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COVID Surges in US as Pence Touts “Remarkable Progress”
Coronavirus cases have topped 10 million worldwide and spikes are being reported in 36 states.
Siberian Forest Fires Increase by Fivefold in Week Since Record High Temperature
Temperatures in Siberia for the first five months of 2020 were an average 14 degrees Fahrenheit over normal.
Florida Reports 9,000 New Coronavirus Cases in Biggest Daily Surge
Spikes in states that reopened early are contributing to a resurgence of COVID-19 across the nation.
20 Million Could Lose Health Coverage As Trump Aims to End Obamacare
The law's removal would negatively impact millions more with preexisting conditions.
Leadership That Neglects Science Led to Worst COVID Crises in US and Brazil
Nearly half of coronavirus infections worldwide can be found in the two largest countries in the Americas.
Trump Moves to End Federal Support for Testing Sites Amid Record COVID Spikes
The move is in keeping with the president's vow to slow screenings for the virus.
Trump’s Arizona Rally Confirms His COVID Policy Is Driven Only by His Ego
It’s all too terrible for a Hollywood script, and exactly as real as your next breath.
Arizona Mega-Church Hosting Trump Falsely Claims Air Filter Kills 99.9% of COVID
Scientists accused the company that makes the filter of marketing false claims.
Trump’s Ratings in Free Fall as COVID Infections Rise by 25 Percent in One Week
Trump continues to make light of the public health crisis, choosing to complain about the many names of coronavirus.
COVID Testing Sites to Lose Federal Funding Even as Fauci Calls for More Testing
Trump's talk of slowing down testing contradicts statements from Anthony Fauci, who says tests are set to increase.