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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.
Black People in Louisiana Account for 70 Percent of the State’s COVID-19 Deaths
Black people make up just 32 percent of Louisiana’s population.
More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Colleagues. The Hospital Suspended Her.
The confrontation in one of the nation's coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling trend.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Walk Off Job to Demand Safer Conditions During Pandemic
Workers in Staten Island walked off the job again to protest unsafe working conditions as online orders soar.
People Are Fleeing to Appalachia to Escape COVID-19. That Needs to Stop.
Wealthy urbanites escaping COVID-19 are overstressing already poor communities, and likely bringing the virus with them.
Trump’s Former Lawyer Had Million-Dollar Contract With Hydroxychloroquine Maker
Is there a financial reason why the president may be pushing an unproven drug for coronavirus treatment?
Trump Silenced Own Infectious Disease Expert to Peddle Unproven COVID Treatment
Trump refused to let Dr. Fauci speak when a reporter asked about hydroxychloroquine at a COVID-19 briefing Sunday night.
Company Sells Low-Cost Ventilator Funded by US Taxpayers at a Markup Overseas
Some experts say the nature of the current crisis underscores the urgent need for simpler, lower-cost ventilators.