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Coronavirus
80 Percent of People Held in Ohio’s Marion Prison Test Positive for COVID-19
Eleven prisoners and one staff member have died at the Marion Correctional Institution.
Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in US
The Indian Health Service is funded at one-third the rate per capita as Medicare.
Mail-In Voting Must Be Made Accessible to Disabled Voters
A lawsuit filed by blind voters exposes holes in Michigan’s absentee system for voting during the pandemic.
Trump Is Ignoring Fears Over Reopening Because He Wants a “Great Fourth Quarter”
Despite current economic hardship, an overwhelming majority of Americans don’t want to “reopen” the economy right now.
Activists Demand Worker Safety Plans as COVID-19 Surges in Meat Plants
A coalition has announced a Meatless May Mondays campaign to draw attention to the conditions meat plant workers face.
The Pentagon Continues to Profit at Taxpayers’ Expense During Pandemic
It's time to reduce the defense budget and put more resources into the real crisis at hand.
Small Devices Can Detect Oxygen Deprivation Earlier From COVID-19
Pulse oximeters can be an early warning system to help detect the virus sooner, says one ER doctor.
Surviving Pandemics Is Indigenous Resistance
Kelly Hayes talks with Morning Star Gali about Native life and death in the age of COVID-19.
Trump Just Doubled His Previous Projections for COVID-19 Deaths in the US
Trump said as many as 100,000 could die from coronavirus, though some researchers say even that estimate is too low.
Trump Restricts COVID-19 Relief Funds From Hospitals Serving Nation’s Poorest
The Trump administration is disproportionately allocating relief funds to higher-revenue hospitals.