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Prisoners Plea for Release, Protection Amid Skyrocketing Infection Rates
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has yet to grant anyone freedom despite a number of confirmed cases among prisoners.
Trump Silenced Own Infectious Disease Expert to Peddle Unproven COVID Treatment
Trump refused to let Dr. Fauci speak when a reporter asked about hydroxychloroquine at a COVID-19 briefing Sunday night.
Harlem Hospital Nurses Demand Better Protection Amid Pandemic
At Harlem Hospital Center, health care workers are expected to use one mask for five 12-hour shifts.
Team Trump Won’t Let a Pandemic Get in the Way of Its Far Right Agenda
Thousands are dying but the administration is pushing regulatory rollbacks and new “emergency powers.”
White House Weighs Tax Cuts for Wealthy as Workers and Small Businesses Struggle
Meanwhile, most people have yet to receive the guaranteed $1,200 cash payments and expanded unemployment benefits.
Wall Street Wins Again With Bailouts in the Time of Coronavirus
Once this crisis has been “managed,” we’ll be set up for a larger one in an even more disparate world.
Company Sells Low-Cost Ventilator Funded by US Taxpayers at a Markup Overseas
Some experts say the nature of the current crisis underscores the urgent need for simpler, lower-cost ventilators.
As COVID-19 Spreads Behind Bars, Will Officials Release Pregnant People?
Some prison officials are releasing pregnant people and new mothers early; advocates say this needs to occur nationwide.
COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
Pipelines Are Still Being Built as the Rest of the Economy Shuts Down
Pipeline construction isn't “essential,” but it persists amid COVID-19.