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Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Calling It “Pure Baloney”
President Trump is trying to deflect attention from his handling of the pandemic by waging war on public health experts.
Black Doctor Who Tests Homeless for Coronavirus Handcuffed by Miami Police
A doctor says he was racially profiled by police near his home as he donned a mask to test homeless people for COVID-19.
Pandemic Exposes Navajo Nation’s Water Access Crisis and Health Disparities
The Navajo Nation is one of the largest tribal nations in the United States and the hardest hit by the outbreak.
My 92-Year-Old Mother’s COVID Experience Shows How Rotten Our Health System Is
Democracy Now! co-host Juan González describes how he struggled to get his own 92-year-old mother tested.
Hundreds of Workers in Meat and Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
A plant responsible for 5 percent of U.S. pork production was shut down after over 350 workers tested positive.
Trump Ignored COVID-19 Warnings Until It Was Too Late
A new exposé in The New York Times shows what Trump knew about COVID-19 and when he knew it.
Thousands Still Have No Water in Detroit, a COVID-19 Hot Spot
The lack of water access comes as nearly 1,500 people in Michigan have died from COVID-19.
We Need a Riot of Empathy
Kelly Hayes talks with Tanuja Jagernauth about collective grief and resisting the normalization of mass death.
Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Our election in the fall is in deep trouble if we don't take steps now to safeguard voting rights amid the pandemic.
Chomsky on Trump’s Disastrous COVID-19 Response, Sanders and What Gives Him Hope
Noam Chomsky says frontline medical workers and the persistence of progressive activists are giving him hope.