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People Who Live in Red States Die Younger. Conservative Policies Are to Blame.
A major new study has documented how differences in life expectancy correlate closely with many state policies.
Nearly 9,000 New COVID Cases Identified Among Florida Kids After Schools Reopen
A new study finds that asymptomatic children have likely played a bigger role in the spread of infections.
CDC’s New Testing Guidelines Appear to Follow Trump’s Call to “Slow the Testing”
The new guidelines fly in the face of the CDC’s own estimates that 40 percent of COVID carriers are asymptomatic.
FDA Chief Walks Back Claims About Convalescent Plasma Touted by Trump
Stephen Hahn corrected his comments from Sunday, when emergency use of convalescent plasma was authorized.
Trump’s Botched Response to COVID Draws High Praise at Virtual RNC
Nearly 3 in 4 Republican voters believe things are going well when it comes to how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus.
Nursing Homes Will Receive Fast, Cheap COVID Tests — With a Catch
Experts say the administration’s approach with antigen tests could add cost and risk for the most vulnerable patients.
Pelosi Warns Trump Against “Cutting Corners” on New Unproven Vaccine From UK
A new report details how Trump officials briefed Congress on a possible (but unreliable) COVID vaccine from the U.K.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Are “Embarrassed” by Trump’s COVID Response
For the first time in months, most Americans believe that “the worst” of the coronavirus pandemic “is yet to come.”
Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
Many communities with big outbreaks have spent little federal money on local public health departments.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Must Support Medicare for All
"I cannot vote for this platform that does not have universal health care as a right,” says Khanna.