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As Over a Million Have Died of COVID, US Billionaires Have Gained $1.7 Trillion
The $1.71 trillion wealth gain alone could pay off nearly the entirety of student loans owed by the public.
Did Blinken Get COVID at the “Nation’s Most Distinguished Superspreader Event”?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined a mostly unmasked crowd of 2,600 at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
US Surpasses 1 Million COVID Deaths Since Pandemic’s Start
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided with less disinformation and a more equitable health care system in the U.S.
Their Medical Bills Were Getting Too High in US, So They Went to Mexico for Care
Millions of U.S. citizens cross the Southern border each year to flee expensive care, even with health insurance.
SEIU Members Are Voting to Strike in Los Angeles. Here’s Why.
SEIU Local 721 represents 95,000 members, which includes social service workers, nurses, librarians, and more.
COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 5 Could Be Available in June, FDA Official Says
"We are not going to delay things unnecessarily here," said Food and Drug Administration official Peter Marks.
More Viral Outbreaks Are Likely Coming Due to Climate Crisis, New Study Says
We've entered the "pandemicene" era, a science journalist explains.
Ohio Republicans’ Bill Forces Doctors to Offer Disproven Drugs to Treat COVID
Doctors and health boards could be punished financially if they don't promote the disproven drugs.
No, Fauci, a Pandemic Can’t End in One Country Only. You Taught Me That.
Borders are fictional. One country can't transition out of a pandemic while others remain mired in it.
Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care
Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.