I spent most of the morning in Zoom meetings.
The rest of the day was a blur for reasons I already don’t understand.
Anyway, a tweet:
I kept forgetting to make a gif of a bike ride earlier this week … pic.twitter.com/TPxs5ZK6zR
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) July 10, 2020
A story that, I dunno, is probably going to require followups:
Local health officials were optimistic; two months and more than $40 million later they’re losing patience.
According to multiple public health officials, it is unacceptable that as many as half of the files in the state’s contact tracing database are missing vital information.
On May 11, Indiana began to supplement the efforts of local health departments by creating a centralized contact tracing call center. The state is paying Virginia-based outsourcing firm Maximus $43 million to oversee centralized tracing. Although public health experts recommended more, 500 workers were hired in May.
Just before the deal was inked, the company sent a donation to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s reelection campaign. That wasn’t its first foray into Indiana politics.
Maximus did not respond to a request for comment—either on its political contributions or the quality of contact tracing.
But the issues Indiana is facing run deeper. Health officials worry contact tracing issues could be costing Hoosier lives.
And since we talked about the sports here yesterday, how about a video? I know all these guys. Nice guys. Smart guys. Future-of-sports-broadcasting guys.
It's time for a new episode of Directors Cut! @JJJJacksonBoone and @drewfrey99 are joined by @Matt_Cohen_ to talk the Big Ten's decision on fall sports and how it impacts IU moving forward! https://t.co/BatqOqDqzS
— IUSTV Sports (@IUSTVsports) July 10, 2020
And one more tweet to begin your weekend.
I saw @Pampi's sign and turned it into a gif. pic.twitter.com/7tBxg8Q7yT
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) July 11, 2020
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