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Working for Trump, Who Spouted COVID Misinformation, Was “Painful,” Fauci Says
“I can’t agree when you say hydroxychloroquine works,” Fauci recalled thinking about one of Trump's assertions.
GOP Threatens to Hold COVID Funding Hostage to Preserve Trump Immigration Policy
Republicans are pushing to protect Title 42, a Trump-era migrant expulsion order that rights groups condemn as inhumane.
Dwindling Public Concern About COVID Is Handing Republicans a Gift
Despite both parties' COVID failures, a slew of Republican wins would entirely extinguish hopes for preparedness.
Poorest US Counties Suffered Twice the COVID Deaths of the Richest
The finding is being seen as a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s pandemic response.
States Legislators Can Usher In an Anti-Racist, Equitable Recovery. Here’s How.
Billions in unspent federal pandemic aid can be used to uplift and invest in struggling communities.
The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet, But Congress Is Willing to Gamble That It Is
The U.S. isn’t prepared to deal with future COVID variants, an entirely different pandemic, or even the current spread.
Our Governments Have Chosen Capitalism Over Preparing for Next COVID Surge
In refusing to prioritize preparation for the next COVID surge, our leaders are sacrificing the most vulnerable.
Senators Call for Inquiry Into Low Medicaid COVID Vaccination Rates
Low-income people are disproportionately impacted by the virus but have much lower vaccination rates.
Federal Agency Ends COVID Coverage for Uninsured After GOP Blocks Funds
Around 31 million people in the U.S. don't have health insurance; meanwhile, the BA.2 subvariant threatens another wave.
Disability Doesn’t Make Us Less Worthy of Life. COVID Policy Assumes It Does.
As we hope for a world a little less dominated by COVID, we must recognize that risk will not be the same for everyone.