Stories tagged: "pandemic"

Coronavirus Third wave of coronavirus hits US
Coronavirus How Biden Wants to Go to War With the Third COVID Wave

The United States is facing a third wave of coronavirus-related hospitalizations. It's another indication of how poorly President Donald Trump has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 15, 2020 4:57 pm EDT
Coronavirus John Walter (left) and his son Brian (Image via Brian Walter)
Coronavirus Trump Told Americans Not to Be Afraid of COVID-19. These Survivors Say That Was a ‘Slap in the Face.’

“Having been so fully impacted the way we have been, it’s hard to hear somebody else seem nonchalant about it."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 9, 2020 2:28 pm EDT
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Health Trump Will Get Top-Notch Care for COVID-19. Not All Americans Can Say the Same.

The care Trump is likely to receive in the coming days will set him apart from most people who’ve contracted the virus, a disproportionate percentage of whom have been Black, Latino, or low-income.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 2, 2020 4:59 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Trump Administration Pulled Money from CDC for an Ad Campaign and Now COVID Cases Are Surging Again

A COVID-19 ad campaign that aims to "defeat despair" around the virus took $300 million away from the CDC.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 29, 2020 12:27 pm EDT
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Coronavirus 90% of Americans Still Vulnerable to COVID-19 Infection, CDC Director Says

As 21 states report a surge in new COVID-19 cases, public health officials are warning 90% of Americans are still susceptible to infection.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 24, 2020 4:59 pm EDT

The Latest

Portraits of Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District Democratic candidate Christina Finello (left) and Republican US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (right). (Photos courtesy of the candidates' campaigns.) Elections Finello Tries to Unseat Fitzpatrick by Tying Him to Trump
The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed Pennsylvania to continue accepting mail-in ballots up to three days after Nov. 3, blocking a state GOP push to prevent an extended deadline for mail-in ballots in the state. Pennsylvania SCOTUS Denies PA GOP’s Request to Stop Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline. But It’s Not All Good News.
Residents line up outside the Montgomery County, Pa., Voter Services office, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Norristown, Pa. Monday was the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Voting Pennsylvania Just Broke Its Voter Registration Record
“I consider it a sacred duty as a citizen to actively participate in our elections,” says Maria Miller, a Filipino immigrant, as she sits outside the Doylestown firehouse, a polling place where she works twice a year on Election Day. (Courtesy of Michele Haddon) Voting This Immigrant Mom From the Philippines Doesn’t Mess Around When It Comes to Election Day
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Coronavirus ‘Blood on Their Hands’: Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19 Blast Government Response

Three Americans who lost family members to COVID-19 blame the US government for failing to prioritize fighting the virus and its lack of leadership.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 22, 2020 11:49 am EDT
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Politics House Republicans Tried to End Gov. Wolf’s Emergency Declaration Once and for All. They Failed.

Here’s what you need to know about the latest in the GOP’s ongoing fight to limit the governor’s emergency powers.

Jenna Fletcher Jenna Fletcher September 11, 2020 11:09 am EDT