1/ In the latest edition of "The Paper Trail" newsletter, we cover:
- Virus Gains Globally;
- WH Sows Confusion;
- DOD Response Draws Criticism;
- and more.
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- Virus Gains Globally;
- WH Sows Confusion;
- DOD Response Draws Criticism;
- and more.
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2/ The sheer size of the coronavirus relief package and the speed with which the money is being doled out threaten to "create a perfect storm for fraud and abuse on a magnitude not seen before," writes @masoodfarivar: https://bit.ly/3dNpnjC ">https://bit.ly/3dNpnjC&q...
3/ Civil liberties advocates and government watchdogs fear the coronavirus stimulus could enable new types of surveillance without adequate privacy safeguards, and make other intrusive policies the new normal, reports @sidneyfussell: https://bit.ly/2X1Yr9V ">https://bit.ly/2X1Yr9V&q...
4/ Most ER providers in the U.S. work for staffing companies that are cutting salaries and other benefits due to the economic downturn.
@iarnsdorf reports on the sacrifices being made on the coronavirus front line: https://bit.ly/2JHcutv ">https://bit.ly/2JHcutv&q...
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5/ The Pentagon warned the White House in 2017 about a novel influenza and a shortage of ventilators, face masks and hospital beds, according to an internal document obtained by @kenklippenstein.
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6/6 Coronavirus Corporate Crookedness: @DirtDiggers found that the 5 major ventilator producers—ResMed, Philips, General Electric, Hill-Rom, Medtronic—have racked up millions in fines in fraud, kickback and bribery cases: https://bit.ly/2JyLtIQ ">https://bit.ly/2JyLtIQ&q...