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US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.
States to Receive Fewer Vaccines Than Promised as Trump Boasts About Rollout
Several states have been told to expect up to 40 percent in cuts to expected vaccine distribution numbers.
2020 Saw Resurgence of Strikes as a Key Tactic for Labor Around the World
While this year catalyzed a historic strike wave, it also exposed the labor movement’s internal divisions.
Following Deadliest Day of Pandemic, Trump Brags About the Stock Market
More than 3,600 Americans died during a single 24-hour period earlier this week.
HHS Aide Pushed Herd Immunity to Trump COVID Officials: “We Want Them Infected”
So-called “natural” herd immunity has been widely discredited by health experts as an ineffective way to tackle COVID.
OSHA Is Helping Employers Get Away With Underreporting Health Care Worker Deaths
Workplace safety regulators have taken a lenient stance toward employers during the pandemic.
US COVID Deaths Top American World War II Casualties
Although vaccines are moving toward approval for distribution, this winter will see many more deaths, experts warn.
Giuliani Brags “Celebrity” Status Helped Him Get Trump’s Special COVID Treatment
The treatment plan is so scarce that some hospitals have had “lotteries” to determine which patients can get them.
Trump Backs Herd Immunity and Calls Millions Contracting COVID “Terrific”
Most health experts agree herd immunity is a dangerous method to combat COVID-19 and would result in many more deaths.
Argentina Approves Tax on Millionaires to Fund COVID-19 Recovery
Senators passed a bill imposing a tax of at least 2 percent on individuals with assets worth more than $2.45 million.