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Fauci Says Trump’s Focus on COVID Deaths Is “False Narrative to Take Comfort In”
Long-term impacts of the disease are unknown, and many asymptomatic patients are showing signs of some lung damage.
Trump Health Secretary Says Health Care Workers Don’t Get Infected With COVID
According to the CDC, more than 94,000 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 and at least 500 have died.
Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.
Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant People and Babies at Risk
The CDC released a study with sobering findings, and experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
Spending by state and local public health departments has dropped by 16 to 18 percent per capita since 2010.
New Study Suggests Thousands of Deaths Are Missing From Coronavirus Toll
Numbers observed in the U.S. from March to May could mean as many as 27,000 deaths are missing from the official tally.
Trump Does U-Turn Stating He’s “All for Masks” as Case Numbers Soar
The president has previously said he viewed some people wearing masks as a political statement against him.
Texas Lt. Governor Says “No, Thank You” to Fauci’s Advice as COVID Cases Spike
Early in the pandemic, Dan Patrick suggested it was acceptable to “exchange” the lives of seniors to save the economy.
Amid Pandemic, Oklahoma Residents Vote to Expand Medicaid Coverage
The measure officially amends the state constitution, making it harder for opponents to alter or remove the expansion.
Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.
Federal officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear.