DBON - October 06, 2020

TOPICS & SOURCES:

President Trump returned to the White House on Monday night. “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/us/politics/trump-leaves-hospital-coronavirus.html)The Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc “antibody cocktail” given to President Donald Trump to treat his Covid-19 symptoms was developed with the unauthorized use of a fluorescent protein, according to a lawsuit by a California company (Allele Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Inc.) that patented the technology. (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-05/regeneron-antibody-cocktail-used-by-trump-faces-patent-suit?srnd=premium&sref=Ig8525Pv)
A White House decision to halt release of new standards for emergency authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine came after officials told the FDA that the pharmaceutical industry had objected to the tougher requirements. (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/white-house-fda-vaccine-standards-426605)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Monday the state could move to shut down religious institutions that do not agree to comply with restrictions on mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. (https://www.foxnews.com/us/cuomo-religious-institutions-coronavirus)
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris will face off in their debate on Wednesday at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-harris-vice-presidential-debate-what-to-know)
Hurricane Delta continues to rapidly intensify, with a dangerous storm surge and water levels of 7 feet expected within parts of the northern Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico beginning Tuesday night. It's forecast to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast around Friday. (https://www.foxnews.com/us/live-updates-hurricane-delta-continues-to-rapidly-intensify)
Paris closed all bars amid a sharp uptick in the number of coronavirus cases among young adults. This comes as the government of Ireland recommended Sunday a return to a nationwide lockdown for the next four weeks, as the country braces for a second wave of infections in Europe. However, the Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheál Martin, ultimately decided