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Trump Shared a Tweet Urging Fauci’s Firing. Will Fauci Be Axed as a Scapegoat?
The tweet wrongly suggested Fauci said all of the same things the president was saying at the end of February.
Rationing PPE Means Checking on COVID Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly.
Lapses in care imperil COVID-19 patients, whose health can deteriorate very quickly.
Amid COVID-19, It’s Time to Nationalize Airlines and Other Industries
Nationalization would not only provide economic opportunities in the oncoming recession, but also aid in climate action.
Pharmacy Workers Coming Down With COVID-19 Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
As US Reels From COVID-19, the PFAS Pollution Crisis Is Quietly Growing
Polluters in virtually every congressional district could be discharging PFAS in the absence of federal regulations.
CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned
The publisher of a French study cited by Trump put out a statement announcing it did not meet the “expected standard.”
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.