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Don Jr. Wrongly Claims the Coronavirus Death Rate Is “Almost Nothing”
One respected health model projects that daily deaths in the U.S. will exceed 2,200 by New Year's Day.
Kushner Tapes Reveal He Bragged Over Trump Taking Back Charge From “the Doctors”
Nearly 200,000 more Americans have died since Kushner told Woodward the “pain” phase of the pandemic was over.
White House Press Release Wrongly Claims Trump Has Defeated COVID
As of Sunday, the seven-day average for daily new coronavirus cases being reported was at its highest this year.
Trump Calls the Media “Losers” for Reporting on Record-High Daily COVID Cases
More than 83,000 Americans were diagnosed on Friday with coronavirus, the highest daily number since the pandemic began.
Pence Was Exposed to COVID From Top Aide. He Plans to Keep Campaigning Anyway.
CDC guidelines call for a 14-day quarantine after exposure, but the vice president has chosen to endanger lives instead.
New Research Shows Masks Are Helping Hold Down COVID Death Rates Significantly
As new cases in the U.S. hit a record high, health experts say masks are playing a tremendous role in preventing deaths.
Trump’s “Lethal Screwup” on COVID Led to 130,000 Avoidable Deaths, Study Says
Researchers at Columbia University described the Trump White House's inactions on coronavirus as an “abject failure.”
Poll: Trump’s Reelection Rating Is Lowest for Incumbent President Since 1992
Trump's inept handling of coronavirus may have played a major role in his dwindling election polling numbers.
“Herd Immunity” Was Originally About Vaccination. Now It Is Neoliberal Violence.
This distorted idea has emerged at the intersection between neoliberalism and fascism, says scholar Angela Mitropoulos.
300,000 Excess Deaths This Year Suggest COVID Death Rate Is Higher Than Reported
Most experts agree, even accounting for COVID deaths that were documented, most excess deaths are due to the virus.