in our houses, let’s have an improv house party, Unscrewed Theater … Read more
