Republicans are dodging the health-care question instead of leveling with the voters.
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China, WHO Could Have Prevented COVID Pandemic, Congressional Report Concludes
The WHO accepted Chinese propaganda regarding the outbreak, effectively misinforming other nations on the spread of coronavirus.
Another COVID-19 Side Effect: Less Competition, Higher Prices
Reading Time: 8 minutes The fight against COVID-19 requires many tools, ranging from the simple and obvious (masks and gloves)
Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin. from Rolling Back Transgender Healthcare Protections
The District Court in Brooklyn issued an injunction temporarily blocking the regulation from being enforced while a lawsuit moves forward.
Trump Announces Deal With Moderna for 100 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine
The U.S. has already invested $955 million to develop Moderna’s vaccine, bringing its total investment up to $2.48 billion.
Cuomo Rejects Independent Investigation of N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths, Saying It Would Be ‘Political’
The governor dismissed allegations that the state had not adequately protected nursing home residents from coronavirus.
Poll: One in Three Americans Say They Would Not Get Coronavirus Vaccine
About 35 percent of Americans say they would not receive such a vaccine to guard against the coronavirus, while 65
Los Angeles Mayor Says City Will Cut Utilities to Homes Hosting Parties
California added 2,347 new cases of the virus on Wednesday, and 68 more people died from the infection, bringing the state’s
Birx Warns ‘Extraordinarily Widespread’ Pandemic Has Entered ‘New Phase’ in U.S.
Birx said that the pathogen is present in many more areas across the country than it was during the spring
Brian Kemp Is Wrong about Atlanta’s Mask Mandate
Kemp’s position seems to be that when it comes to public health, all men pretty much are angels and can
Trump Claims ‘It’s Going To Be Under Control’ as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Surge
Fourteen states in the south and west are reporting record numbers of coronavirus hospitalizations, from North Carolina to Texas.
Democratic Georgia Mayors Clash with GOP Governor over Mask Mandates
“I am not afraid of the city being sued,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a Thursday press conference.
Some Nun Sense
Today’s decision was a small victory, but it will take a more sweeping decision to offer some finality to debates
NY Health Dept. Asserts Cuomo Order ‘Could Not Be the Driver’ of Nursing Home Deaths in the State
The order has been criticized for possibly leading to additional deaths in nursing homes, which have appeared as a major
Worldwide COVID Deaths Pass 500,000
Nationwide, cases passed 2.5 million over the weekend as California, Florida, and Texas all announced updates to their phased reopenings.
Oxford Researchers Identify First Drug Proven to Reduce COVID Fatalities
The low-cost steroid treatment, cut the risk of death by one-third for coronavirus patients on ventilators and one-fifth for those
Trump Derangement Syndrome at The Lancet
A retracted study about hydroxychloroquine’s dangers is another sign of the publication’s political bias poisoning its medical reports.
The COVID-19 Nursing-Home Crisis Was Not an Inevitability
The virus’s devastating toll on long-term-care facilities in New York and New Jersey is the result, more than anything else,
WHO Says It Will Submit to Investigation of Coronavirus Response
A draft resolution calling for an independent investigation into the WHO’s coronavirus response is set for a vote on Tuesday.
Eight Covid Vaccines Now in Human Trials
The president said earlier this month that he was confident the U.S. will discover a coronavirus vaccine by the end
How Many COVID-19 Deaths Are There?
States should count and report two sets of numbers: those who died with the disease and those who died from
Federal Regulators Draft Guidelines for Reopening Nursing Homes amid Pandemic: Report
The guidelines propose several reopening phases for nursing homes, where homes would remain mostly closed in the first phase.
Office of Special Counsel Blocks Removal of HHS Whistleblower to Investigate Claim of ‘Political Retaliation’
HHS officials in April cast doubt on Dr. Rick Bright’s claim of political retaliation, saying that Dr. Rick Bright had in
Romney Proposes Plan to Boost Wages of Essential Workers over Unemployment Insurance
The senator’s plan calls for bonuses for front-line workers in healthcare and essential services who earn under $90,000 between May
Beyond the Magic Bullet: Medical Progress Is Often Incremental
COVID-19 researchers may find some answers in information gleaned from traditional patient–doctor encounters.
China Accuses U.S. Politicians of Telling ‘Barefaced Lies’ about Beijing’s Coronavirus Response
The accusation comes after President Trump suggested that the U.S. might seek damages from China because of the outbreak.