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abcde M o n d a y , A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 2 0 Colleges Minorities cited more for skipping T fares Rights groups suggest racial profiling; reversing thirdweregiventowhiteriders. “Onthefaceofit,itlookslike police defend action, deny targeting Allthecitationswereissuedonthe anissueofracialprofiling,”said subwaysystem,wheremorethan LaurenSampson,anattorneywith two-thirds of riders are white, LawyersforCivilRights,aBoston accordingtosurveyingbytheMas- organizationfocusedonfighting course on ByAdamVaccaro InresponsetoaGlobepublic sachusettsBayTransportationAu- discrimination.“Itraisestheques- GLOBESTAFF recordsrequest,TransitPolicepro- thority. tionofwhoTransitPolicearestop- MostoftheticketsMBTATran- videdtwomonths’worthoffare Separately, Lawyers for Civil pingandgivingacitationto.” sitPoliceissueforskippingfares evasioncitations,fromOctoberto RightsandtheConservationLaw But Transit Police officials aretopeopleofcolor,eventhough November 2019. The numbers Foundationobtainedabout150 stronglydefendedtheirpractices, reopening minority riders account for a showthatBlackridersreceived MBTAfareevasioncitationsfrom arguingthey’veheardnorecent smallerpercentageofsubwayrid- about42percentoffareevasionci- January2019,whichshowedthat complaintsaboutdisproportion- ers,accordingtodataobtainedby tations,andLatinoridersaccount- about55percentwereissuedto atelytargetingpeopleofcolorand theGlobe. edforanother20percent.One- peopleofcolor. FAREEVASION,PageA4 More students face remote classes as virus cases rise ‘Once it’s September . . . you’re going to start seeing the stark realities of things.’ BESSIEKING,ownerofVillaMexicoonWaterStreet ByDeirdreFernandes GLOBESTAFF Withthefallsemesterfastapproachingand coronavirusinfectionsstillrampant,numerous collegesanduniversitiesnationwidearereversing courseandabandoningplanstobringstudents backtocampus. Last week George Washington University, GeorgetownUniversity,andAmericanUniversity, allintheWashington,D.C.,area,announcedthat theywouldbealmostentirelyonlineinthefall, backingawayfrompreviouslyannouncedplans toofferin-personclasses.Twoweeksago,three historicallyBlackuniversitiesintheAtlantaarea —SpelmanCollege,ClarkAtlantaUniversity,and Morehouse College — announced they would startthesemesteronline,afterpreviouslysaying theywouldbringaportionoftheirstudentsback tocampusandteachbothin-personandonline. Otheruniversitiesthathaveswitchedgearsin- cludetheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyand MiamiUniversityinOhio,whichbothrecently announcedtheirfallsemesterswillstartwithall classesonline.Bothhadpreviouslyplannedto teachsomeclassesin-person. Since mid-July, the University of Delaware, PepperdineUniversityinCalifornia,andDickin- sonCollegeinPennsylvaniahaveallmovedtheir COLLEGES,PageB4 Birx says US PHOTOSBYDAVIDL.RYAN/GLOBESTAFF in new phase CongressStreetinBoston’snormallybustlingFinancialDistrictwasnearlyemptyat10a.m.onemorninglastweek. Downtown’s surreal, empty scenes of pandemic convey a haunting omen for many Calls for masks in homes With business down by as of those with health issues much as 85 percent, some ByDerekHawkins fear long-term malaise WASHINGTONPOST WASHINGTON—DeborahBirx,thephysician overseeingtheWhiteHousecor- ByTimLogan onavirusresponse,warnedSun- GLOBESTAFF daythattheUnitedStateshad Innormaltimes,SouthStationwouldbebus- entereda‘‘newphase’’ofthepan- tlingat8:15inthemorning,withwaveafterwaveof demicandurgedpeopletotake commuterspouringfromtheRedLineandcom- extremehealthprecautionsasin- muterrail.SomewouldhurryoverFortPointChan- fectionsanddeathsrisesharply neltotheSeaport,whilethousandsofothershead- throughoutthecountry. edforthethicketofofficetowersdowntown. ‘‘Iwanttobeveryclearwhat OnThursday,ataboutthesametime,justa we’reseeingtodayisdifferent DeborahBirx: handfulofpeoplegotoffwhentheRedLinerum- fromMarchandApril,’’Birxtold “Itisextra- bledintothebasementofSouthStation.Upstairs,a CNN’s‘‘StateoftheUnion’’on ordinarily commuterrailtrainfromPlymouth,builttocarry Sunday,notingthatcaseswere widespread.” hundredsofpassengers,dischargedabout50. increasinginruralandurbanar- Maskedandheadsdown,theyscatteredacross eas.‘‘Itisextraordinarilywidespread.’’ DeweySquare,pastapapered-overcoffeeshopand AskedaboutanestimatefromformerFoodand thestubofastalled-outskyscraperthatnotsolong DrugAdministrationcommissionerScottGottlieb agohummedwithactivity. thatvirusdeathscouldtop300,000bytheendof “It’salljustsoweird,”saidWalterDowney,anin- Therewerenolines— domTrailorsearchingforFenwayPark.Theweek- theyear,Birxsaid‘‘anythingispossible.’’Shesaid vestmentadviserwhohasworkeddowntownforde- andalmostnofood daycommutersarefarfewer;landlordsestimate suchanoutcomewouldbefarlesslikelyifpeople cades,ashewalkedtohisofficeonFederalStreet. trucks—atDewey thatofficetowersaremaybe10percentfull.With- practicedsocialdistancingandavoidedlargegath- “It’slikeyoucanhearthedogsbarkingoutthere.” SquareinBostonduring outthoseworkerstoserve,thedelis,convenience CORONAVIRUS,PageA9 Ithasbeenthatkindofsummerintheheartof lunchtimeononerecent stores,anddrycleanersthatformthefabricof Boston:quiet,alittlelonely,andkindofweird. weekday. downtown’sstreets,arequiet,too.Someremain TherearenothrongsoftouristsfollowingtheFree- DOWNTOWN,PageA8 Tracking network deficient, experts say RETURNING WITH A SPLASH In the news ByKayLazar Afternearlyhalfacen- GLOBESTAFF turyinprisonforaBack OneworrisomeclusterofCOVID-19caseswas As bright, as rain Baymurder,ArnoldKing tracedtoanemployeeatBaystateMedicalCenterin isfreeandlookingfora SpringfieldwhotraveledoutsideMassachusettstoa Monday:Sunny,hot,breezy. newtrial.B1. hotspotandtohospitalstaffwhowerelaxabout High88-93,low71-76. wearingmasksinabreakroom.Anotherwasdis- AlistlessBruinssquad coveredamonglifeguardsinFalmouth. Tuesday:Cooler,heavyrainlate. droppedthefirstgame These recent clusters have fueled concerns High79-84,low69-74. backintheirquestfor amongpublichealthspecialistsabouttheabilityof Sunrise:5:39.Sunset:8:01. theStanleyCup,4-1,to thestategovernmenttoquicklyspotandcontain Comicsandweather,D4-5. theFlyers.C1. outbreaksofthevirusbeforetheygetoutofcontrol. Withcasesrisingagaininsomestatesandcoun- Obituaries, C10-11. TropicalStormIsaias triesthathadsuccessincontrollingthevirus,these dumpedrainonFlorida localhealthleaderssayitiscriticalMassachusetts VOL. 298, NO. 34 assurgingviruscases improveitsdisease-trackingmethodsbeforethe * complicatedeffortsto fall,whenmorebusinessesreopenandmorepeople Suggestedretailprice openshelters.A2. headbacktoworkandschool. $3.00 Particularlytroubling,theysay,isthestate’sin- AnewsuperPACwill abilitytoquicklyflagclustersinspecificindustries, CORYHUSTON/NASAVIAAP backJoeKennedyinhis suchasingymsorrestaurants.Thisisthekindof The private SpaceX capsule with astronautsDoug Hurley and Bob challengetoEdMarkey unglamorous,behind-thescenesworkthatiscru- Behnken returned to Earth in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. It was the inthestate’sDemocrat- cialtotrackingsystems.Anditcoulddetermine first splashdown in 45 years for NASA astronauts. A2. icSenateprimary.B1. CLUSTER,PageA8 A2 T h e B o s t o n G l o b e MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Nation/World Retro-style splashdown; new era in space flight NASA completes coastofPensacola,hundredsof ing an aborted mission; the rocketedintoorbit,NASAas- test for Musk’s milesfromTropicalStormIsa- harrowingrecoverytookhours. tronauts relied on Russian iaspoundingFlorida’sAtlantic SpaceXmadehistorywith rockets.SpaceXalreadyhadex- SpaceX venture coast. thismission,whichlaunched periencehaulingcargotothe “Welcome back to planet May30fromNASA’sKennedy spacestation,bringingthose Earth and thanks for flying SpaceCenter.Itwasthefirst capsules back to a Pacific ByMarciaDunn SpaceX,”saidMissionControl time a private company splashdown. ASSOCIATEDPRESS fromSpaceXheadquarters. launchedpeopleintoorbitand “Thisisthenexterainhu- CAPECANAVERAL,Fla.— “Itwastrulyourhonorand alsothefirstlaunchofNASAas- manspaceflightwhereNASA TwoNASAastronautsreturned privilege,”repliedHurley. tronauts from home turf in getstobethecustomer,”NASA toEarthonSundayinadra- Theastronauts’ridehomein nearlyadecade.Hurleycame administratorJimBridenstine matic,retro-stylesplashdown, thecapsuledubbedEndeavour fullcircle,servingaspilotof saidfromJohnsonSpaceCen- theircapsuleparachutinginto wasfast,bumpy,andhot,at NASA’slastspaceshuttleflight terinHoustonshortlybefore theGulfofMexicotocloseout leastontheoutside. in2011andthecommanderof theastronauts’return. anunprecedentedtestflightby Thespacecraftwentfroma thisSpaceXflight. SpaceXneedssixweeksto ElonMusk’sSpaceXcompany. screaming orbital speed of Muskmonitoredthedescent inspect the capsule before Itwasthefirstsplashdown 17,500milesperhourto350 NASATVVIAAP fromSpaceXMissionControl launchingthenextcrewaround byUSastronautsin45years, milesperhourduringatmo- InthisframegrabfromNASATV,theSpaceXcapsuleis inHawthorne,Calif. theendofSeptember.Thisnext with the first commercially sphericreentry,andfinallyto liftedontoashiponSundayintheGulfofMexico. PresidentTrumpandVice missionoffourastronautswill builtandoperatedspacecraftto 15milesperhouratsplash- President Mike Pence, who spendafullsixmonthsaboard carrypeopletoandfromorbit. down.Peakheatingduringde- coveryshipwithmorethan40 ThelasttimeNASAastro- both watched the launch in thespacestation.Hurleyand Thereturnclearsthewayfor scentwas3,500degreesFahr- staff, including doctors and nautsreturnedfromspaceto Florida,senttheircongratula- Behnken’scapsulewillberefur- anotherSpaceXcrewlaunchas enheit.TheanticipatedtopG nurses.Tokeepthereturning waterwasonJuly24,1975,in tionsviaTwitter. bishedforanotherflightnext earlyasnextmonthandpossi- forcesfeltbythecrew:fourto astronautssafeinthepandem- thePacific,thesceneofmost “GreattohaveNASAAstro- spring. A Houston company bletouristflightsnextyear. fivetimestheforceofEarth’s ic,therecoverycrewquaran- splashdowns,toendajointUS- nautsreturntoEarthaftervery runbyaformerNASAofficial, TestpilotsDougHurleyand gravity. tinedfortwoweeksandwere SovietmissionknownasApol- successfultwomonthmission. meanwhile,haspartneredwith BobBehnkenrodetheSpaceX “Endeavour has you loud testedforthecoronavirus. lo-Soyuz. The Mercury and Thankyoutoall!”Trumptweet- SpaceXtosendthreecustomers DragoncapsulebacktoEarth andclear,”Hurleyradioedfol- The opening of the hatch Geminicrewsintheearlyto ed. tothespacestationinfall2021. lessthanadayafterdeparting lowingabriefcommunication washeldupbyextrachecksfor mid-1960sparachutedintothe NASAturnedtoSpaceXand Boeing doesn’t expect to theInternationalSpaceStation blackoutcausedbytheheatof toxicrocketfumes.Aftermedi- Atlantic,whilemostofthelater alsoBoeingtobuildcapsules launchitsfirstcrewuntilnext andtwomonthsafterblasting atmosphericentry. calexams,theastronautswere ApollocapsuleshitthePacific. and ferry astronauts to and year. The company encoun- offfromFlorida.Thecapsule Withinahalf-hourofsplash- expectedtoflyhometoHous- TheloneRussian“splashdown” fromthespacestation,follow- teredsoftwareproblemsinthe parachutedintothecalmgulf down,thescorched15-footcap- ton for a reunion with their wasin1976onapartiallyfro- ingtheretirementoftheshut- debutofitsStarlinercapsule, watersabout40milesoffthe sulewasonboardaSpaceXre- wivesandsons. zenlakeamidablizzardfollow- tles.UntilHurleyandBehnken withnooneaboard,lastyear. Isaias weakens; Daily Briefing virus complicates sheltering plans ByWilfredoLee evacuationorderforthoseliv- andDánicaCoto inginmobileormanufactured ASSOCIATEDPRESS homes,orthosewhofeeltheir VEROBEACH,Fla.