Christina Farr
Health & health-tech reporter at @CNBC. London born and raised. Amateur historian. Alum: Stanford/ UCL. Cat person. Talk to me: [email protected]
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Jared Kushner bragged in April that Trump was taking the country 'back from the doctors'
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner boasted in mid-April about how the President had cut out the doctors and scientists advising him on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, comments that came as more than 40,000...
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"Trump's now back in charge. It's not the doctors."
(Jared Kushner during a taped interview with Bob Woodward)
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Honor raises $140M to grow home-care network - MedCity News
Honor, a San Francisco-based startup that strikes partnerships with home care companies, raised $140 million in a series D round. The company helps manage back-office functions in exchange for a portion of their revenue.
Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19
You may want to put off that big holiday dinner. Don't have your heart set on sending the kids back to school anytime soon. And if you plan to get on a plane, be sure to wear your mask.
Livongo’s top leaders to depart after Teladoc merger - MedCity News
After Teladoc and Livongo merge, several of the company’s top executives, including CEO Zane Burke and President Dr. Jennifer Schneider, will leave the combined company, according to a recent filing.
Does Fluffy Really Want to Be an Adventure Cat? (Published 2019)
With a leash and a harness, any feline can safely explore the great outdoors. But owners need to be mindful of signs of stress.
Christina Farr
I see cats on leashes sometimes in my neighborhood. Have started this process a few times with my cats but they lay on the ground like they’re comatose the second the harness goes on.
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The danger the Supreme Court poses to democracy, in just two numbers
The Republican Supreme Court was brought to you by a malapportioned Senate and the Electoral College.
Winter Is Coming: Time for a Mask Mandate
A requirement to cover your face in public could be more of a cultural norm than a political statement.
Japan aims for zero emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050 - PM
Japan is aiming to cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 and become a carbon-neutral society, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday as he unveiled a major shift in position on climate change.
Verily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland
Health officials in San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily’s state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. Announces Filing of S-1
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. today announced the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1...
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NEW: Looks like General Catalyst and several Livongo execs are getting into the SPAC game.
"Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. is a newly organized blank check company"
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Will masks become the 'new normal' even after the pandemic has passed? Some Americans say so
Some Americans are realizing that wearing a mask isn't a big deal. Even after the crisis has passed, they'd keep wearing them in crowded places, especially with a cough or sniffle.
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Because we are all social distancing & wearing masks - or at least, a lot of us are - people with conditions like cystic fibrosis say this is the safest they’ve ever felt (ironic, during a respiratory pandemic)
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For people who are immunocompromised, that would make all the difference. @panagis21 @drkomanduri weigh in.
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My latest: Will Americans continue to wear masks even once the worst of the Covid-19 crisis has passed?
Some say so, especially if they’re in a crowded place or feeling under the weather.
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Evolving science a reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19, Dr. Tam says
Dr. Theresa Tam says scientists don’t have the luxury of debating things behind closed doors and in peer-reviewed journals as every event related to COVID-19 is being reported to the public in real time
North Dakota seeks to repurpose coronavirus aid for fracking
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials say they want to repurpose $16 million in federal coronavirus aid and spend it on grants to encourage fracking instead of using it to clean up...
For NBC’s Kristen Welker, Love Took Its Time (Published 2017)
The reporter was beginning to believe that love was something just for other people.
Christina Farr
I’m a sucker for the vows section of the New York Times - and this gave me all the feels. It’s about Kristen Welker, the superb moderator of last night’s debate. 💕 nytimes.com/2017/03/10/fas… pic.twitter.com/l3uRIejmQs
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'This system is failing all these children': S.F. needs to safely reopen schools to help desperate families
The job of reopening San Francisco’s schools cannot rest solely on the school district’s shoulders. The district must spell out exactly what it needs to safely welcome children back to classrooms, and the city must help achieve it.
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"It’s also ridiculous to expect that the cash-poor school district can scrounge up thousands of bottles of sanitizer and thermometers on its own. We’re a city with 75 billionaires and countless multimillionaires...They would probably pitch in."
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Study: Universal mask use could save 130,000 lives by February - STAT
“Expanding mask use is one of the easy wins for the United States," said the lead author of the new study.
We asked 20 medical experts with kids about their pandemic Halloween plans. Here's what they said
We asked doctors and epidemiologists: How are you making the most of Halloween this year while maintaining masks and social distancing?
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I asked 20 medical experts this week what they’re doing this year with their own kids for Halloween.
If you are looking for inspiration, their ideas included:
- scavenger hunts
- dancing in the driveway
- virtual costume parties
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An angry Azar floats plans to oust FDA’s Hahn
Fights over vaccine standards have created an unbridgeable divide within HHS, officials said, but White House is unlikely to approve any changes until after the election.