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COVID-19
Hundreds of Thousands of Students Traveled Home This Week Amid COVID Spike
Masking, social distancing and single-household celebrations are key to stopping new outbreaks.
Fauci Says He’d “Absolutely” Join a Biden COVID Task Force
The infectious diseases expert is widely regarded as trustworthy on coronavirus by the American people.
Mnuchin Violates CARES Act With Plan to Move $455 Billion in Unspent COVID Funds
The plan follows Mnuchin's widely condemned decision to cut off the relief programs at the end of the year.
Nurse: “We Are Screaming at the Top of Our Lungs and So Few Are Listening”
Medical workers are scared. COVID is spreading. We need public mourning and acts of solidarity.
4 in 10 Americans Plan to Defy CDC Guidelines on Thanksgiving
Millions of Americans have already ventured through airports over the past weekend, the TSA reported.
Economists Argue to “Use Debt, Go Big, and Stay Big” With COVID Relief Package
A detailed memo pushes for roughly $3 trillion in fiscal support and to continue support through 2024.
Drugmakers Will Profit Off COVID Vaccines Generated by Taxpayer-Funded Research
Corporate watchdogs say much of the research and development of the medicines is publicly funded.
Don’t Let Cuomo’s “Pay Cut” Stunt Deflect Attention From His Austerity Policies
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long opted for anti-working class policies. Only an organized public sector can push back.
Trump Passes on COVID Vaccine Summit as Pandemic Cases in US Exceed 12 Million
Donald Trump skipped a virtual summit with G20 leaders on financing vaccine collaborations to go golfing.
Hospital Bills Amid the Pandemic Are Outrageous. Medicare for All Is the Fix.
A new study finds that some hospitals are charging patients more than 18 times the cost of care amid the pandemic.