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Biden COVID Adviser Warns Stalling Transition Will Result in More Deaths
Trump's refusal to begin a transition is an “impediment” to combating the virus, Biden adviser Celine Gounder explained.
AOC and Cori Bush Join Protest Outside DNC to Push Biden on Climate Action
Activists staged an occupation outside the DNC in support of the Green New Deal and a lobbyist-free cabinet.
CDC Urges Americans Not to Travel for Thanksgiving
The CDC notes that more than 1 million Americans have contracted coronavirus in the past week alone.
Tyson Food Managers Allegedly Bet on How Many of Their Workers Would Get COVID
Over one-third of the workforce at the company's facility in Waterloo tested positive amid the outbreak.
US Passes 250,000 COVID Deaths as Hospitals Brace for Holiday Surge
Health officials say conditions will worsen further with holiday travel and family gatherings for Thanksgiving.
As Biden Names Advisers, Climate Activists Push Back on Fossil Fuel Influence
The Biden transition’s picks and agency review teams so far are a mixed bag when it comes to climate change.
Mobile Morgues Fill Up in El Paso as Gov. Greg Abbott Refuses New Lockdown
El Paso County is facing one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S.
COVID-Positive Health Care Staff Told to Stay on the Job in North Dakota
This comes as North Dakota faces one of the worst outbreaks of COVID-19 and grapples with health care staff shortages.
Fauci Calls for Unified, Federal Approach to Tackling COVID
The nation's top infectious diseases expert said that a “disjointed” state-by-state set of strategies isn't working.
Ted Cruz Calls Fellow Senator an “Ass” for Urging Mask Use During Senate Session
Cruz wrongly believes six feet of social distancing negates the need to wear a mask, but the CDC recommends doing both.