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A Glimmer of Hope: Mortality Rate Is Improving for Hospitalized COVID Patients
The mortality rate of hospitalized patients dropped from 25.6 percent at the start of the pandemic to 7.6 percent now.
Facebook and Google Cash In on Misleading Ads for Nonexistent “Trumpcare”
The platforms have run tens of thousands of ads in the past year containing false claims about health insurance plans.
“Herd Immunity” Was Originally About Vaccination. Now It Is Neoliberal Violence.
This distorted idea has emerged at the intersection between neoliberalism and fascism, says scholar Angela Mitropoulos.
300,000 Excess Deaths This Year Suggest COVID Death Rate Is Higher Than Reported
Most experts agree, even accounting for COVID deaths that were documented, most excess deaths are due to the virus.
Trump Denounces Fauci as a “Disaster” Who “Got It Wrong” About COVID-19
Trump has taken to denouncing and disparaging Anthony Fauci, even as he uses his words in a campaign ad.
Overdoses Are Skyrocketing During COVID-19. The DEA Is Making It Worse.
Since March, at least 40 states have reported an increase in opioid overdose deaths.
COVID-19 Spikes in Rural Areas While Hospitals Face Financial Crisis
Thin margins means small hospitals have had to be creative.
Trump Administration Is Paying Big Pharma Billions in Rush for Vaccine
We must demand transparency to ensure the vaccine is as safe as possible.
Trump Downplayed COVID at His Town Hall. No Wonder He’s Losing Older Voters.
42 percent of voters aged 50-65 now strongly disapprove of Trump’s handling of COVID. Over 65, that rises to 51 percent.
Outnumbered on Supreme Court Nomination, Democrats Campaign for ACA
Democrats are refighting the war that helped them pick up seats in 2018 by focusing on the threat to health care.