—Bands homecan’twithstandwinds. ofheavyrainfromIsaiaslashed “Wedon’tanticipatemany Florida’s east coast Sunday more evacuations,” she said, while officials dealing with addingthattheevacueesare surgingcasesofthecoronavirus physically distant from each keptaclosewatchontheweak- otherandarewearingmasks, enedtropicalstorm. duetothevirus. Isaiaswasdowngradedfrom In Indian River County, ahurricanetoatropicalstorm north of West Palm Beach, Saturdayafternoon, butwas emergencyshelterswereclear- stillthreateningtobringheavy ingoutSundayafterIsaiaswas rainandfloodingasitcrawled downgraded to a tropical justoffFlorida’sAtlanticcoast. storm. “Don’t be fooled by the OfficialstoldTCPalmnews- downgrade,”GovernorRonDe- papers that 38 people regis- SantisofFloridawarnedata teredatthreeschoolsusedas news conference after the shelters.Thoseareasnowmust stormspenthoursroughingup becleanedtoensurenotraces theBahamas. ofthecoronavirusremainas Upper-level winds took teachersandstaffreportMon- muchofthestrengthoutofIsa- daytopreparefortheupcom- ias,saidStacyStewart,senior ingschoolyear. JOSHEDELSON/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGES MOUNTAIN GLOW — Horses grazed calmly as flames from the Apple fire skirted a ridge above a residential area in hurricanespecialistattheNa- No one checked in with tionalHurricaneCenterinMi- COVID-19symptoms.Temper- Banning, Calif., on Saturday. About 4,125 acres have burned in the Cherry Valley and about 2,000 people received ami. The storm also slowed aturechecksweredoneatthe evacuation orders during the weekend as the fire spread to 12,000 acres. downconsiderably. door,officialssaid,andisola- “Wewereexpectingahurri- tionroomsweredesignatedin Search for missing Marines halted Mexico arrests cartel chief ‘El Marro’ canetodevelopanditdidn’t,” case anyone came in with StewartsaidSunday.“It’satale symptoms. oftwostorms.Ifyouliveonthe Thestorm’smaximumsus- SANDIEGO—Eighttroops search-and-rescueeffort,’’said MEXICOCITY—Mexican GuanajuatostateGovernor west side of the storm, you tainedwindsdeclinedsteadily missingaftertheirlanding ColonelChristopherBronzi, authoritiesonSundayarrested DiegoSinhuéRodríguezValle- didn’tgetmuch.Ifyouliveeast throughoutSaturday,andwere craftsankofftheSouthern commanderofthe15thMa- JoséAntonioYépezOrtiz,one josaidtheoperationthatled ofthestorm,there’salotofnas- at65milesperhourat2p.m. Californiacoastduringatrain- rineExpeditionaryUnit. ofthecountry’smostwanted toYépezOrtiz’sdetentionSun- tyweatherthere.” Sunday,theUSNationalHurri- ingexercisearepresumed AlloftheMarinesaboard criminals,whosereignhelped daymorningwasconducted Floridaisonthewestsideof caneCentersaid. dead,theMarineCorpsan- wereattachedtothe15thMa- transformoneofMexico’s bybothstateandfederallaw Isaias. Thecenterofthestormwas nouncedSunday. rineExpeditionaryUnit,based mostpeacefulstatesintoits enforcement,andthatakid- Authoritiesclosedbeaches, forecasttotravelnearthestate’s TheMarinessaidtheyhad atCampPendleton,northof deadliest. nappedbusinesswomanalso parks,andvirustestingsites, easterncoastthroughoutthe calledoffthesearchthatstart- SanDiego.Theyrangedinage YépezOrtiz,knownas‘‘El hadbeenfreed. lashingsignstopalmtreesso day, and fluctuations in edlateThursdayafternoon from19toearly30s,accord- Marro’’—theSledgehammer IndetainingYépezOrtiz, theywouldn’tblowaway.De- strengtharepossibleintoTues- whentheamphibiousassault ingtoLieutenantGeneralJo- —wastheleaderoftheSanta thegovernmentprovedits Santissaidthestateisantici- day,forecasterssaid. vehiclesankwith15Marines sephOsterman,commanding RosadeLimacartel,agroup willingnesstopursueacartel pating power outages and Heavy rain, flooding,and andoneNavysailoraboard. generaloftheFirstMarineEx- basedinthecentralstateof leader—butitchoseperhaps askedresidentstohaveaweek’s highwindscouldbattermuch EightMarineswererescued, peditionaryForce. Guanajuatothathasspecial- thecountry’smostvulnerable supplyofwater,food,andmed- oftheEastCoastthisweekas butonelaterdiedandtwoare Thecraftwasoneof13am- izedinoiltheft,stealingbil- kingpin,whosepowerwasfar icineonhand.Officialswres- thesystemisforecasttotrack incriticalcondition. phibiousassaultvehiclesthat lionsofdollarsfromthecoun- morelocalizedthanother tledwithhowtoprepareshel- uporjustofftheAtlanticsea- The26-ton,tank-likecraft hadjustcompletedanexer- try’spipelinesandrefineriesin criminalleaders. terswherepeoplecanseekref- board. tookonwaterandquickly cise.Itwasheadingbacktoa recentyears. WASHINGTONPOST ugefromthestormifnecessary. Isaiasalreadyhascausedde- sankinhundredsoffeetofwa- Navyshipwhenitbegantak- Isaiasputanotherburden structionintheCaribbean:On ter—toodeepfordivers— ingonwateraboutahalf-mile Genoa inaugurates new bridge oncommunitiesalreadyhitby Thursday,beforeitbecamea makingitdifficulttoreach. fromtheNavy-ownedisland otherstormsandsickness. hurricane,ituprootedtrees,de- “Itiswithaheavyheart offSanDiego. InPalmBeachCounty,about stroyedcropsandhomes,and thatIdecidedtoconcludethe ASSOCIATEDPRESS GENOA,Italy—Sincethe andallofItaly,asymbolof 150peoplewerein shelters, caused widespread flooding dramaticanddeadlycollapse theircan-dospirit. saidemergencymanagement andsmalllandslidesintheDo- oftheMorandibridgeoverthe Yetresidentsandbusiness 8 dead in weekend Chicago shootings spokeswomanLisaDeLaRion- minicanRepublicandPuerto ItalianportofGenoatwoyears ownerssaytheaccomplish- da.Thecountyhasavoluntary Rico. ago,buildershaveworked mentwillhardlycurethe CHICAGO—Gunviolence Thefirstreportedfatal aroundtheclock,throughaju- painsofthecity,whichwas continuedtoplagueChicago, shootingoftheweekendoc- dicialinvestigationandthe shrinking—economically,de- witheightpeoplekilled,in- curredFridayeveninginthe coronaviruspandemic,soa mographically,andculturally cludinga9-year-oldboy,and Cabrini-Greenneighborhood, newbridgecouldopenon —evenbeforethecollapse, atleast19otherpeople where9-year-oldJanariRicks time. whichkilled43people. woundedsofarthisweekend, wasplayingwhenhewasfatal- Designedbyanativesonof Asurgeoflong-overduein- policesaidSunday. lyshotinthechest.Policesaid thecity,architectRenzoPiano, frastructureworkhasfurther FromJan.1throughthe theboywasnottheintended andbuiltinarecord15 snarledtraffic.Formanyof endofJuly,therewere440ho- target.Noarrestshavebeen months,thenewGenoaSan thosewholiveinGenoa,then, micidesinChicagoand2,240 madeinthatcase. Giorgiobridge,whoseinaugu- theopeningofthenewbridge peoplewereshot,anumber Homicidesandshootings rationisMonday,hasbecome isatbestbittersweet. thatincludesthosekilled,ac- havesurgedinChicagoduring amatterofprideforGenoa NEWYORKTIMES cordingtotheChicagoPolice thefirstsevenmonthsofthe Department. year.The440homicidesand Thelatestfatalshootingoc- 2,240peopleshotbytheend Reportingcorrections curredearlySunday,whentwo ofthisJulycomparesto290 menwerekilledastheysatin homicidesand1,480shoot- JOECAVARETTA/SOUTHFLORIDASUN-SENTINEL/ASSOCIATEDPRESS avehicleonChicago’sWest ingsinChicagointhesamepe- TheGlobewelcomesinformationabouterrorsthatcallfor SurfersinDelrayBeachenjoyedthewavesbroughtby Side.Bothwereshotinthe riodlastyear. [email protected] TropicalStormIsaiastotheeastcoastofFlorida. head,accordingtopolice. ASSOCIATEDPRESS leftinamessageat617-929-8230. T h e B o s t o n G l o b e A3 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Be Par t of the Change. To change the world, we must first be open to change. 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MassTLC.org/WeCommit #WeCommit A4 Nation/Region T h e B o s t o n G l o b e MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 No election delay, Minorities cited in majority of cases of White House says subway fare evasion TheWhiteHousehasno Meadows’sdefensecomes planstotrytodelaytheNov.3 afterRepublicanlawmakers election,ChiefofStaffMark roundlyrejectedTrump’ssug- uFAREEVASION Others theorized another Meadowssaid gestiontodelaytheelection,in- ContinuedfromPageA1 reasonAndrewissohighlypo- POLITICAL Sunday,even cludingseveralofthepresi- notingthatofficersundergoan- liced:It’slocatedahalf-mile NOTEBOOK ashedefended dent’smoststalwartalliessuch ti-biastraining. fromTransitPoliceheadquar- atweetfrom asSenatemajorityleaderMitch “Idon’tknowwhythenum- ters.“That’stheonlythingI PresidentTrumpthatraised McConnellofKentuckyand bersarethewaytheyare,but couldthink:thepolicedon’t thepossibility. SenatorLindseyGrahamof thisisthefirsttimeI’mhearing wanttogofar,sotheyjustgo ‘‘We’regoingtoholdanelec- SouthCarolina.Thepresident ALEXBRANDON/ASSOCIATEDPRESS this”criticism,saidTransitPo- there,”saidMelaMiles,director tiononNov.3rd,andthepresi- doesnothavetheauthorityto ChiefofStaffMarkMeadowssaidvastlyexpandedmail liceChiefKennethGreen,who oftheTRidersUnionadvocacy dentisgoingtowin,’’Meadows changethedateofthegeneral votingcoulddelayelectionresultsbyamonthormore. isBlack.“Thereisnowaythat program. saidonCBS’s‘‘FacetheNation.’’ election,whichissetbyCon- I’dallowmypeople,Blackpeo- In any case, the current Trump’stweetonThursday, gress. spokesperson,allactivitiesre- chosentobetheofficialper- ple,tobedisproportionately strategy disproportionately whichsetoffalarmbells WASHINGTONPOST latedtothequadrennialevent formingthedutiesofthedepu- targetedinanyway,shape,or punishespeopleofcolor,said throughoutWashington,was —includingTrump’sAug.24 tyundersecretaryofdefensefor form.” StaciRubin,anattorneywith merelymeanttoraiseques- RNCdisputesclaimthat renomination—wouldbe policy,atemporaryposition The citation data, Green theConservationLawFounda- tionsaboutwhetheramajor renominationwillbeclosed closedtoreporters‘‘giventhe thatdoesnotrequireSenate said,“doesn’trisetothelevel tion,whoarguedtheTmustes- expansionofmail-invoting TheRepublicanNational healthrestrictionsandlimita- confirmation. whereI’moverlyconcerned.” tablish regulations to better duringthecoronaviruspan- Committeesaysnofinaldeci- tionsinplaceinthestate.’’ Tataretiredasabrigadier The release of the data guardagainstbias. demiccouldproducefraudor sionhasbeenmadeabout Othernewsoutlets,includ- generalin2009underacloud comes two months into the Thetwolegalorganizations leadtountenabledelaysin whetherPresidentTrump’sre- ingtheAssociatedPressand aftertheArmyinspectorgener- mostrecentnationalprotest arecampaigningtohavethe countingvotes,Meadowsin- nominationwillbeheldinpri- CNN,followedupwithsimilar alfoundthathehadatleast movementoverracialinequi- penaltiesreduced,arguingthat sisted. vateattheGOPconvention, reports. twoextramaritalaffairs.Adul- ties.Evenbeforethekillingof iftheMBTAalsoprovideddis- Thattweetwarnedwithout contradictingpreviousreports WASHINGTONPOST teryisacrimeinthemilitary. GeorgeFloydatthehandsof countsforlow-incomeriders,it evidencethat‘‘2020willbethe thatrestrictionsoncrowdsize WASHINGTONPOST policeofficersinMinneapolis wouldresultinlessfareeva- mostINACCURATE&FRAUD- duringthecoronaviruspan- Tatawithdrawsfrom sparked efforts to dismantle sion.Someadvocates,mean- ULENTElectioninhistory’’ demicwouldpreventmembers Pentagonpostconsideration Ginsburgwaited4monthsto systemicbias,advocateshave while,arepushingtheMBTAto andendedbyasking‘‘Delaythe ofthepressfromattending. WASHINGTON—Aretired sayhercancerhadreturned beenpushingthestatetolessen dropfaresaltogether,atleast Electionuntilpeoplecanprop- TwoRNCofficialsinsisted Armygeneralwhosecontrover- WASHINGTON—Justice penaltiesforfareevasion,argu- onbuses. erly,securelyandsafely Sundaythattheyarestillwork- sialnominationforaseniorci- RuthBaderGinsburgisper- ingtheyareunfairtopoorer Theseconcernshavesignifi- vote???’’ ingthroughthelogisticsand vilianpositionatthePentagon hapsthemostforthcoming riders. cantimplicationsastheMBTA ‘‘Therewasaquestion presscoverageoptions,abreak wasputonholdlastweekhas memberoftheSupremeCourt TheMBTApoliceissuemore preparestoexpanditsenforce- mark,’’Meadowssaidofthe withastatementreportedly withdrawnfromconsideration whenitcomestotellingthe than2,000citationsforfare mentpracticesaspartofthe tweet. madebyaGOPconvention andwillinsteadtakeanap- publicabouthermanyhealth evasioneachyear.Thepenal- adoptionofanearly$1billion Healsoarguedthatvastly spokespersonthepreviousday. pointmentthatdoesnotre- issues.Butshewaitedmore tiesarenoncriminal,butriders all-electronicfaresystem. expandedmailvotingcouldde- ‘‘Wearestillworking quireSenateapproval. thanfourmonthstorevealthat canbearrestediftheyrefuseto Thatnewsystemwillallow layelectionresultsbyamonth throughlogisticsandpresscov- AnthonyTatawithdrewhis hercancerhadreturnedand identifythemselvestoofficers. riderstoboardthroughback ormore. erageoptions,’’oneoftheoffi- namefromconsiderationfor thatshewasundergoingche- Finesstartat$100andincrease doorsofbusesandtrolleysby ‘‘Whatwewilldoisifwetry cialssaidinastatementSun- undersecretaryofdefensefor motherapy. to$600byathirdoffense.Vio- tappingfarecardsonsmallma- totransformthisandstart day.Neitheroftheofficialswas policyaftertheSenateArmed Inaninstitutionthatzeal- latorswhodonotpayupare chines,outofsightofdrivers mailinginballotsallacrossthe authorizedtospeakpubliclyon ServicesCommitteecanceled ouslyguardsthejustices’priva- unabletorenewtheirdrivers’ who guard fare boxes. The country,all50states,whatwe thematter. hisconfirmationhearingon cy,onlyajusticecandecide licenses. MBTAexpectstodeployfarein- willseeisadelaybecause OnSaturday,theArkansas Thursdayamidsignsthathe whenaninjuryorillness Fareevasionisalsoanear- spectors to conduct spot- they’rejustnotequippedto Democrat-Gazettereported didnothaveenoughvotestobe shouldbemadepublic. constantgripeofsomeriders, checks, verifying riders paid handleit,’’hesaid. that,accordingtoaconvention confirmed.Heinsteadhasbeen ASSOCIATEDPRESS whofeeltheyarecheatedwhen andissuingcitationsiftheyha- othersdon’tpay;thatcriticism ven’t.TransitsystemsinEurope escalateswhenevertheMBTA policefarecollectionsimilarly. A Kennedy fights Va. resident over an urn considersafarehike,withrid- SodoestheCaliforniaBayArea erssayingtheagencyshould system, where Black riders tightenuponskippedfaresbe- havebeenciteddisproportion- foreaskingthemtopaymore. atelyalthoughofficialsargue Theissueisespeciallyacute theyarenotbeingunfairlytar- ByTomJackman tractwithEthelKennedytobuy onthecommuterrail,where geted. WASHINGTONPOST thehomeinDecember2009for theThassaiditlosesmillions TheMBTAhassaidthefare WhenthefamilyofRobert $8.25 million, according to ofdollarsayearduetomissed inspectorswillnotbepoliceof- Kennedyin2009decidedtosell Fairfaxrealestaterecords.Be- fares.Muchofthatisbecause ficers.GeneralmanagerSteve itsfamedHickoryHillestatein forethesale,accordingtothe conductorsfailtocollectfares Poftaksaidtheagencyisdevel- McLean,Va.,thelatesenator’s lawsuit,‘‘EthelKennedygave duringcrowdedrides. oping policies to guarantee widow, Ethel Kennedy, told allownershiprightsandtitleto Thelogof156citationsob- theseinspectionsare“equita- eachofherchildrentopickone the urn that was located at tainedbytheGlobeindicates ble,”includingan“auditable... itemfromthepropertytotake HickoryHilltoherdaughter, thattheyareonlyissuedatsub- papertrailofhowcitationsare with them. Daughter Kerry plaintiffKerryKennedy.’’ waystationsandthattheprob- beingdone.” Kennedypickeda4-foot-high Dabbiereagreedtoleasethe lemisnotpolicedoncommuter Meanwhile Massachusetts urnplanterfromthefrontyard homebacktoEthelKennedy rail,whichisprimarilywhite, lawmakersaredebatingwheth- asafamilyheirloomtoberelo- until May 2010, when she or on buses, which have the ertolowerthepenaltiesassoci- cated to the Kennedy com- movedout.KerryKennedysaid highestrateofminorityriders atedwithfareevasion.TheSen- poundinHyannisPort,Mass. thatwhenshewenttoHickory inthesystem.Fareevasionis atehasbackedaproposalfrom WhentheKennedysmoved Hilltogettheurn,Dabbiere more difficult on buses, be- GovernorCharlieBakertolow- outinthespringof2010,the RICHARDA.LIPSKI/WASHINGTONPOST ‘‘refusedtoallowmeaccess.He cause drivers monitor pay- erfinestoaslittleas$10. newownerresistedgivingup TheHickoryHillestatewasthehomeofRobertKennedy falselyclaimeditwashisprop- ments. State Representative Wil- theurn,KerryKennedysaid. andhisfamilyinMcLean,Va.,from1957to2010. erty.’’ Officials said that rather liamStraus,theHouse’spoint Hesuggestedthathewouldbe KerryKennedysaidinanin- thancoveringthewholesys- person on transportation is- willing to part with it in 10 HillbyJackieKennedyinthe property, a letter from 1941 terviewthatshehad‘‘anex- tem,officersaredeployedto sues,declinedtodiscussongo- yearsandputtheagreementin 1950sandwaspartofherfami- shows.Thatmeansitisnota haustingandexpensiveseries specificsubwaystationswhere ing negotiations but said he writing and signed it. Kerry ly’shistory.Whenhelearned permanentpartofHickoryHill, ofnegotiationsinvolvinglaw- policeorthepublichaveex- wouldsupportgivingtheTthe Kennedysaidshewaswillingto thattheurnwastherelongbe- saidKerryKennedy,alawyer yers’’withDabbiereandthathe pressedconcernsaboutsafety, optionofloweringfines.The waitbecauseshewasmovingto foretheKennedyspurchased andlongtimehumanrightsac- agreedtoturnitover‘‘inex- crime,orother“qualityoflife” fineswereincreasednearlya NewYorkCityanddidn’thave theproperty,Dabbieresaid,‘‘As tivist whoistheheadofthe changeforbeingabletoshow- issues.Officialscreditthestrat- decadeagotodeterfareevasion roomforit. astewardoftheproperty’slong Robert F. Kennedy Human caseitonhisyardfor10years.’’ egywithrecordlowcrimerates buthavesincebeencriticizedas Tenyearslater,Kennedyis andrichhistory,itismybelief Rightsorganization. She said she was moving to onthetransitsystem. beingoverlyharsh. living in Hyannis Port and theurnshouldstaywiththe KerryKennedy,60,isthe NewYorkCityatthetimeand Catchingfareevadersisa “They’repreposterousand askedHickoryHillownerAlan property.’’ seventhof Robert and Ethel wouldhavehadtoputitinstor- byproductofthiswork,notthe draconian,”Milessaid. Dabbiere for the urn. And HickoryHill,builtonabout Kennedy’s children, born in age,sosheagreedtothedelay. aimofit,officialssaid,which TheSenateproposalwould thoughDabbierewrotetoher 5.6acresin1870,hasninebed- 1959andraisedatHickoryHill. ‘‘Kerry,’’Dabbierewrotein meanscitationsmaynotberep- alsoendarrestsrelatedtofare in2010thatin10years‘‘you roomsand11baths,atennis Dabbiere,58,isthechair- ane-maildatedJune16,2010, resentative of fare evasion evasion.In2018,TransitPolice arefreetotaketheurn,’’heis court,andapool,andisdesig- manofOneWatchandformerly ‘‘thepurposeofthise-mailisto acrossthesubway. arrested19peopleforrefusing nowrefusing,Kennedysaid.So natedasaNationalHistoric ledAirWatch,bothcompanies memorize[sic)]ourconversa- For example,the Andrew to identify themselves when KennedysuedDabbiereonFri- Landmark,meaningtheprop- thatmanageprivacyandsecu- tionthattheUrninthefrontof StationontheRedLine,which asked,14ofwhomwerepeople dayinfederalcourtinAlexan- ertycannotbesubdivided.It rityforthecomputersandmo- Hickory Hill will remain as hasamorediverseridership ofcolor,accordingtoLawyers dria,Va.,forbreachofcontract. wasboughtin1955bythen- biledevicesofbothgovernment yourpropertyandwegiveup thantheoverallsubway,hada forCivilRightsandtheConser- ‘‘Itbelongedtothepeople SenatorJohnKennedyandhis agenciesandprivateorganiza- anyrightstoitconveyingwith highnumberofcitationsinthe vationLawFoundation. whoaresoimportanttome,’’ wife,Jackie,butin1957they tions.Helaunchedmassiveren- thepropertyandinexchange dataTpoliceprovidedtothe Sullivan,theTransitPolice KerryKennedysaidFriday.‘‘I’m swappedhomeswithRobert ovationsonHickoryHillsoon youagreethattheUrnwillstay Globe, even though it is not official,saidfareevadersalso goingtoputitinHyannisPort, andEthelKennedy. afterhetookpossessionin2010 initscurrentplacefor10years amongthemostheavilyused have the option to verbally where my children live, my John Kennedy had pur- andtriedtoshieldhisidentity fromtoday’sdate—June16th, stations.TransitPoliceSuperin- identifythemselvesiftheyar- motherlives,allofmyfamily chasedthehomefromthees- astheowneroftheproperty, 2010.Atthattime,youarefree tendentRichardSullivansaid en’tcarryingIDandareonlyar- comeseverysummer,sothey tateofrecentlydeceasedSu- placingitinthenameofAir- totaketheurn.’’ officersoftenmonitorAndrew restediftheyrepeatedlyrefuse canhavethisconnectiontoour preme Court Justice Robert Watch’sCEO,andtellingare- Kennedy said she began because it is located near a todoso. family’shistory.’’ Jackson,whoalsoservedasa porterin2011,‘‘Ihavegoneto reaching out to Dabbiere in methadoneclinic,prompting Dabbiere said he initially prosecutorduringtheNurem- greatlengthsnottohavemy Mayofthisyearandtoldhim, concernsaboutdrugusenear AdamVaccarocanbereached agreedtorelinquishtheurnun- bergwar-crimestrialsandas nameassociated’’withHickory ‘‘Please,don’tgobackonyour thestation.Asaresult,officers [email protected]. derthemistakenbeliefthatit USattorneygeneral.Jacksonal- Hill. word.Returnmyurn.Hetold writemorefareevasioncita- FollowhimonTwitterat hadbeenbroughttoHickory soclaimedtheurnasprivate Dabbiereenteredintoacon- metohirealawyer.’’ tionsthere,hesaid. @adamtvaccaro. US identifies some of the mysterious seeds mailed from China ByAllysonWaller sampleswe’vecollectedsofar,” looklikeanyflowerseedIhad ArkansasDepartmentofAgri- Althoughtheriskislowfor cause harm to the environ- NEWYORKTIMES OsamaEl-Lissy,deputyadmin- everseen,’”hesaidSunday. cultureandofficialsweresetto somenefariousoutcome,like ment,agriculture,orhuman Afederalagencysaidithad istratorfortheservice’splant Crenshawsaidhehador- comethisweektodigupthe introducinganexoticspeciesin health. identified 14types ofplants protectionandquarantine,said deredbluezinniaseedsfrom plantthatgrewfromtheunso- theUnitedStatesorsomeform BerndBlossey,aprofessorin fromunsolicitedpackagesof thispastweek. Amazon,butwhenhegotthe licitedseeds.Healsoplansto ofbiologicalwarfare,recipients thedepartmentofnaturalre- seeds that appeared to have Last month, a number of packageabouttwomonthsago, havethemcollectanotherun- ofthemailingsshouldnotplant sourcesatCornellUniversityin beenmailedfromChina,re- statesreportedthatresidents it contained the blue zinnia solicitedpackagehereceived— the seeds, said Art Gover, a Ithaca,N.Y.,saidhereceiveda vealinga“mixofornamental, weregettingpackagesofseeds seedsaswellasseedpacketshe buthasnotopened—thatwas plant science researcher at fewcallsfromworriedrecipi- fruit,andvegetable,herb,and theydidnotorder. didnotorder. labeled to say it contained PennStateUniversity. entsoftheseedpackets. weedspecies.” All50stateshavesinceis- The package label read beads. Theseseedscanbetrouble- “Obviously planting rose- Among the plant species suedwarningsabouttheunso- “studdedearrings”and“China,” Afterreceivingthesepackag- somebecausetheycanintro- maryorthymeinyourgarden botanistshaveidentifiedsofar: licitedpackagesandtheinspec- hesaid. es,hesaidheandhiswifewill duceproblematicweedsand isn’tsomethingthatwillendan- cabbage, hibiscus, lavender, tionservicesaidithadbeen “It’sareallyprettyplant,”he fromnowonordertheirseeds diseases,hesaid. gerourenvironment,”hesaid. mint,morningglory,mustard, sentpacketsfromatleast22 said, describing what grew locally. LisaDelissio,aprofessorof “Buttheremaybeotherthings rose,rosemary,andsage,ac- states. fromtheunsolicitedseeds.“It Thefederalinspectionagen- biologyatSalemStateUniversi- in there that have not been cordingtotheUSDepartment DoyleCrenshawofBoonev- lookslikeagiantsquashplant.” cysaidevidenceindicatesthe tyinMassachusetts,saidifany identified yet. Any time you of Agriculture Animal and ille,Ark.,saidhehadplanted ArepresentativefromAma- packagesarepartofa“brush- oftheunidentifiedseedsturned gainsomethingunknown,my PlantHealthInspectionSer- someoftheunsolicitedseedshe zoncouldnotbeimmediately ingscam”inwhichsellerssend outtobeinvasivespecies,they suggestionisburningthem,not vice. got. reachedSunday. unsoliciteditemsinhopesofin- could displace native plants even throwing them in the “Thisisjustasubsetofthe “Itoldmywife,‘Theydon’t Crenshawsaidhecalledthe creasingsales. andcompeteforresourcesand trash.” T h e B o s t o n G l o b e A5 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 SSMMAALLLL BBUUSSIINNEESSSS MMOONNTTHH Here’s to every small business hero Up to 45% off all month in appreciation for your hard work. 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Onsite Service after Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involvecustomeraccesstoinsideofsystemandmultipleorextendedsessions.IfissueiscoveredbyLimitedHardwareWarrantyandnotresolvedremotely,technicianand/orpartwillbedispatched,usually within1businessdayfollowingcompletionofRemoteDiagnosis.Availabilityvaries.Seedell.com/servicecontracts/US.MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheU.S.and/orother countries.Copyright©2020DellInc.oritssubsidiaries.AllRightsReserved.DellTechnologies,Dell,EMC,DellEMCandothertrademarksaretrademarksofDellInc.oritssubsidiaries.Othertrademarksmay betrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.358814 A6 Nation/World T h e B o s t o n G l o b e MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 A STATE OF EMERGENCY WORLD NOTEBOOK Philippines virus cases top 100,000 in ‘losing battle’ MANILA—Coronavirusin- Australianstatedeclares Dutchgovernmentandare- fectionsinthePhilippines disaster,imposescurfew searchersaid,andscientistsare surgedpast100,000Sundayin MELBOURNE—Thepre- exploringwhetherthatwasthe atroublingmilestoneafter mierofAustralia’shard-hitVic- caseandhowmuchofathreat medicalgroupsdeclaredthat toriastatehasdeclaredadisas- suchaspreadmightbe. thecountrywaswaging“alos- teramongsweepingnewcoro- ASSOCIATEDPRESS ingbattle”againstthevirusand navirusrestrictionsacross askedthepresidenttoreim- Melbourneandelsewherefrom MuslimsworldwidemarkEid posealockdowninthecapital. Sundaynight. festivalamidpandemic TheDepartmentofHealth Aneveningcurfewwillbe DUBAI,UnitedArabEmir- reportedarecord-highdaily implementedacrossMelbourne ates—Muslimsworldwide tallyof5,032,bringingthetotal from8p.m.to5a.m.Premier havemarkedtheEidal-Adha confirmedcasesinthecountry DanielAndrewssaysthestate holidayamidaglobalpandem- to103,185,includingmore ofdisasterproclamationgave icthathasimpactednearlyev- than2,000deaths.ThePhilip- policegreaterpower. eryaspectofthisyear’scelebra- pineshasthesecond-mostcas- Hesays671newcoronavi- tions. esinSoutheastAsiaafterIndo- ruscaseshadbeendetected Aroundtheworld,Muslims nesia,andhashadmoreinfec- sinceSaturday,includingseven gatheredwithrelativesorat tionsthanChina,wherethe deaths.Itcomesamonga hometoobservetheholiday. pandemicbeganlatelastyear. steadilyincreasingtollinboth IntheIraqicapitalBaghdad, PresidentRodrigoDuterte deathsandinfectionsoverthe streetswerelargelyemptydue easedatoughviruslockdown pastsixweeksinVictoria. toa10-daylockdownimposed inthecapital,Manila—acity “Ifwedon’tmakethese byauthoritiestopreventfur- ofmorethan12millionpeople changes,we’renotgoingtoget therspreadofthevirus.Kosovo —onJune1aftertheeconomy throughthis,”Andrewssaid. andtheUnitedArabEmirates shrankslightlyinthefirstquar- “Weneedtodomore.Thatis alsoclosedmosquesforEid ter,itsfirstcontractioninmore whatthesedecisionsare prayerstolimitthespreadof thantwodecades.Aftershop- about.” thevirus. pingmallsandworkplaces Hesaidtherewouldbe Thelastdaysoftheannual werepartiallyreopenedand moreannouncementsabout RIZWANTABASSUM/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGES hajjpilgrimagetoMeccain limitedpublictransportwasal- workplacesonMonday,includ- MuslimdevoteesinKarachipreparedtoslaughteracamelduringEidal-Adha,thefeastof SaudiArabiacoincidedwith lowed,infectionsspikedsharp- ingtheclosureofcertainindus- sacrifice,onSunday.Meatfromsuchsacrificesisdistributedtothepoorontheholiday. thefour-dayEidal-Adha,or lywithincreasedvirustesting. tries. “FeastofSacrifice,”inwhich Morethan50,000infections ASSOCIATEDPRESS selvesandgettested. talliedmorethan50percentof havescientistsdigginginto Muslimsslaughterlivestock werereportedinlessthanfour Shahisnumbertwoin allreportedcoronavirusinfec- howtheanimalsgotinfected anddistributethemeattothe weeksandleadinghospitalsbe- TopCabinetofficialtests PrimeMinisterNarendraMo- tionsinAfrica’s54countries. andwhethertheycanspreadit poor. ganwarningthattheircorona- positiveasIndiacasesrise di’sgovernment.Hehasbeen Withapopulationofabout topeople. Thehajjhastoobeendra- viruswardswerefastbeing India’scoronaviruscaseload visitinghospitalsandholding 58million,SouthAfricahasthe Inthemeantime,authori- maticallyimpactedthisyear, overwhelmedtocapacityagain, crossed1.75millionwithan- meetingswithtopofficialsas fifth-highestnumberofcasesin tieshavekilledmorethan1 withasfewas1,000pilgrims astheywerewhencasessoared otherspikeof54,735inthe partofthegovernment’smas- theworld,behindtheUnited millionminksatbreeding allowedtotakepartcompared alarminglyinApril. past24hoursand57,118on siveeffortstocurbthespread States,Brazil,Russia,andIn- farmsinbothcountriesasa withlastyear’s2.5million. AfterDutertefurtherre- Saturday. ofCOVID-19infectionsinthe dia,allcountrieswithsignifi- precaution. Thepandemichasalso laxedquarantinerestrictions TheHealthMinistryonSun- country. cantlyhigherpopulations,ac- Thevirusthatfirstinfected pushedmillionsofpeople andallowedmorebusinesses, dayalsoreported853deaths ASSOCIATEDPRESS cordingtoatallybyJohnsHop- peopleinChinalatelastyear aroundtheworldclosertothe includinggyms,Internetcafes, foratotalof37,364.The kinsUniversity. camefromananimalsource, brinkofpoverty,makingit andtattooshops,toreopen, monthofJulyalonehasac- S.Africainfectionsreach Ramaphosa,inaletterto probablybats,andlaterspread harderformanytofulfillthe leadersofnearly100medical countedformorethan1.1mil- 500,000,butleaderhopeful thenationonSunday,saidde- frompersontoperson,asother religioustraditionofpurchas- organizationsheldanonline lioncasesinIndia. JOHANNESBURG—South spitethehighnumberofcon- coronaviruseshaddoneinthe inglivestock. newsconferenceSaturdayand HealthMinisterHarshVard- Africahassurpassed500,000 firmedcases,heseessomepos- past.Someanimals,including InIndonesia,hometothe warnedthatthehealthsystem hansaidthecasefatalityrateis confirmedcoronaviruscases, itivedevelopments. cats,tigers,anddogs,have world’slargestpopulationof maycollapseasmanymedical progressivelydroppingand butPresidentCyrilRamaphosa SouthAfrica’shospitalshave pickedupthecoronavirusfrom Muslims,peoplewereallowed personnelfallillorresignout currentlystandsat2.18per- saidSundayhesees“promising beenstretchedtothelimitbut people,buttherehasn’tbeena toattendEidprayersin offear,fatigue,orpoorworking cent,oneofthelowestglobally. signs”thattherapidgrowthof inmostprovincestheyaresuc- documentedcaseofanimals mosquesunderstricthealth conditions. Meanwhile,HomeMinister caseshasstabilizedandthat ceedinginprovidingtreatment spreadingitbacktohumans. guidelines,includingthatthey Theypleadedforthepresi- AmitShahsayshehastested thecountry’sstrainedhealth toCOVID-19patients,hesaid. Theoutbreaksamongthe bringtheirownprayermats denttoreimposealockdownin positiveforthecoronavirusand systemismanagingtocope. ASSOCIATEDPRESS minksonfarmsintheNether- andprayseveralfeetapart ManilafromAug.1to15to isgettingadmittedtoahospital HealthMinisterZwelini landsandSpainprobablystart- fromoneanother. givehealthworkers“atime ontheadviceofdoctors. Mkhizeannounced10,107new Scientistsstudyvirus edwithinfectedworkers,al- AuthoritiesinIndonesiaal- out”andallowthegovernment Shah,55,tweetedonSun- casesSaturdaynight,bringing outbreaksamongminks thoughofficialsaren’tcertain. soorderedthatmeatbedeliv- torecalibrateitsresponseto daythathishealthisfineand thecountry’scumulativetotal MADRID—Coronavirus Butitalsois“plausible”that ereddoor-to-doortothepoorto themonthslongpandemic. requestedthosewhohadcome to503,290,including8,153 outbreaksatminkfarmsin someworkerslatercaughtthe avoidlonglines. ASSOCIATEDPRESS inhiscontacttoisolatethem- deaths.SouthAfricahasnow SpainandtheNetherlands virusbackfromtheminks,the ASSOCIATEDPRESS NATIONAL NOTEBOOK Relief deal still elusive as impasse over benefits persists WASHINGTON—Top comfortableforschoolsinNew thegovernmentaskedtohelp Trumpadministrationofficials Yorktoopensuccessfullythis decide.