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Trump Says Doctors and Nurses “Running Into Death” Is “Beautiful Thing to See”
Thousands of health care workers have contracted COVID-19, and many are facing severe PPE shortages.
Big Ag Lets Hundreds of Thousands of Farm Animals Die in Barn Fires Every Year
Farm animals have less legal protection than other confined animals, such as those living in laboratories or zoos.
When Patients Die Alone, How Do Families and Health Workers Relieve Suffering?
A tremendous emotional toll is imposed when loved ones are forced to battle COVID alone in hospitals or at home.
Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Global Mental Health Crisis
Millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety.
Trump’s “Lightning Fast” COVID-19 Test May Be Seriously Flawed, New Study Shows
The Abbott Laboratories test used by the White House missed 48 percent of positives compared to the nasal swab.
The HEROES Act Is a Vital Step Toward Ending COVID, So of Course It Is Doomed
Lindsey Graham announced the COVID-19 relief bill was “dead on arrival” in the Senate.
Michigan Anti-Lockdown Protesters Spread COVID-19 to Rural Areas
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked Pence to discourage protests after data suggested protesters brought the virus back home.
Trump Administration Won’t Guarantee Universal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Millions of taxpayer dollars flow to drug companies, but top health officials can’t guarantee an affordable vaccine.
Trump Pressures CDC to Lower COVID Death Count by Changing Calculation Method
Most health experts agree: the coronavirus death count is, if anything, an undercount.
The Health Care Industry Could Profit From the COVID-19 Crisis
Journalist Naomi Klein says a “pandemic shock doctrine” is beginning to emerge.