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Dec. 23: Trump balks at coronavirus relief package approved by Congress

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    Don’t spend all the stimulus in one place by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com

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    Congress COVID relief by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com

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    Covid vaccine by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, NY

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    Covid Christmas by Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com

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    Three Wise Men and Vaccines by Jeff Koterba, CagleCartoons.com

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    Christmas Wish by Bill Day, Tallahassee, FL

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    Vaccine promise and realities by John Cole, ncpolicywatch.com

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    Michael Ramirez

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    Party Animals 2020 by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com

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    Still Climbing by Christopher Weyant, The Boston Globe, MA

  • Russian hacking by Paresh Nath, U.T. Independent, India

    Russian hacking by Paresh Nath, U.T. Independent, India

  • Russian Cyber Attacking by Jeff Koterba, CagleCartoons.com

    Russian Cyber Attacking by Jeff Koterba, CagleCartoons.com

  • What? Me Hack? by Monte Wolverton, Battle Ground, WA

    What? Me Hack? by Monte Wolverton, Battle Ground, WA

  • Playing Through by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, UT

    Playing Through by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, UT

  • My Pal Putin by Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com

    My Pal Putin by Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com

  • Big Tech Know All by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian

    Big Tech Know All by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian

  • Chris Britt

    Chris Britt

  • Reindeer Distancing by Gary McCoy, Shiloh, IL

    Reindeer Distancing by Gary McCoy, Shiloh, IL

  • Rudolph’s Mask by Gary McCoy, Shiloh, IL

    Rudolph’s Mask by Gary McCoy, Shiloh, IL

  • Mike Luckovich

    Mike Luckovich

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Editorial: Bay Area faces major vaccine distribution challenges

From our editorial board:

The distribution of COVID-19 vaccine is shaping up as America’s biggest logistical challenge since World War II.

Bay Area residents should prepare for logistical issues that could delay immunization beyond the end of 2021, when health officials forecast a return to “normalcy.”

In order to reach herd immunity, at least 70% of the Bay Area population of 7.75 million would need to be immune through a vaccine or prior infection. That equates to 4.2 million people. Assuming 500,000 Bay Area infections by the end of 2021 would translate into the need to inject more than 7 million doses, since the most promising vaccines require two doses to be effective.

Congress approves $900 billion COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

President Donald Trump cast doubt on the bill Monday night and called on Congress to approve larger direct payments to individuals and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. officials suspect Russia in hack of more than 40 agencies

Hackers targeted the Commerce, Energy and Treasury departments of the government and specialized offices within them, such as the National Nuclear Security Administration that maintains the U.S. atomic weapons stockpile.

The intrusion also includes think tanks, nongovernmental organizations and IT companies, according to the Associated Press. Milpitas-based cybersecurity firm FireEye first announced the breach, which President Trump has suggested may have been made by China.

Attorney General Bill Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are now among government officials countering Trump’s suggestion and identifying a Russian intelligence agency as the most likely suspect.

 

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