“Therewillbemany andlawmakerscautionedSun- fall,GovernorAndrewCuomo peoplewhofeelthatthey daythatadealoveranewrelief saidSunday. shouldhavebeenatthetopof packagetohelppeopleand Localdistrictswererequired thelist.” businessesweatherthecorona- tosubmittheirreopeningplans Traditionally,firstinlinefor viruscrisisremainedelusive tothestateFriday,andinitial ascarcevaccinearehealth evenasthedebateoverthede- decisionsontheplanswereex- workersandthepeoplemost tailsoftheaidwassettotake pectedfromNewYorkofficials vulnerabletothetargetedin- centerstageinthecoming thisweek.ButtheDemocratic fection. week. governorstressedSundaythat ButCollinstossednewideas AmeetingSaturdayinthe thereneedstobea“fullconver- intothemix:Considergeogra- CapitolHillsuiteofHouse sation”thatanswersparents’ phyandgiveprioritytopeople SpeakerNancyPelosihadbeen questionsaboutreopening whereanoutbreakishitting themostproductivediscussion safely. hardest. inrecentdays,officialssaid, “Iftheparentsdon’tfeel Anddon’tforgetvolunteers buttheyremaindividedona comfortable,they’renotgoing inthefinalstageofvaccine numberofissues,including tosendtheirchildren,”Cuomo testingwhogetdummyshots, howtorevivelapsedunemploy- toldreportersduringatele- thecomparisongroupneeded mentbenefitsfortensofmil- phonebriefing.“Andwe’llac- totelliftherealshotstruly lionsofAmericansandhow complishnothingifweopen work. broadanydealshouldbe. theschoolsbutasignificant “Weowethem...somespe- “Westillhavealongwaysto numberofparentsdecideto cialpriority,”Collinssaid. go,”saidMarkMeadows,the keeptheirchildrenhome.” ASSOCIATEDPRESS WhiteHousechiefofstaff,who Similarly,Cuomosaid“no isnegotiatingonbehalfofthe ANDREWHARNIK/ASSOCIATEDPRESS/FILE2020 onewantstoforceteachers BarronTrump’sprivate administration,onCBS’“Face HouseSpeakerNancyPelosiisseekingapackagethatincludesanationalhealthstrategy againsttheirwilltowork.” schooltostayclosedfornow theNation.”“I’mnotoptimistic tocounterthespreadofthevirusandextendthefull$600-a-weekunemploymentbenefit. Cuomohighlightedtheneed WASHINGTON—President thattherewillbeasolutionin forbetterremotelearningand Trumpinsiststhatschoolsre- theverynearterm.” Lawmakershavealreadyap- fear’’ofthecoronavirushas aboutwhethertheyhadcon- properCOVID-19testingca- opensostudentscangobackto Hecontinuedtopushfor provedspendingnearly$3tril- contractedthediseasethatit tactedparishionersandtold pacity.Hestressedtheneedfor theirclassrooms,buttheMary- Democratstoagreetoastand- liontoaddressthepublic causes,promptingDistrictof themtoquarantinebeforeFri- fastturnaroundtimesforre- landprivateschoolwherehis alonemeasurethatwouldre- healthcrisisandeconomiccol- Columbiahealthofficialstotell day,orwhetherothermembers sults,whichhasbeenaprob- sonBarronisenrolledisamong storetheweeklyfederaljobless lapsecausedbythepandemic, about250staffmembersand ofthechurchhavetestedposi- lemaroundthecountry. thoseundercountyordersto benefits,whichexpiredFriday, butthetwopartiesremainbit- parishionerstoself-quarantine tiveforthevirus. NewYorkhascontainedthe stayclosed. asawaytocontinueproviding terlydividedoverthescopeand fortwoweeks. ThevirushassurgedinD.C., virusrecentlyevenasitsurges MontgomeryCountyHealth relief. costofanotherreliefpackage. MonsignorCharlesPope,of Maryland,andVirginiainre- inotherpartsofthecountry. OfficerDr.TravisGaylessaid ButPelosi,whoisexpected Democrats,whoremainpublic- HolyComforterSt.Cyprian centweeks,afterdeclining Thestaterecordedthreenew hisordertostayclosedforin- toagainmeetwithadministra- lyunitedbehindthe$3trillion CatholicChurch,washospital- sharplyinJune.Officialsattri- deathsonSaturdayand556 personinstructionthrough tionofficialsMonday,reiterat- stimulusmeasuretheHouse izedMondaywhileexperienc- butethespiketotheincreasein peoplehospitalized,adecrease Oct.1andtoconductonline edthatshewouldrejectaso- approvedinMay,contendthat ingahighfever.Hetestedposi- gatheringsafteraprolonged of25patientsfromtheprevi- classesonlywillbereevaluated calledskinnybillinfavorofa anothersignificantinfusionof tiveforthecoronavirusaftera shutdownthisspring,andhave ousday. beforeOct.1todetermine sweepingpackagethatincludes cashisnecessary. rapiddiagnostictestthatafter- expandedmaskrestrictions ASSOCIATEDPRESS whetheritshouldbeextended, anationalhealthstrategyto Butatleast20SenateRe- noon. andurgedpeopletomaintain terminated,oramended. counterthespreadofthevirus publicansareunlikelytosup- OnFriday,theD.C.Health theirdistancefromothers,es- Debatebeginsforwho’sfirst Barron,14,isduetoenter andextendthefull$600-a- portanyadditionalspending, Departmentissuedalettersay- peciallywhileindoors. inlineforCOVID-19vaccine ninthgradeatSt.Andrew’s weekunemploymentbenefit. partyleadershaveacknowl- ingthat‘‘additionalindividuals OnSunday,officialsreport- Whogetstobefirstinline EpiscopalSchoolinPotomac, ShechargedthatMeadows edged,inpartbecauseofcon- havebeenidentifiedashaving ed69newcasesinD.C.,909in foraCOVID-19vaccine?US Md.,whichislocatedinMont- andStevenMnuchin,theTrea- cernsoverthelevelofspending beenexposedtothevirus.’’Pa- Maryland,and981inVirginia. healthauthoritieshopebylate gomeryCounty.The2020-2021 surysecretary,remainedreluc- anditseffectonthenational rishionerswholastweekend Theseven-dayaverageincoro- nextmonthtohavesomedraft schoolyearisslatedtobegin tanttocommittoastrategic debt. participatedinCommunionat navirus-relatedfatalitiesroseto guidanceonhowtorationini- Sept.8. healthplanortoaddressthe NEWYORKTIMES thechurch—theCatholicritu- 31,upfrom17theweekbefore. tialdoses,butit’savexingdeci- TheWhiteHouseandSt. needsofAmericanfamilies. alofsharingwafersandwine WASHINGTONPOST sion. Andrew’sEpiscopalSchooldid “Wehavetodefeatthevirus, D.C.priesttestspositiveas orjuice—weretoldtostayat “Noteverybody’sgoingto notimmediatelyreturnre- andthat’soneoftheconten- healthofficialsstruggle homefor14daysandmonitor Parentsneedassurancefor liketheanswer,”Dr.Francis questsforcommentlateSatur- tiousissuesthatwehaveto WASHINGTON—Thepas- themselvesforsymptoms. schoolopening,Cuomosays Collins,directoroftheNational dayontheMontgomeryCounty dealwithyet,”Pelosisaidon torofaCatholicchurchwho Cityhealthofficialsdidnot ALBANY,N.Y.—It’scrucial InstitutesofHealth,recently order. ABC’s“ThisWeek.” urgedpeoplenotto‘‘cowerin respondtoquestionsSunday thatparentsandteachersfeel toldoneoftheadvisorygroups ASSOCIATEDPRESS T h e B o s t o n G l o b e A7 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 A Message to Our Valued Customers Established in 1826, Lord + Taylor has long been a trailblazing brand. 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A ContinuedfromPageA1 youngcouplegettingromantic closed.Andtheafter-workbeer outsideBostonPublicMarket. gardens and outdoor boot Ahandfulofteenagersonstunt campsthathavepoppedupin bikespoppingwheeliesdown recentyearsdidn’thappenthis CongressStreetinthemiddle summer. oftheafternoon.Aman—he’d It’snotlikethereisnoone givehisnameonlyashisInsta- around.Peoplestilltricklein gramhandle,@savagefreespir- and out of office buildings, it—ridingamotorizedskate- thoughtherelativelyhighper- boardaroundtheStateStreet centagewhoarewearingshorts OrangeLineplatformatmorn- suggestsamorerelaxeddress ing “rush hour,” blaring the codeinside.Touristsstillstare “Flintstones”themesongfrom at their maps. Construction hisphone. workersstilllingeronlunch “I’mhavingfun,” hesaid. break.Butthereisnoescaping “EverythingfeelsOK.” thedepressingreality:Thenor- ButbackbySouthStation, mallybustlingcenterofacity somepeoplewonderhowmuch thatjustmonthsagobrimmed longereverythingwillfeelOK. withlifetodayfeelslikesome EdBoyerhaswatchedbusi- lesserplace.Aplaceleftbehind, nessathisHighStreetcandy orsuspendedinamber. store—AuChocolat—fadeby Ofcourse,it’snot.Citiesare themonth.Thecorporateac- neverstatic.ThemassiveWin- countsbuyinggifts,thework- thropCenterprojectaside,the ers buying snacks, they’ve constructionboomcontinues. mostly vanished. No telling Boston’sskylinechangesbythe whenthey’llbeback.Boyer’s day,evenifnoone’ssurewhat notsurehe’llmakeitpastVal- orwhomightfillthosetowers entine’s Day. He opened his rising above the streets. But storein1991;hehasweathered somesmallbusinesses—pum- PHOTOSBYDAVIDL.RYAN/GLOBESTAFF recessions. meledbythepandemic—are “They were nothing like slipping away, almost unno- TheparkatPostOffice this,”hesaid. ticed.AnAuBonPainonState Squarehadplentyofshade AndhehaslivedinBoston Street,cleanedoutandgone.A andavailablebenches since1974,longenoughtore- hairsalononSummerStreet, recently.Atfarleft,a memberdowntownasapoorer, nevercomingback. cardboardcutoutwas dingierplacethanithasbe- Othersareinsurvivalmode, placedatthe225Franklin comeinrecentyears,beforethe tryingtoadapttoaradically Streetofficebuilding.Anda CombatZonegavewaytofancy changedcity.Manyrestaurants skateboarderpracticed apartments,whenSouthSta- have added outdoorseating, movesonanearlyempty tionwas,asBoyerputit,“apit.” erectingconcretebarriersto OrangeLineplatform. Heworriesthatifbigcompa- claimparkingspaces,hopingto niesandtheirworkersdon’tre- woodinerswhiletheweather’s turn, Boston could easily go good. sociation.BusinessatQuincy backinthatdirection,erasing Theirefforts,however,are Market,overall,isdown88per- the progress of the last 20 justashort-termsolution,said centfromlastyear,shesaid. years,losingnotjustthehipho- BessieKing,whoalongwith Somepushcartsareonlyopen telsandswankyrestaurants, hermotherownsVillaMexico parttime,theirownersman- butthesolidjobstheyprovide on Water Street. In better starkrealitiesofthings.” gym,alongwiththehomeless sinceIhadatouristaskhowto ningtheregister,tokeeplabor and the taxes that pay for times, a line of customers Andtherealityistherejust andother streetpeople who gettoFaneuilHall,”hesaid. costsdown.Afewnationalre- schoolsandsocialservices. wouldstretchalongtheside- aren’tenoughpeoplearound frequentDowntownCrossing. Indeed, merchants at the tailershaveclosedtheirdoors “Allthatmoneywascoming walkatlunchtimetobuytacos right now, said Bob Kelley, Constructionworkerslineupat now-subduedtouristmeccaare entirely. fromthisbusinessdistrict,”he andburritos.Notthesedays. whose hole-in-the-wall lock- theDunkinnextdoor.Butthe struggling,too.Aftertheyre- “We’redoinghorrible,”said said.