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Citing Coronavirus, EPA Suspends Environmental Rules Indefinitely
The EPA is using the global pandemic to create loopholes for destroying the environment.
Rep. Omar Blasts Trump’s “American Exceptionalism” as US Leads in COVID-19 Cases
Ilhan Omar discusses the emergency relief package and Trump's response to the pandemic.
Governments Say “Stay at Home,” But Thousands Don’t Have a Home
Homelessness was at crisis levels in the U.S. COVID-19 has put this already vulnerable population even more at risk.
“In a Week We Will Be Italy,” Says New York ER Doctor About COVID-19 in the US
New York City is seeing the same surge in COVID-19 cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China, Italy and Spain.
Glenn Beck Tells Older Americans to Get Back to Work
Beck isn't the only prominent conservative to argue older Americans should risk their lives to save the economy.
Are We Prepared for a Climate Crisis in the Middle of a Pandemic?
Governments and communities must come up with a plan to deal with climate-related displacement amid a pandemic.
Nurses in New York Still Lack Masks and Ventilators as COVID-19 Spreads
Metropolitan New York has 60 percent of new U.S. cases, and hospitalizations are expected to peak in the next 40 days.
Madrid’s Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths
So many people have died that Madrid’s municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies.
Trump’s FDA Grants Drug Company Exclusive Claim on Promising COVID-19 Medication
The claim is a potential windfall for the company that could put the drug out of reach for many Americans.
Pregnant? Here’s What to Expect While Giving Birth Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The experience you expected is likely to be very different from the one you'll actually get.