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CDC Director Overheard Saying Everything Trump’s COVID Adviser Says “Is False”
The adviser, Scott Atlas, has been pushing the White House to adopt a "herd immunity" approach to the COVID pandemic.
WHO Warns We Are On Our Way to Surpassing 2 Million COVID-19 Deaths Worldwide
Coordinated global action is needed to prevent the death rate from climbing further before a vaccine is ready.
Amid COVID and Wildfires, Farmworkers Have Been Pushed to the Brink
This administration has declared farmworkers essential but failed to provide them adequate work conditions and pay.
It’s Highly Unlikely That We Will Have a Safe Vaccine by Election Time
Even if Pfizer’s vaccine trial yields results by November 3, the FDA review would still take weeks to complete.
Birth Control Is Harder to Get During COVID. Over-the-Counter Access Is Crucial.
We need over-the-counter birth control that is accessible to people of all ages, affordable and covered by insurance.
Farmers Are Plagued by Debt and Climate Crisis. Trump Has Made Things Worse.
Experts suggest that the U.S. must urgently look inward to address its own climate-related food security issues.
Sen. Thom Tillis Embraces QAnon’s Dangerous COVID Conspiracy Theory
Tillis also appeared to embrace the idea of "herd immunity," a discredited practice many have likened to eugenics.
Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Divest From Company Developing COVID Vaccine
Moncef Slaoui owns $10 million in stock of a company working with his team to develop a vaccine.
Trump Threatens to Block Stricter COVID-19 Vaccine Standards
Trump claimed that he trusts for-profit pharmaceutical corporations to conduct adequate safety testing.
Anthony Fauci Slams Sen. Rand Paul: You Are Not Listening
The nation's top infectious diseases expert corrected the senator’s false claims about herd immunity.