“Whatareyougoingtodo “Itfeelsniceandhopefulbe- smithshoponPiAlleygives office-dwellersKelleyrelieson opened a month ago with DeMarco.“I’llbehard-pressed ifthatcollapses?” causeit’ssummer,”Kingsaid. himadaylongvantagepointon tobuykeysandscratchtickets hopesofsalvagingsummer,it toseepeoplestayinghereafter “Butonceit’sSeptemberorOc- streetlife. aremostlyworkingfromhome hasbecomeclearthatfewtour- August.” JanelleNanosoftheGlobestaff tober,andschoolsaren’tback Heseesafewresidents,in- in the suburbs. Business is istsarecomingthisyear,said Therearesignsoflife,too, contributedtothisreport.Tim andpatios won’twork, then cluding those who regularly down85percent. LindaDeMarco,presidentof sometimesinthesortoftrans- Logancanbereachedat you’regoingtostartseeingthe walktheirdogsandgotothe “It’sprobablybeenFebruary theFaneuilHallMerchantsAs- gressivewaysthatwouldbeim- [email protected]. State’s tracking network deficient, say health specialists uCLUSTER tinelycollectedwhentheyare andtelephonenumber,”when ContinuedfromPageA1 testedforCOVID-19. orderingaCOVID-19testfora howthestaterespondstoan- Thenewlawrequiresthe patient. otheroutbreak—withapin- state Department of Public Theexecutiveorderalsosaid pointcontainmentthatisless Healthtopubliclyreportthat the state health department disruptiveorabroadshutdown information.Butit’sunclear wouldissuefurtherguidance thataffectsmuchofsocietybe- whoissupposedtocollectthat onhowitsdirectiveshouldbe causethegovernmentdoesn’t data—theprovidersconduct- implemented. Nearly four haveagriponhowinfections ingthetestsorthelocalhealth monthslater,healthspecialists arespreading. departmentsthatnotifyresi- say,theyhaveyettoseethat “Ifyoudon’tknowwhichin- dentswhohavetestedpositive. guidance. dustriesarehotspots,andif Soit’sperhapsnotsurprising Now,whenlocalhealthde- youcan’ttellthedifferencebe- thatinthelateststatedata,oc- partmentsreceiveanoticefrom tweenanoutbreakandcommu- cupationalinformationismiss- the state about a positive nityspread,youare[operating] ingfrommorethan80percent COVID-19caseintheircom- reallyblind,”saidShanSoe-Lin, ofrecenttests. munity,it’softenmissingcriti- managingdirectorofPharos “Ifthereisnoenforcement caldetails—suchasthepa- GlobalHealthAdvisors,aBos- andnoteeth,youwillnotsee tient’scompletecontactinfor- tonnonprofitfocusedonglobal substantialcompliance,”Wong mation or race, said Sigalle healthmatters. said. Reiss,presidentoftheMassa- Thecruxoftheconcernis Thestatelawalsodoesn’tre- chusettsHealthOfficersAssoci- thatthedecade-oldcomputer quireinformationonthetype ationandNorwood’shealthdi- systemconnectinglocalhealth ofindustryinwhichatested rector. departmentswiththestate’s personworks. “The focus of the local centraldisease-trackingdata- Readilyavailableinforma- STANGROSSFELD/GLOBESTAFF healthboardiscontacttracing basewasn’tdesignedtohandle tionaboutboththeoccupation MaskedwaitressesservedmealsataMarinaBayrestaurantinQuincy.Oneofthe and quarantine, not demo- infectionsonapandemicscale. andindustryofinfectedindi- problemswithCOVIDdatacollectionisalackofaccountingonwhereasickpersonworks. graphicdata,”Reisssaid.“Our What’smore,anexecutiveor- vidualsinasuspectedcluster focusisdiseaseprevention,be- derandstatelawaddressing wouldallowhealthofficialsto itytotrackclusters,sayingin testing,evenwiththeimprove- nomaskinarestaurant,”Suger- causeisolationandquarantine data about COVID-19 cases avoid“asledgehammer”ap- ane-mailedstatementthatoc- mentstheadministrationhas man-Brozan said. “But what aremoreimportant.” providevagueorconflictingin- proachwhenaddressingout- cupationalindustriesarebeing made,wedon’thavesomeof aboutalltheseworkerswho Municipal health depart- structionsforhowessentialin- breaks,saidRobertHecht,an addedtothetrackingsystem. thedatatoreallyassessthat,” werenotbadactorsbuthadto mentshavebeenfillinginmiss- formationtotrackinfectionsis epidemiologyprofessoratYale DPH“isworkingwithpart- saidCarlenePavlos,executive worktopaytheirbills.” inginformationastheycontact collected. University’sSchoolofPublic nersandstakeholderstoim- directoroftheMassachusetts Information about conta- infected residents, she said. “Whenthestatemakesare- Health. provedatacollectionforthe PublicHealthAssociation. giousdiseasesissupposedto Onestumblingpointhasbeen quirementforinformationto Insteadofclosingeverything shortterm,whilesimultane- Andtherearewarningsigns flowsmoothlyandquicklybe- collectinginformationonaper- becollected,theyneedtothink down,hesaid,theycouldbe ouslydevelopinglong-termso- workplacesmaybeasourceof tweenstateandlocalauthori- son’soccupationbecausethe aboutwhocollectsitandhow tightlyfocusedononlythose lutions,”thedepartmentsaid. thenextoutbreaks. ties. state’ssoftwaresystemdoesn’t to enforce it,’ said Samuel placesandindustrieswherein- Exactly what factors are TheMassachusettsattorney Healthcareproviderscollect providechoicesthataccurately Wong,directorofpublichealth fectionsarefestering. drivingrecentclustersinMas- general’s office has received basicdetails,includingpatient reflectmostofthem,shesaid. inFramingham. The Baker administration sachusettsisunclear.Governor more than 1,700 complaints names and contact informa- Otherstateshavestruggled ConditionsinFramingham declinedaninterviewonthe CharlieBakerhasblamedindi- aboutcoronavirus-relatedcon- tion,andsendittothestate withsimilarproblems,saidLe- illustrate the rising concern state’sprocessformonitoring viduals flouting such health cernsatworksitessincethe healthdepartmentforentryin- titiaDavis,aMassachusettsepi- abouttrackingcoronavirusout- coronavirusoutbreaksandin- guidelinesassocialdistancing, shutdownwaseasedinmid- tothedisease-trackingcomput- demiologistwhospecializesin breaks,especiallythosepoten- steade-mailedastatement. andnottheslowresumptionof May.Hotels,restaurants,and ersystem,knownasMAVEN. tracking workplace illnesses tiallylinkedtotheworkplace. “Theidentificationandin- normaleconomicactivity. sales-related businesses are The state then alerts local andinjuries.Davishasrecently Currently,themedianageof vestigationofclustersisacol- “Thepublichealthdatais amongthemostcommonlycit- healthdepartmentswhenares- been helping health depart- peopleinFraminghaminfected laborationamonglocalpublic going to drive our decision- edindustries,andthetopcom- identhasbeendiagnosedwith mentsinotherstatesaddress withCOVID-19is29—about healthofficialsandtheDepart- making,butsofar,mostofthe plaintsinvolvelackofsocialdis- acontagiousdisease. data-collectionissues,particu- 30yearsyoungerthanwhatit mentofPublicHealth,”thead- dataweseeaboutwherethe tancingandinsufficientprotec- Localofficials,inturn,are larlyrelatedtooccupationand wasearlierinthepandemic, ministrationsaid.“Asapoten- clustershavecomefromhave tivegear.Thereweremorethan supposedtotrackdownothers employmentinformation. Wongsaid. tialclusterisidentified,thede- hadalotmoretodowithpeo- 460complaintsinvolvingretali- in the community who may “Thechallengeis,you’vegot “That’stellingusthat,aswe partment remains in close ple just sort of letting down ationorrequiringemployeesto havebeenexposed,inorderto totrainthepeoplecollecting reopen,moreworking-agepeo- contactwithlocalhealthoffi- theirguardmorethananything workdespitehavingCOVID-19 isolatethem. thedatatoasktherightques- plearestartingtocomebackto cialstoprovideanyadditional else,”hesaidlastweek. symptoms. UnderanApril8executive tions”andenteritintothecom- work,andweareseeingmore supportthatmightbeneeded, Public health experts say “Itisalarming,”saidJodi orderbytheBakeradministra- putercorrectly,Davissaid.“It casesaffectingthatagegroup,” suchasadditionaltransmission they’renotsureaboutthatbe- Sugerman-Brozan,executivedi- tion,healthcareproviderswere gives us the information we hesaid. prevention guidance or test- causethestateisnotwidely rectoroftheMassachusettsCo- directedto“makeeveryreason- needtoguidepreventionef- Wongandotherlocalhealth ing.” trackinginfectionsbyoccupa- alitionforOccupationalSafety ableefforttocollectcomplete forts.” departmentdirectorsarefrus- Thestatedepartmentalso tionorindustry. andHealth. demographicinformation,in- tratedthatinformationabouta declinedtorespondindetailto “Wedon’thavethekindof “Wetalkabouttheseclusters cludingfullname,dateofbirth, KayLazarcanbereachedat person’soccupationisnotrou- writtenquestionsaboutitsabil- monitoring and widespread asifitwasonebadactorwith sex,raceandethnicity,address, kay.lazar@globe. T h e B o s t o n G l o b e The Nation A9 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 A STATE OF EMERGENCY RACE AGAINST THE VIRUS Researchers fear White House role in vaccine development Concern exists withadministrationofficials, GeneralGustaveF.Perna,be- about possible federalscientists,andoutside cametheoperation’schiefoper- experts. atingofficer. emergency OK Even in a less politically Kushner; Dr. Deborah L. charged environment, there Birx,theWhiteHousecorona- would be a fraught debate viruscoordinator;andothers BySharonLaFraniere abouthowmuchtoaccelerate interviewedDr.MoncefSlaoui, andKatieThomas the process of trials and ap- apharmaceuticalindustryvet- NEWYORKTIMES proval.Thelongerthatvaccines eran,andorchestratedhisap- NEWYORK—InApril,with are tested before being re- pointmentaschiefscientificad- hospitals overwhelmed and leased,thelikeliertheyareto viserdespiteconcernswithin muchoftheUnitedStatesin besafeandeffective. theFDAaboutconflictsofin- lockdown,theDepartmentof Butwith1,000peopledying terestbecauseofhisfinancial Health and Human Services eachdayintheUnitedStates, tiestotwocompaniesthatare producedapresentationforthe schoolsfindingitdifficulttore- developingavaccine.Rather WhiteHousearguingthatrapid openandthedeeprecessionin- thanbeingbotheredbythecon- developmentofacoronavirus flictingeconomicpainacross flict,Kushnerandothersrea- vaccinewasthebesthopeto thecountry,thedesiretofinda soned that it took someone controlthepandemic. waytoreturntonormallifeis withsuchindustryexperience “DEADLINE:Enablebroad powerfulandtranscendsparti- tooverseetheeffort. accesstothepublicbyOctober sanpoliticsandborders.On Theadministrationhascon- 2020,”thefirstslideread,with Sunday,Russiaannouncedthat ductedthevaccinehuntwitha thedateinbold. itplannedtostartanationwide focuslackinginmuchofthe Giventhatittypicallytakes inoculationcampaigninOcto- restofitspandemicresponse. yearstodevelopavaccine,the berwithavaccinethathadyet Contractshavebeenexecuted timetable for the initiative, tocompleteclinicaltrials,the TONYLUONG/NEWYORKTIMES atabriskpace.Mobiletrailers calledOperationWarpSpeed, latestevidenceoftheglobalpo- MarinelaKirilovaresearchedtheJohnson&JohnsoncoronavirusvaccineattheCenterfor havebeenspeedilydeliveredfor wasincrediblyambitious.With tentialforcuttingcorners. VirologyandVaccineResearchatBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterinBoston,inMay. experimentaldosestobead- tensofthousandsdyingand Despiteconcertedeffortsby ministered.Whenacompany tensofmillionsoutofwork,the theTrumpadministrationand about that,” he added. “And aticofPresidentTrump’shigh- torsandscientistsstudyingthe wasshortonneedles,thePen- crisisdemandedanall-outpub- abevyofpharmaceuticalcom- theyshouldbe.” estpriority:thehealthandsafe- vaccines. tagondispatchedplanestode- lic-privateresponse,withthe paniesitisworkingwith,the Trump relentlessly touts tyoftheAmericanpeople,”said OperationWarpSpeedgot liversupplieswithin48hours. governmentsupplyingbillions original October target has progresstowardavaccine,rais- Judd Deere, a White House itsstartinApril,thebrainchild Thepharmaceuticalcompa- of dollars to pharmaceutical slipped,withtheadministra- inghopesofquickapproval. spokesman.