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Fauci says Covid guidelines 'will be much more liberal' by July 4 if US cases drop
Mar. 14 - Washington (CNN)Federal Covid-19 guidelines "will be much more liberal" by the Fourth of July if US cases drop as more Americans are vaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
"If by the time we get to the Fourth of July, with the rollout of the vaccine, we get the level of infection so low -- I'm not going to be able to tell you exactly what the specific guidelines of the (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) are, but I can tell you for sure (guidelines) will be much more liberal than they are right now about what you can do," the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
Asked whether people will return to a degree of normal without masks and distancing by the summer holiday, Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, replied: "Yes ... there will be a greater degree of confidence" in that.
The comments from Fauci come nearly a week after the CDC released new guidance saying people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances. continue to read
Mar. 14 - Washington (CNN)Federal Covid-19 guidelines "will be much more liberal" by the Fourth of July if US cases drop as more Americans are vaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
"If by the time we get to the Fourth of July, with the rollout of the vaccine, we get the level of infection so low -- I'm not going to be able to tell you exactly what the specific guidelines of the (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) are, but I can tell you for sure (guidelines) will be much more liberal than they are right now about what you can do," the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
Asked whether people will return to a degree of normal without masks and distancing by the summer holiday, Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, replied: "Yes ... there will be a greater degree of confidence" in that.
The comments from Fauci come nearly a week after the CDC released new guidance saying people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances. continue to read
Ukraine and the Art of Strategy
The Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014, subsequent war in Eastern Ukraine and economic sanctions imposed by the West, transformed European politics. These events marked a dramatic shift away from the optimism of the post-Cold War era. The conflict did not escalate to the levels originally feared but nor was either side able to bring it to a definitive conclusion. Ukraine suffered a loss of territory but was not forced into changing its policies away from the Westward course adopted as a result of the EuroMaidan uprising of February 2014. President Putin was left supporting a separatist enclave as Russia's economy suffered significant damage.
In Ukraine and the Art of Strategy, Lawrence Freedman-author of the landmark Strategy: A History-provides an account of the origins and course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through the lens of strategy. Freedman describes the development of President Putin's anxieties that former Soviet countries were being drawn towards the European Union, the effective pressure he put on President Yanokvych of Ukraine during 2013 to turn away from the EU and the resulting 'EuroMaidan Revolution' which led to Yanukovych fleeing. He explores the reluctance of Putin to use Russian forces to do more that consolidate the insurgency in Eastern Ukraine, the failure of the Minsk peace process and the limits of the international response. Putin's strategic-making is kept in view at all times, including his use of 'information warfare' and attempts to influence the American election. In contrast to those who see the Russian leader as a master operator who catches out the West with bold moves Freedman sees him as impulsive and so forced to improvise when his gambles fail.
Freedman's application of his strategic perspective to this supremely important conflict challenges our understanding of some of its key features and the idea that Vladimir Putin is unmatched as a strategic mastermind. source from
The Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014, subsequent war in Eastern Ukraine and economic sanctions imposed by the West, transformed European politics. These events marked a dramatic shift away from the optimism of the post-Cold War era. The conflict did not escalate to the levels originally feared but nor was either side able to bring it to a definitive conclusion. Ukraine suffered a loss of territory but was not forced into changing its policies away from the Westward course adopted as a result of the EuroMaidan uprising of February 2014. President Putin was left supporting a separatist enclave as Russia's economy suffered significant damage.
In Ukraine and the Art of Strategy, Lawrence Freedman-author of the landmark Strategy: A History-provides an account of the origins and course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through the lens of strategy. Freedman describes the development of President Putin's anxieties that former Soviet countries were being drawn towards the European Union, the effective pressure he put on President Yanokvych of Ukraine during 2013 to turn away from the EU and the resulting 'EuroMaidan Revolution' which led to Yanukovych fleeing. He explores the reluctance of Putin to use Russian forces to do more that consolidate the insurgency in Eastern Ukraine, the failure of the Minsk peace process and the limits of the international response. Putin's strategic-making is kept in view at all times, including his use of 'information warfare' and attempts to influence the American election. In contrast to those who see the Russian leader as a master operator who catches out the West with bold moves Freedman sees him as impulsive and so forced to improvise when his gambles fail.
Freedman's application of his strategic perspective to this supremely important conflict challenges our understanding of some of its key features and the idea that Vladimir Putin is unmatched as a strategic mastermind. source from
US Secretary of State Discusses Russia, China With French Counterpart - State Department
Mar. 14 - MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Russia, China and Iran with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday, the State Department said.
"Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Le Drian emphasized the special role of the Transatlantic Alliance in addressing global security challenges. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed Iran, Russia, and China, and the political process in Libya," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
Blinken also talked about peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean with his French counterpart on Sunday.
Earlier in the week, Blinken held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, discussing the situations in Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. source from
Mar. 14 - MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Russia, China and Iran with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday, the State Department said.
"Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Le Drian emphasized the special role of the Transatlantic Alliance in addressing global security challenges. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed Iran, Russia, and China, and the political process in Libya," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
Blinken also talked about peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean with his French counterpart on Sunday.
Earlier in the week, Blinken held talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, discussing the situations in Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. source from
March 12, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held a briefing. Mr. Sullivan gave an overview of the “Quad” summit President Biden participated in that morning, outlining common interests in the Indo-Pacific region. The press secretary reiterated the president’s support of the ongoing investigations into accusations of sexual harassment made against Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) but did not join the growing number of Democrats calling for him to resign. She also clarified the July 4 goal made in the president’s prime-time address--that is, that small gatherings will be permissible for the holiday but not massive events.
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held a briefing. Mr. Sullivan gave an overview of the “Quad” summit President Biden participated in that morning, outlining common interests in the Indo-Pacific region. The press secretary reiterated the president’s support of the ongoing investigations into accusations of sexual harassment made against Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) but did not join the growing number of Democrats calling for him to resign. She also clarified the July 4 goal made in the president’s prime-time address--that is, that small gatherings will be permissible for the holiday but not massive events.
