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COVID-19

Alex Azar speaks into a microphone at a podium surrounded by other men

Op-Ed

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Environment & Health

Patents Are Slowing the Development of a Coronavirus Vaccine

As researchers compete to develop a vaccine, we have no guarantee it will be affordable if it is patented.

By: Dean Baker ,; Truthout

March 2, 2020

South Carolinians stand in line for early voting at the Richland County Election Commission February 27, 2020, in Columbia, South Carolina.

News

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Environment & Health

Voters Head to Polls With Anxiety Over Medical Bills as Coronavirus Spreads

Democratic presidential hopefuls slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus ahead of a crucial primary.

By: Mike Ludwig ,; Truthout

February 29, 2020

Mike Pence speaks into a microphone at a podium

Op-Ed

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Environment & Health

Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives.

Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas.

By: William Rivers Pitt ,; Truthout

February 28, 2020

A woman wearing a face mask walks by a public train

Op-Ed

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Environment & Health

How Can the US Confront Coronavirus With 28 Million People Uninsured?

The coronavirus has highlighted the moral imperative and the pragmatic rationale for universal health care.

By: Sasha Abramsky ,; Truthout

February 27, 2020