::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

January 21, 2021 Executive Summary (White House): We can and will beat COVID-19. America deserves a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is driven by science, data, and public health — not politics. Through the release of the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, the United States is initiating a coordinated pandemic response that not only improves the effectiveness of our fight against COVID-19, but also helps restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our government.   On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that there were 59 cases of coronavirus-related pneumonia. Just one  year later , the United States has experienced over 24 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 400,000 COVID-19 deaths. America has just 4% of the world’s population, but 25% of the world’s COVID-19 cases and 20% of all COVID-19 deaths. And our nation continues to experience the darkest days of the pandemic, with record numbers...

STARTED BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY ®  AND MUSICARES ® , THE FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MUSIC CREATORS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (MARCH 31, 2020)   —  Music industry association  The   Latin Recording Academy ® ; ticket marketplace  StubHub ; major music companies  Universal Music Group  and  Warner Music Group ; financial institution  City National Bank ; concert promotion, artist management, touring, and publishing company  Bill Silva Entertainment ; and charitable foundations and trusts including the  William, Jeff, and Jennifer   Gross Family Foundation , George Harrison's  Material World Foundation , the  Michael Jackson Estate ,  Alicia Keys and   She Is The Music  and  Yoshiki Foundation America  are the latest organizations that have made major contributions to the  COVID-19 Relief Fund  established by the...