Pandemic doesn’t stop corporate media from crusading against universal healthcare
It’s clear that the American system of making health insurance a privilege only for those who work—or for those poor and old enough to qualify for Medicaid and Medicare—has made the U.S. especially vulnerable to Covid-19.
Revealed: US funds study on bat coronavirus at Wuhan Institute of Virology
While the current coronavirus outbreak is no doubt zoonotic—originating from animals—, scientists said, ministers and senior government officials claim that the pandemic could have accidentally leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Trump’s failed coronavirus response
At every point, Trump has used this crisis to compliment himself. This is not leadership. This is the exact opposite of leadership.
Cuba under media attack for sending doctors, not bombs, to help COVID-19 victims
The Cuban approach stands in marked contrast to the modus operandi of the global superpower and Cuba’s primary antagonist, the United States.
‘Terrified to go to work’: Hundreds of workers in meat & poultry plants test...
Meanwhile, deaths of slaughterhouse workers have been reported in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado.
Drugs touted by Trump for COVID-19 increase heart risks, studies find
"In a better world, if we weren't so panicked about this virus, we would wait and see if this drug had some value other than the President declaring that it has some value."
Wash your hands? Despite pandemic, thousands still have no water in Detroit, a coronavirus...
Despite the city announcing a moratorium on water shutoffs and a program to help thousands of residents restore service last month, people in Detroit are still reporting lack of access to water and even ongoing shutoffs.
The ultimate stress test
The American world that COVID-19 reveals...
Medical staffing companies owned by rich investors cut doctor pay and now want bailout...
“It should not be going toward rewarding executives or shareholder profits. Anybody actually coming in physical contact is taking all the risk, so that’s where the relief should be going.”
The most important thing media can tell us is how we’re getting infected
Finding out what the weak spots are in our defense against the coronavirus is the most vital task journalists can perform right now. It’s news we could use—desperately.