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Rand Paul Sows Confusion by Wrongly Implying COVID Survivors Don’t Need Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that those who previously had COVID-19 should get vaccinated.
Trump Complained COVID Testing Would Lose Him the Election, New Book Says
If COVID comes roaring back in unvaccinated pro-Trump communities this fall, nobody should be surprised.
Trump Asked Aides About Sending Infected Americans to Guantánamo, New Book Says
Trump wanted to keep the official COVID-19 tally low, and asked if there was “an island” somewhere he could send people.
Throughout the Pandemic, Some Hospitals Still Sued Patients Over Medical Debt
A new study says that most of the hospitals doling out lawsuits, liens and garnishments are registered nonprofits.
Affordable Care Act Survives Right-Wing Attack in Supreme Court
The decision affirms that 21 million people who receive health care through the ACA will get to keep their insurance.
Vaccine Refusal in Trump Country Makes It a Sitting Duck for COVID Delta Variant
The U.S. is reopening from shore to shore, and there is great gladness for it, but it still feels too soon.
Climate and Vaccine Equity Advocates Condemn G7 as “Colossal Failure”
Critics said the international summit ended without serious commitments to address inequality or the climate crisis.
Activism Made AIDS Treatment More Accessible — That’s What It’ll Take for COVID
AIDS researcher Sam Friedman discusses the lessons learned from the movement to lower prices for vital AIDS treatments.
Reopening Isn’t Enough — Child Care System Must Be Transformed, Providers Say
Child care providers who struggled in the pandemic are asking for economic relief and recognition as essential workers.
Ohio GOP’s “Expert Witness” Bizarrely Claims COVID Vaccines Magnetize People
To bolster their bill against vaccine mandates, Ohio Republicans called a prominent anti-vaccine activist to testify.