The US is now approaching three million COVID-19 cases, and hospitals in many states are reporting unprecedented levels of hospitalizations. After weeks of controlling coronavirus outbreaks, California is becoming a new hot spot, with cases up 90% over the past two weeks. An honest attempt to answer Cornyn'
About 45 million Americans have recently lost their jobs during the pandemic. At the same time, US. billionaires made $584 billion. Seattle clears the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Russia votes for constitutional changes to enable Putin to rule until 2036. Polls show a high level of enthusiasm for voting this
Fauci says at the current pace, US coronavirus infections could top 100,000 new cases a day. The CDC calls American Airlines' decision to resume full flight capacity a "substantial disappointment." The EU announces it will now allow travel from certain countries that have been hit by
China formally adopts a controversial security law, giving it new powers over Hong Kong. In anticipation, the US begins eliminating Hong Kong’s special status. The CDC says the coronavirus is spreading too rapidly and broadly for the US to get it under control. Looking back on January and February,
As of yesterday, there have now been 500,000 confirmed deaths worldwide and 10 million cases of COVID-19—and record-breaking daily new infections. Public health experts dispute Pence and Azar's claims that increased testing, not reopening, is the cause for the uptick in COVID-19 cases.
The White House renews trying to kill the Affordable Care Act in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. Democrats see the effort playing in their favor. The House of Representatives votes to make Washington DC the 51st state; the Senate is not expected to consider the legislation. Pending US
The US has had more than 1 million jobless claims a week for 14 straight weeks. Millions face an “income cliff” if their CARES Act support ends in July. Across the United States, 39,327 new coronavirus infections were on Thursday, topping the previous single-day record of 38,115,
The US experienced its highest single day of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 45,500, breaking its April record. A study finds cable news appearances by the White House’s coronavirus task force have fallen from 61 appearances in March to just one appearance so far in
Dr Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, warns of "a disturbing surge of infection" and "increased community spread" in many southern and western states. The CDC’s director says Covid-19 has "brought this nation to its knees." The US has handled
State and city leaders in the US respond to a surge in coronavirus cases by implementing new rules, scaling back on reopening plans. In many areas, Latinos comprise a dramatically higher percentage of positive COVID-19 tests. The director of the Harvard Global Health Institute says more than 100,000
