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COVID-19 Task Force to Refocus on “Opening” the US Despite FEMA and HHS Doubts
FEMA and HHS officials predict “the numbers of deaths definitely will be high” if the country is “reopened.”
Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in US
The Indian Health Service is funded at one-third the rate per capita as Medicare.
Small Devices Can Detect Oxygen Deprivation Earlier From COVID-19
Pulse oximeters can be an early warning system to help detect the virus sooner, says one ER doctor.
Trump Restricts COVID-19 Relief Funds From Hospitals Serving Nation’s Poorest
The Trump administration is disproportionately allocating relief funds to higher-revenue hospitals.
Born Into a Pandemic — Coronavirus Complicates Births for Moms and Babies
Very young babies may be at higher risk for serious complications from COVID-19 than other children.
As We Shelter in Place, Access to Outdoors Should Not Only Be for the Privileged
Like many other inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, access to fresh air in a safe green space is not available to all.
This State in India Shows Us Why Fighting COVID-19 Requires Working-Class Power
The communist-controlled state of Kerala in India has outshined the wealthiest nations in fighting the pandemic.
If We’re at War, the Weapons We Need Are Tests and PPE, Not Pork
Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the U.S.
Trump Says COVID Will Disappear Even Without Vaccine as US Cases Top 1 Million
“It's gonna go, it's gonna leave, it's gonna be gone, it's gonna be eradicated,” Trump said.
As Many as 9,000 Early COVID-19 Deaths May Not Have Been Counted
Analysis of mortality figures for March and April in seven states suggests a spike in numbers compared to past years.