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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.
Report: Walmart Hid That It Was Under Criminal Investigation for Opioid Sales
States and counties suing the giant retailer over its drug sales accused it in court of failing to hand over documents.
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.
Trump Shared a Tweet Urging Fauci’s Firing. Will Fauci Be Axed as a Scapegoat?
The tweet wrongly suggested Fauci said all of the same things the president was saying at the end of February.
Rationing PPE Means Checking on COVID Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly.
Lapses in care imperil COVID-19 patients, whose health can deteriorate very quickly.
Pharmacy Workers Coming Down With COVID-19 Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
As US Reels From COVID-19, the PFAS Pollution Crisis Is Quietly Growing
Polluters in virtually every congressional district could be discharging PFAS in the absence of federal regulations.
CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned
The publisher of a French study cited by Trump put out a statement announcing it did not meet the “expected standard.”
Doctor Refutes Trump’s Claim That Zinc Can Treat COVID-19 During Briefing
This claim has been making the rounds in viral Facebook posts and in right-wing media outlets.
Trump Was Warned of Potential “Cataclysmic” Pandemic as Early as Last November
The White House was informed in a number of briefings last fall about the disease’s early impact in China.