What Is Executive Order 13770? Trump’s Reversal On Ethics Order Explained
KEY POINTS
The president rescinded an executive order he issued on lobbying
It was one of his last acts as president
In one of his final acts in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that rescinds a previous declaration meant to make good on his promise to “drain the swamp.”
Signed late Tuesday, his final full day in office, Trump issued an executive order rescinding one of the first orders he signed when he became president in 2017.
The declaration in question, Executive Order 13770, had barred federal appointees from lobbying the government or working for a foreign government for five years after leaving office. Such work would require them to register as a foreign agent.
Optical chip on a card to detect Covid-19 antibodies âin a minuteâ
08 Jan 2021
Rochester team says new diagnostic platform could be a valuable clinical tool for detecting exposure to multiple viruses.
Early iteration of the sensors being used as part of the new optical chips.Researchers in Rochester are developing an optical chip on a disposable card that can detect exposure to multiple viruses within a minute â including the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 â from a single drop of blood.
Led by University of Rochester Medical Center, researcher Benjamin Miller, the $1.7 million project is funded by the US Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program using CARES Act funds through a contract with AIM Photonics.
The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi
Once again, Nigerian professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 are emigrating abroad. Those who are married go with their families. Economic upheaval at home and an almost out of hand national security challenge explain why these young citizens choose to vote with their passports. But this is also a global phenomenon. Whether in Africa, Asia or the Americas, we are dealing with what Patrick Gilligan has described as the ‘No Nation’ Generation whose members âare breaking ties with their birth countries and seeking a more affordable and better standard of living overseas.â
The leading countries in which most of these professionals seek to reside, going by the latest MoveHub global survey, are the United Kingdom, Australia, US, Spain, Canada, France, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland and Portugal. At number 16, the only African country on the list is South Africa. According to the survey, âthe majority chose better job prospects as the