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As Trump Touts Dangerous “Cures,” Here’s What We Know About COVID-19 Treatments
Trump suggested that injecting disinfectants could help those with COVID-19. Doing so could lead to injury or death.
Planned Parenthood Condemns States Using Pandemic to Limit Abortion Access
Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson discusses red states' attack on abortion rights amid the pandemic.
New Relief Bill Lacks Funds for Food Aid, Rent Relief, Election Protection
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the sole Democrat to vote against the $484 billion relief bill, saying it falls short.
Georgia Reopens Nonessential Businesses Despite Public Health Warnings
Salons, tattoo parlors and massage therapists will reopen in Georgia despite a rising number of COVID-19 deaths.
Infectious Disease Expert Warns Against Reopening States Too Soon
Increased testing is critical for the whole country. But where are the tests?
We Must Hire More Contact Tracers to Stop COVID, Global Health Doctor Says
Contact tracing -- discovering who infected patients have been in contact with so they can get tested -- is essential.
Greta Thunberg: Climate Activists Are Changing How They Organize Amid a Pandemic
Greta Thunberg speaks about how the Fridays for Future school strikes movement is responding to COVID-19.
Amid Hunger Crisis in Africa, Some Countries Face COVID-19 Without Ventilators
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa could rise to 10 million in the next three to six months.
Trump Supporters Are Brandishing Automatic Weapons at Anti-Shutdown Protests
Armed protests could become normalized in the lead-up to a bitter national election in November.
Pepper-Sprayed, Otay Mesa Detainees Demand Release as COVID-19 Spreads Inside
Activists say hundreds imprisoned in detention centers in California are on hunger strike.