“Ithasnothingto ofDr.PeterMarks,apencil- niesarereportingtheresultsof andbiotechnologycompanies, tionnowpushingtohavehun- TouringaNorthCarolinabio- dowithpolitics.” thin, bespectacled physician theirtrialsatregularintervals, providing logistical support dredsofmillionsofdosesavail- technologylablastweek,he Dr.AnthonyS.Fauci,thedi- wholeadstheregulatoryunitat acceleratingthereviewprocess. andcuttingthroughredtape. ablebytheendoftheyearor vowedto“deliveravaccinein rectoroftheNationalInstitute theFDAthatapprovesvaccines Withthegovernmentpaying Itescapednoonethatthe early2021. record time.” In a tweet last ofAllergyandInfectiousDis- andtherapies. muchofthecost,thecompa- proposeddeadlinealsointer- Butexpertsinsideandout- month,heexplicitlytiedvac- eases,toldlawmakersonFriday A “Star Trek” fan, Marks niesarebeginningtheprocess sectedwithPresidentTrump’s sidethegovernmentstillsay cinestohisreelectionhopes. thatheremained“cautiously named the initiative Warp ofmanufacturingmillionsof needtocurbthevirusbefore theyfeartheWhiteHousewill Thepresident’sson-in-law optimisticthatwewillhavea SpeedandpitcheditinanApril dosesofvaccineessentiallyon theelectioninNovember. pushtheFoodandDrugAd- andsenioradviser,JaredKush- vaccinebytheendofthisyear 10phonecalltoAlexM.Azar specsothattheycanbedistrib- Theensuingraceforavac- ministrationtooverlookinsuf- ner,whoishelpingtosteerthe andaswegointo2021.” II,thesecretaryofHealthand utedquicklyiftheysecureap- cine—inthemiddleofacam- ficientdataandgiveatleast reelectioncampaignfromthe Dr.StephenHahn,theFDA HumanServices,whoquickly proval. paigninwhichthepresident’s limitedemergencyapprovalto WhiteHouse,isaregularpar- commissioner,hasnotruled embraced it. In a follow-up Theprocesshasmovedata handlingofthepandemicisthe avaccine,perhapsforuseby ticipantinmeetingsofaboard outemergencyapprovalofa phonecallafewdayslater,ac- remarkableclip.Twovaccine keyissueafterhehasspenthis specificgroupslikefront-line formedtooverseethevaccine vaccine. cording toaperson familiar candidates,onedevelopedby timeinofficeunderminingsci- healthcareworkers,beforethe effort. “Wewouldconsiderusing withthediscussions,several Modernainconjunctionwith enceandtheexpertiseofthe voteonNov.3. AlthoughWhiteHouseoffi- anemergencyuseauthoriza- healthofficialssaidtheOctober Fauci’sinstituteandanotherby federalbureaucracy—isnow “Therearealotofpeopleon cialsdonotspecificallymen- tionifwefeltthattherisksas- deadlinewasunrealistic;over Pfizer,lastweekbeganPhase3 testingthesystemsetuptoen- theinsideofthisprocesswho tion the election during the sociatedwiththevaccinewere thenextfewmonths,officials trials,thefinalstageofclinical suresafeandeffectivedrugsto areverynervousaboutwhether board’sdiscussions,peoplefa- muchlowerthantherisksof beganpubliclycitingtheendof experimentation.Othersareex- adegreeneverbeforeseen. theadministrationisgoingto miliarwiththeconversations nothavingavaccine,”hetold theyearorearly2021asatar- pectedsoon. Under constant pressure reachtheirhandintotheWarp saytheyaskregularlyaboutOc- TheJournaloftheAmerican get. MarkMeadows,theWhite fromaWhiteHouseanxiousfor Speedbucket,pulloutoneor tober,adatethathangsover MedicalAssociationinanon- With his job on the line, Housechiefofstaff,alsotalks goodnewsandapublicdesper- twoorthreevaccines,andsay, theeffort.Trumpcampaignad- lineinterview. Azar, the target of Trump’s with pharmaceutical execu- ateforasilverbullettoendthe ‘We’vetesteditonafewthou- visersprivatelycallapreelec- He also said regulators wrathoverthevirus,wasespe- tives.Peoplebriefedonthedis- crisis, the government’s re- sandpeople,itlookssafe,and tionvaccine“theHolyGrail.” wouldcertifythatanyvaccine ciallyeagertoprovehisworth cussionssaytheWhiteHouse searchersarefearfulofpolitical nowwearegoingtorollitout,’” WhiteHouseofficialssaid wouldmeettheagency’srigor- totheWhiteHouse.Heteamed hasalsopushedforprogressby intervention in the coming saidDr.PaulA.OffitoftheUni- thatTrumpwouldnotdistort ousstandards,adding,“Myjob up with Defense Secretary thefallontherapeutics—drugs monthsandarestrugglingto versityofPennsylvania,whois thevaccinereviewprocessto as commissioner is to make MarkT.Esper,whosedepart- totreatpeoplewhofallilltothe ensure that the government amemberoftheFoodandDrug helphiscampaign.“Therapid suretothefullestextentpossi- menthaslongexperiencewith disease—includingthepossi- maintainstherightbalancebe- Administration’svaccineadvi- research,development,trials ble that any pressure that vaccinedevelopmentanddis- bilityofanemergencyuseau- tweenspeedandrigorousregu- sorycommittee. andeventualdistributionofa comestotheagencyisnotre- tributiontoprotecttroops.An thorizationforoneormoreof lation,accordingtointerviews “They are really worried COVID-19vaccineisemblem- flecteddownward”ontoregula- expert in complex logistics, thosedrugs. Nation enters alarming ‘new phase’ of pandemic, Birx says uCORONAVIRUS infectionsmoreclosely.Spe- ‘If you have high ContinuedfromPageA1 cialistssaythechangemaybe erings. caseload . . . we’re becausemanyofthenewout- Sherecommendedthatpeo- breaks have started among asking people to ple living in communities young, healthy adults who wherecasesaresurgingshould passedthevirustoolder,more distance-learn at takeextraprecautionsifthey vulnerablepeopleandbecause livewithsomeonewhoisespe- this moment so we expandedtestinghasallowed ciallyvulnerable. healthworkerstoidentifycases can get this “Ifyouhaveanoutbreakin closertothetimeofinfection. yourruralareaorinyourcity, epidemic under ‘‘Overall,whatthistellsusis you need to really consider that now that deaths have wearingamaskathome,as- control.’ startedtoincrease,wecanex- sumingthatyou’repositiveif pectthemtoincreaseforsever- youhaveindividualsinyour DR.DEBORAHBIRX,on almoreweeks,’’EllieMurray, homewithcomorbidities,”such whetherschoolsshouldreopen an epidemiologist at Boston asrespiratoryproblemsordia- University,toldthePost.‘‘We betes. cannotaffordtopretendevery- Birxemphasizedthesignifi- specialist, have warned 20 thingisfineandheadingback canceofasymptomatictrans- statesintheSunBelt,theMid- tonormal.’’ mission and said that the west,andthePacificNorthwest The Centers for Disease WhiteHousecoronavirustask thatthevirusspreadisacceler- ControlandPrevention’smost forcewasworkingtomakesure atingwithintheirborders.Mit- recentanalysisofpandemicfa- Americansinaffectedcommu- igationeffortshavehelpedin talitiesshowsweeklyreportsof nitiesunderstoodthisrisk. someplaces,Birxsaid,butpeo- newdeathsincreasingoverthe TheUnitedStatesrecorded MANUELBALCECENETA/ASSOCIATEDPRESS pleneedtopracticestrictsocial next month, with 5,000 to morethan1.9millionnewin- Dr.DeborahBirx,WhiteHousecoronavirusresponsecoordinator,spokeduringabriefing distancingandwearmasks. 11,000newdeathsprojectedin fectionsinJuly,nearly42per- attheDepartmentofEducationinJuly. Withthenewacademicyear thethirdweekofAugust.The centofthemorethan4.5mil- startingsooninmanycommu- nationaldeathtollcouldclimb lioncasesreportednationwide rus.Mnuchindefendedthead- RaddatzaskedPelosiwhether 154,000andpromptinghealth nities,Birxalsosuggestedthat tomorethan168,000bythat sincethepandemicbeganand ministration’s response and shehadconfidenceinBirx. specialists to warn that the schools avoid in-person in- time,withahighestimateof morethandoublethenumber saidDemocrats’demandfor$1 ‘‘I think the president is trendwasunlikelytoreverse structioninplaceswhereinfec- 182,000, according to the documented in any other trillioninnewstateandlocal spreading disinformation anytimesoon. tionsarerising—adeparture CDC’sreview. month,accordingtodatacom- aidwasanonstarter. aboutthevirus,andsheishis Numerous states have re- from recent demands by Amid the rising deaths, piledbyTheNewYorkTimes. At least four schools — appointee,’’Pelosisaid.‘‘SoI portedrecorddailyfatalitiesin TrumpandEducationSecre- TrumponSundaystruckanop- (The previous monthly high CorinthHighSchoolinMissis- don’t have confidence there, recentdays,includingCalifor- taryBetsyDeVosthatschools timisticnote,tweeting,‘‘USA cameinApril,whenmorethan sippi,GreenfieldCentralJunior no.’’ nia,whichreported219onSat- fullyreopeninthefall. willbestrongerthaneverbe- 880,000caseswererecorded.) HighSchoolinIndiana,and Birxdefendedherdecisions. urday,accordingtotrackingby ‘‘Weneedtostopthecases,’’ fore,andsoon!’’ Thevirusispickingupdan- twoschoolsinIndiana’sGreat- ‘‘Ihavetremendousrespect TheWashingtonPost. Birx said. ‘‘If you have high Trumpandotherprominent gerousspeedinmuchofthe erClarkCountySchoolsdistrict forthespeaker.Ihavetremen- Florida reported a record caseloadandactivecommunity Republicanshavecontinuedto Midwest—andinstatesfrom —reportedthatastudenthad dousrespectforherlongdedi- 257deathsonFriday,andsev- spread—justlikewe’reasking promotethedrughydroxychlo- MississippitoFloridatoCali- testedpositiveforthecoronavi- cationtotheAmericanpeople,’’ en-dayaveragesfornewdeaths peoplenottogotobars,notto roquineasasilver-bulletsolu- forniathatthoughttheyhadal- rusduringthefirstweekback shetoldCNN.‘‘Itwasunfortu- reached new highs in states havehouseholdparties,notto tiontoCOVID-19,thedisease readyseentheworstofit. insession,forcingpeoplewho nate The New York Times across the South, West, and createlargespreadingevents, causedbythecoronavirus,de- Meanwhile,HouseSpeaker hadbeenincontactwiththem wrote this article without Midwest. we’reaskingpeopletodistance- spite scant evidence that it NancyPelosiandTreasurySec- toself-quarantine. speakingtome....Ihavenever Nationwide,thedailycoro- learnatthismomentsowecan helpspatientsrecover. retaryStevenMnuchinmade Birx has faced mounting beenPollyannaishornonscien- navirus death toll exceeded getthisepidemicundercon- Askedabouthydroxychloro- clear in separate interviews criticismoverherhandlingof tificornondata-driven.’’ 