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No “Revision” of Guidelines for School Reopenings, CDC Director Says
On Thursday, Robert Redfield said the CDC will only be issuing new information to help schools meet existing guidelines.
UN Report Links Disease Outbreaks to Climate Crisis and Industrial Farming
A new United Nations report says humans must lower stress on the natural environment to prevent the next pandemic.
Health Official Says Tulsa’s Spike in COVID Cases Likely Linked to Trump Rally
Despite the spike, the Trump campaign is holding a rally this weekend where masks are “encouraged” but not required.
Betsy DeVos Compares Risk of Returning to School to Riding a Rocket Ship
DeVos reportedly told governors that the health risks of COVID should not deter them from reopening schools.
Coronavirus Relief Funds Are About to Run Out for the Child Care Industry
As child care centers close en masse, Congress has been unwilling to provide the resources to stave off the crisis.
Fauci Says Trump’s Focus on COVID Deaths Is “False Narrative to Take Comfort In”
Long-term impacts of the disease are unknown, and many asymptomatic patients are showing signs of some lung damage.
If Schools Reopen This Fall, More People Will Likely Die. Full Stop.
We are dangerously unready to thrust millions of children into the enclosed close-quarters reality of school.
ICE Threatens to Deport International Students If Schools Move Classes Online
International students account for as much as a third of the undergraduate student body at many U.S. universities.
Trump Health Secretary Says Health Care Workers Don’t Get Infected With COVID
According to the CDC, more than 94,000 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 and at least 500 have died.
Trump Threatens to Cut Funding for Schools If They Don’t Reopen in the Fall
Trump suggested other countries' schools were reopening, ignoring the fact that U.S. infection rates are much higher.