Fraud and History – Aug 20 Update | NH State Representative Steven Smith

Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 6:26 AM ET, Wed August 19, 2020

“This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic.

During the influenza pandemic in 1918, even though the world was a very different place, the discussion was just as heated.
That pandemic killed an estimated 5 million people worldwide, including 675,000 Americans, before it was all over.
While the vast majority of cities closed their schools, three opted to keep them open — New York, Chicago and New Haven, according to historians.” More at CNN – Theresa Waldrop

Fauci says he does not see US mandating COVID-19 vaccination for general public

BY JESSIE HELLMANN – 08/18/20 02:19 PM EDT

Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said Tuesday he doesn’t see the U.S. mandating a COVID-19 vaccine.

“I don’t think you’ll ever see a mandating of vaccine particularly for the general public,” Fauci said during a livestreamed interview with Healthline.

Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, noted that some workplaces, particularly those in health care fields, might prevent employees from coming to work or interacting with patients if they haven’t been vaccinated for the flu. More at The Hill – JESSIE HELLMANN

‘Unprecedented’ PPE Fraud Endangers U.S. Supplies, Empowers Terrorists

The COVID-19 crisis isn’t just a threat to the world’s health, it’s also brought out some of the worst actors hoping to exploit the desperate need for medical equipment — and even fund terrorism as they do.

“The evolution of this continuous fraud never ceases to amaze us and it’s really just unprecedented,” said Steve Francis, assistant director for the Global Trade Investigations Division with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), during a roundtable on the issue of PPE fraud hosted by InsideSources. More at Inside Sources – Hiram Reisner

Long-term care facilities in NH ease indoor visitor restrictions

https://www.wmur.com/article/long-term-care-facilities-in-nh-ease-indoor-visitor-restrictions/33649515

Recent behavior by students on campus has Saint Anselm officials concerned

https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/recent-behavior-by-students-on-campus-has-saint-anselm-officials-concerned/article_534f9480-5dc4-50cb-9ed7-0bc157a7ce9a.html?block_id=897573

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – August 19th, 2020

On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, DHHS announced 19 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 7,036 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there is one individual under the age of 18 and the rest are adults, with 47% being female and 53% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (5), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), and Merrimack (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (6) and Nashua (2).