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Deforestation and Monoculture Farming Spread COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Scientists say the current pandemic is part of a larger pattern linking infectious diseases to habitat loss.
Fauci to Senators: “We Risk Danger of Multiple Outbreaks” in Premature Reopening
The most trusted member of the coronavirus task force expressed his fears over reopening the country immediately.
Pharmaceutical Company Pushes New, Unproven COVID Treatment Drug
As physicians, we need to be sure that medical science, not corporate greed or political panic, is driving a treatment.
South Dakota Governor Aims to Force Tribal Leaders to Ease Stay-at-Home Orders
Noem has refused to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
Fossil Fuels Already Get Billions in Bailouts — They’re Called Subsidies
Each year, the U.S. spends about $20 billion subsidizing fossil fuel companies and $81 billion defending them abroad.
Jared Kushner Reportedly in Charge of Push for Vaccine — What Could Go Wrong?
Kushner has long been dogged by his many conflicts of interest in the private sector.
Trump’s Valet Receives COVID Diagnosis — the Closest It Has Come to Him
The valet's diagnosis is the closest the disease has reached Trump's inner circle as of yet.
Leaked CDC “Reopening” Guide Was Rejected by Trump for Being Too Cautious
The Trump administration regularly tries to control the messaging related to its coronavirus response.
One Country Kept Me Safe During the Pandemic. The Other Nearly Killed Me.
If we had a real president, which is to say, almost anybody else, things would be different.
Will Pharmaceutical Giants Use Patents to Limit Access to COVID Drugs?
Pharmaceutical giant Gilead is poised to make massive profits from patented COVID-19 drugs.