1,000forthesixthdayinarow trol.’’ quine on NBC’s ‘‘Meet the Sundaythattheyremainfar thecoronavirusresponsefol- Birx’sremarkscameafter onSaturday,accordingtothe Theincreaseindeathshas Press’’Sunday,AdmiralBrett apartonacoronavirusrelief lowingaNewYorkTimesre- anotherweekofgrimsignsthat Post’sdata.The1,198newfa- trailedamassivesurgeincoro- Giroir,theofficialinchargeof dealthatwouldrestoreexpired portlastmonthstatingthather the country’s pandemic re- talitiesmarkedthemostthat naviruscasesbyseveralweeks, theadministration’stestingef- unemployment benefits for optimisticoutlookonthepan- sponsewasfailing. officialshavecountedonaSat- ashealthspecialistspredicted forts,stressedthatstudieshave millionsofAmericans. demic’strajectoryhelpedjusti- Theseven-dayaveragefor urday,whendeathreportstend wheninfectionsstartedtrend- shownthatthedrugwasnotan Pelosi,aCaliforniaDemo- fyreopeningdecisionsthatpre- newcoronavirus-relateddeaths tobelowerthanthosetallied ingupwardinJune. effectivetreatment. crat,saidtheadministration cedednewoutbreaks. roseinnearlyhalfofUSstates midweek,sinceMay9. The time lag was greater continued to resist a public InaSundaymorninginter- overthepastweek,pushingthe BirxandAnthonyFauci,the thaninthepandemic’searly MaterialfromTheNewYork healthstrategytoattackthevi- view, ABC News’s Martha national death toll past nation’stopinfectious-disease months,whendeathsfollowed Timeswasusedinthisreport. A10 Editorial T h e B o s t o n G l o b e MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 Opinion BOSTONGLOBE.COM/OPINION Editorial End the federal death penalty now I n2015,thepleaofBillandDeniseRichard—thepar- ofAmericanspreferlifewithoutpossi- entsofMartinRichard,theyoungestvictimofthe bilityofparoleasa“betterpenaltyfor BostonMarathonbombing—gracedourfrontpage. murder”thanthedeathpenalty.Inthe “Weknowthatthegovernmenthasitsreasonsfor samepoll,conductedin1998,only29 seekingthedeathpenalty,”theywrote,“butthecon- percentpreferredlifeinprisontoexe- tinuedpursuitofthatpunishmentcouldbringyearsofap- cution. pealsandprolongrelivingthemostpainfuldayofourlives. Thatshiftinopinionisevidentin Wehopeourtworemainingchildrendonothavetogrowup states’movementawayfromcapital withthelingering,painfulreminderofwhatthedefendant punishment—anditcoincideswitha tookfromthem,whichyearsofappealswouldundoubtedly growingbodyofevidenceofracialineq- bring.” uitiesindeathpenaltysentences. Theirwordswerepainfullyprescient.Friday,thatappeals ArecentanalysisbytheDeathPen- processresultedinthedeathsentenceofBostonMarathon altyInformationCentershowedthat bomberDzhokharTsarnaevbeingthrownout,ensuringa evenasthenumberofexecutionscon- protractedlegalfightthatwillonlyextendandamplifythe tinuestodeclineinthecountry,shock- Richards’alreadyunthinkablepain. ingracialdisparitiespersist.Nearlyhalf Enough. ofthenation’smurdervictimsare Thiscase,aswellasthenationwideproteststhathave Black,thoughBlackpeoplemakeup broughtsystemicracisminthecriminaljusticesystemtothe about13percentofthepopulation.Yet HOUSETELEVISION,ASSOCIATEDPRESS foreofpublicconsciousness,demonstrateshowwronghead- 73percentofdeathpenaltysentences USRepresentativeAyannaPressleyofMassachusettsfiledabilllastyeartoend edtheTrumpadministration’sdecisionwastoresumefederal stemfromcasesinvolvingonlywhite thefederaldeathpenalty.Capitalpunishment,shehassaid,“hasnoplaceinour executionsafterthey’dbeenhaltedfornearlytwodecades victims.Andthemajorityofdeathrow societyandithastoend.” overcredibleconcernsofracialinjusticeandconstitutional inmatesarepeopleofcolor. violations.Theadministrationstandsonthewrongsideof RussFeingold,theformerUSsenatorfromWisconsin currentlyheldinfederalprisonsinColoradoandIndiana,re- themoment,andlawmakersshouldputastoptofederalexe- whoisnowpresidentoftheAmericanConstitutionSociety, spectively. cutionsonceandforall. saidthatbyresumingfederalexecutions,theTrumpadminis- Feingoldsaideventhosecasesareexamplesoffederallaw Lastmonth,thefirstfederalexecutionstookplacesince trationisfloutingthewillofamajorityofstatesthathave defyingthewillofMassachusettsresidents. 2003,whentheBushadministrationhaltedit.Thatmoratori- eitheroutlawedcapitalpunishmentonastatelevel,orthat “It’saviolationofadecisionthatthestatealreadymade,” umstayedinplacethroughouttheObamaadministration,as haveimplicitlyrejecteditbydecliningtoimposeitin Feingoldsaid.“ThestateofMassachusettshastakenaclear theJusticeDepartmentandcriminaljusticeexpertswrestled decades. stance”thatshouldnotbeoverruledbyapanelofjurists. notonlywithracialdisparitiesbutalsowithevidencethatthe Forexample,noexecutionhastakenplaceinMassachu- RepresentativeAyannaPressley,whofiledabilltoendthe lethalinjectionmethodsmostoftenusedwereunconstitu- settssince1947,andthestate’sdeathpenaltylawwasstruck federaldeathpenaltylastyear,saidtheissuehasonlybecome tionallycruelandunusual. downbythestate’shighestcourtin1984.Subsequentefforts moreurgent,notingthattheonlyNativeAmericanonfederal Butnowexecutionsareback,andtheirreturnnotonly toreinstatecapitalpunishmenthavefailedonBeaconHill. deathrowisscheduledtobeexecutedinamatterofdays. standsshockinglyoutofstepwiththecurrentmomentbut Butthoseconvictedoffederalcapitalcrimesinthestate “Theinjusticeofthedeathpenaltyissoclear,”Pressley alsorunsagainsttheclearnationwidetrendagainstcapital canbesentencedtodeathbyfederaljuries.Twocurrentin- said.“Ithasnoplaceinoursocietyandithastoend.” punishment. matesonfederaldeathrow—TsarnaevandserialkillerGary She’sright,andPressleyandhercolleaguesonCapitolHill AGalluppollinNovemberfoundarecord-high60percent LeeSampson—weresenttherebyBayStatejurors.Theyare shouldenditnow. JOANWICKERSHAM A voyage of discovery about home lastlong.Theycameupwiththeideaofcre- sandsofpeopleweresuddenlyoutofwork. atinganonprofitlandtrustthatwould,as TheLegislaturerespondedbyinvestingina Eliotwrote,preservethiswilderness“just publicworksprojecttocreatenewjobs; asthePublicLibraryholdsbooksandthe manypeoplewereputtoworkbuildinga ArtMuseumpictures—fortheuseanden- networkofparkways,designedbyEliotto joymentofthepublic.”TheTrusteesofRes- connecttheparks. ervationswastheresult,anditwouldac- Oneoftheseparkwaysistheroadwe’re quirevaluabletractsfromprivateowners, drivingalongthisevening.Peopleareout eitherthroughdonationorpurchase,tobe walkinginthegreensummerdusk—cou- protectedaspermanentopenspace,an plespushingstrollers,orbeingpulledalong originalideathathassincebeenimitated bydogs.Amancarryingafishingrod.Cy- allovertheworld(Britain’sNationalTrust, clists,someintenseandpumping,others forexample,wasmodeledonit). Next,EliotandBaxterpersuadedthe As I look out the car window, Legislaturetoestablishametropolitan parkscommission.Itsgoalwouldbetocre- I’m refreshed, not just by the ateaunifiedparkssystemforthemanycit- greenery but by the thought that iesandtownsconstitutingtheBostonre- gion.Thiswasaradicalideaforseveralrea- what I’m seeing is the enduring sons.First,itprioritizedopenspaceand result of intelligent altruism. landconservationaspartofthepublic good.Second,itgrewoutofanawareness ofecology:wantingtopreservecleannatu- ralspacesasbufferzonesagainstwaterpol- justslowlyrollingalong.Welloveracentu- lutionandflooding.Third,itviewedthe ryafterEliotdesignedtheseparksand widerBostonmetropolitanareaasanor- roadways,theyarestillbeingusedbythe ganicregionandwasintendedtocut publicinthewayshefirstimagined(albeit throughtheresentfulsnipingthathadal- withcarsand,fornowatleast,abunchof waysgoneonbetweentowns(“Whyshould facemasks). CHRISTOPHERKLEIN/BOSTONGLOBE ourtownpaytobuildaparkifthecitizens AsIlookoutthecarwindow,I’mre- JustsixmilesfromBoston,theMiddlesexFellsReservationhasmorethan100milesof ofsomeothertownaregoingtocomeover freshed,notjustbythegreenerybutbythe hikingtraAils. anduseitforfree?”).Andfourth,itdemoc- thoughtthatwhatI’mseeingistheendur- ratizedtheuseoftheland;theparkswould ingresultofintelligentaltruism.Tonight’s summerevening.It’shotand Thesewindingparkwaysarepartofavi- beopentoeveryone. drivehasturnedouttobea“voyageofdis- we’vebeencoopedupfordays,ex- sionaryprojectfromthe1890s,dreamed EliotandBaxterorganizedaseriesof coveryabouthome”—abucolic,andheart- ceptformaskedwalksoncity upandimplementedinlessthanadecade daytripstoshowthenewlyappointedcom- ening,reminderofwhatispossiblewhen sidewalks.Wedecidetogofora bytwomenworkingtogether.Oneofthem missionerstherichlandscapestheywanted politicscantranscendshort-termself- drive.It’saimless,likeso wasCharlesEliot,aprotégéofthegreat topreserve,fromtheBlueHillssouthof interestinfavoroflong-termthinkingfor muchinthisuneasysummerofthepan- landscapearchitectFrederickLawOlmsted. BostontoRevereBeachandNahantinthe thepublicgood. demic.WedrivethroughSomerville,Med- TheotherwasSylvesterBaxter,ajournalist. north.TheytookboatridesuptheCharles ford,Malden. Attheendofthe19thcentury,reales- andMysticRiversandexploredtheBoston JoanWickersham’scolumnappears Andsuddenlytheroadstopsbeingsub- tatedevelopmentwasboomingintheBos- HarborIslands.Theserevelatoryoutings, regularlyintheGlobe.Formoreaboutthe urbanandstartslookinglikesomething tonarea,andthesuburbswerespreading Baxterwrote,werelike“voyagesofdiscov- historyoftheBostonmetropolitanparks youwouldfindinMaine.Deepwoods, andthickening.EliotandBaxterrecognized eryabouthome.” andparkways,read“InventingtheCharles lakes,nohouses.Itgoesonformiles.We thatalthoughtherewerestillfragmentsof Justastheparksprojectwasgettingun- River,”byKarlHaglundand“Edenonthe areintheMiddlesexFells. wildernessaroundBoston,thesewouldn’t derway,theeconomycrashed,andthou- Charles,”byMichaelRawson. fgkl Fo u n d e d 1 8 7 2 SENIORDEPUTY BUSINESSMANAGEMENT CharlesH.TaylorFounder&Publisher1873-1921 MANAGINGEDITOR DhirajNayarChiefFinancialOfficer WilliamO.TaylorPublisher1921-1955 JOHNW.HENRY LINDAPIZZUTIHENRY MarkS.Morrow DanKrockmalnic GeneralCounsel Wm.DavisTaylorPublisher1955-1977 Publisher ManagingDirector KayvanSalmanpourChiefCommercialOfficer WilliamO.TaylorPublisher1978-1997 DEPUTYMANAGINGEDITORS AnthonyBonfiglioVicePresident,Engineering BenjaminB.TaylorPublisher1997-1999 BRIANMcGRORY BINAVENKATARAMAN MarjoriePritchardEditorialPage ClaudiaHendersonChiefHumanResourcesOfficer RichardH.GilmanPublisher1999-2006 Editor EditorialPageEditor DavidDahlPrintandOperations DaleCarpenterSeniorVicePresident,PrintOperations P.StevenAinsleyPublisher2006-2009 FeliceBelmanLocalNewsandFeatures ChristopherM.MayerPublisher2009-2014 JENNIFERPETER JASONM.TUOHEY VeronicaChaoLiving/Arts LaurenceL.WinshipEditor1955-1965 ManagingEditor ManagingEditor,Digital ThomasWinshipEditor1965-1984
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