News | Environment & Health Without Adequate Protective Gear, Doctors Fear They’re Infecting Patients The CDC and hospitals have put medical providers and patients at risk as they fail to address national supply shortages. By Topher Sanders , Maya Miller , David Armstrong , ProPublica March 20, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health US Lags on Coronavirus Testing and Medical Experts Warn “No One Is Immune” The Trump administration has failed to account for what may be thousands of infections. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! March 13, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases The FDA could change its rules to speed things up, but hasn’t. By Lydia DePillis & Caroline Chen , ProPublica March 13, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Lack of Paid Sick Leave Prevents Workers From Complying With CDC Advice Republican senators recently blocked legislation requiring employers to grant paid leave in response to the outbreak. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! March 12, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health It’s Not Just Pence. Evangelicals Are Leading US Coronavirus Response. CDC Director Robert Redfield and other important public health officials are Pence-approved evangelical Christians. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon March 9, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Trump Bears Full Responsibility for Botched Response to Coronavirus in US Because of Trump’s vanity and ineptitude, people will die, and many more will get sick. By Dean Baker , Truthout March 9, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health US Is Not Prepared for Coronavirus. We Need a Massive Expansion of Health Care. Without competent leadership and a universal health care system, it is up to us to take action in our communities. By Kevin Zeese & Margaret Flowers , PopularResistance March 3, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect Spread of Coronavirus The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. By Caroline Chen , , Lexi Churchill , Isaac Arnsdorf , ProPublica March 1, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives. Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout February 28, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health GOP Senators Slam Trump Administration Over Coronavirus Republican senators confront Trump administration officials as the stock market drops 1,900 points in two days. By Igor Derysh , Salon February 26, 2020 Truthout