The CDC wasted valuable time early in the coronavirus outbreak responding to White House requests for feedback on MAGA-branded face masks. The NYT reports: "The C.D.C., long considered the world’s … [Read more...] about CDC Gave Feedback on ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Face Masks to Trump Campaign as Hospitals Waited for COVID-19 Tests
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Prestigious Medical Journal Blasts Trump’s COVID-19 Response, Calls for New Leadership
The Lancet, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious medical journals, blasted President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic in an editorial published online Thursday. … [Read more...] about Prestigious Medical Journal Blasts Trump’s COVID-19 Response, Calls for New Leadership
As U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Exceed Americans Killed on 9/11, CDC Director Gives Update on What Has Been Learned: LISTEN
Coronavirus-attributed deaths in the United States number 3,170 as of this posting, exceeding the number of Americans who were killed on 9/11. Mother Jones reports: "The virus’s death toll in the … [Read more...] about As U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Exceed Americans Killed on 9/11, CDC Director Gives Update on What Has Been Learned: LISTEN
Chaos at the CDC Slowed the Early Response to Coronavirus, Internal Emails Show
CDC Director Robert Redfield ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.On Feb. 13, the U.S. … [Read more...] about Chaos at the CDC Slowed the Early Response to Coronavirus, Internal Emails Show
Kathy Griffin Hospitalized But Unable to Get Tested for Coronavirus, Calls Out Trump’s Lies
Comedian Kathy Griffin reported Wednesday on social media that she'd been hospitalized with "unbearably painful symptoms" of coronavirus. However, Griffin wrote that the hospital where she was … [Read more...] about Kathy Griffin Hospitalized But Unable to Get Tested for Coronavirus, Calls Out Trump’s Lies
Trump Administration Axed China-Based CDC Public Health Expert Who Had Been in Ideal Position to Alert U.S. About the COVID-19 Outbreak
The Trump administration axed a key China-based CDC health staffer last summer, several months before the coronavirus outbreak began there. China's COVID-19 outbreak is thought to have begun as early … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Axed China-Based CDC Public Health Expert Who Had Been in Ideal Position to Alert U.S. About the COVID-19 Outbreak
Coronavirus: CDC Recommends Ban on Events Over 50 People as Amazon Warns of Delivery Delays
The CDC has issued new guidance on public gatherings hoping to curtail the spread of the coronavirus: Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: CDC Recommends Ban on Events Over 50 People as Amazon Warns of Delivery Delays
HHS Secretary Alex Azar Unsure How Many Americans Have Been Tested for Coronavirus Because There’s No Reporting System: WATCH
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said on Tuesday that he's not sure how many Americans have been tested for coronavirus because of the lack of a reporting system. Said Azar on CNN's … [Read more...] about HHS Secretary Alex Azar Unsure How Many Americans Have Been Tested for Coronavirus Because There’s No Reporting System: WATCH
CDC Erases Coronavirus Test Disclosures from Website as Mike Pence Prays with Task Force
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has stopped reporting statistics about coronavirus testing on its website, according to journalist Judd Legum, who shared screenshots of the erasure he called a … [Read more...] about CDC Erases Coronavirus Test Disclosures from Website as Mike Pence Prays with Task Force
Zombie Deer Outbreak In At Least 24 States Warns CDC
This is not a drill, people. Zombie Deer by TallHobbit According to the CDC, as of last month, ‘Zombie Deer Disease," aka Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been found in … [Read more...] about Zombie Deer Outbreak In At Least 24 States Warns CDC
