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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.
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.