Tag: Coronavirus
How COVID-19 took hold and why we must end the wildlife...
Here’s what we can do to make sure the critical mistakes made after the SARS outbreak won’t be made again.
Rich countries are buying up medical supplies, leaving poor countries stranded
"We're not as wealthy. We don't have as many ventilators, we don't have as many doctors, our health system was in a precarious position before coronavirus."
We still don’t know how many people are in the hospital...
Many states report coronavirus cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations differently, and the federal government is way behind on data tracking. Without consistent information, the U.S. won’t be able to properly respond as new coronavirus hot spots emerge.
GE workers demand company rehire laid-off workers to produce ventilators
“At a time when our country is depending on skilled workers to make essential products like ventilators, our members are left wondering why they are facing layoffs instead of having the opportunity to use their skills to help save lives.”
The United States is where COVID-19 deaths are being under-reported
While the United States government and corporate media point fingers at China, accusing the Chinese government of under-reporting the number of deaths from COVID-19, it is actually the U.S. and not China that has that problem.
Why Canadians and Americans are buying guns during the coronavirus pandemic
There are major differences between the gun purchase spikes in Canada and the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will hopefully set anxious Canadian minds at ease and let everyone get back to focusing on more pressing problems.
Trump’s COVID-19 power grab
In his mind, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity.
5 big environment stories you probably missed while you’ve been watching...
But while we might need to ignore climate change right now if only to save our sanity, it certainly hasn’t been ignoring us.
Decades of heavy air pollution could make some areas more likely...
"When we get to the other side, we need to have a real and honest conversation about the failure to tackle harmful air pollution."
Amazon “profiting from this pandemic” as warehouse workers walk off job...
If Amazon doesn’t do more to protect workers, “they are not only profiting from this pandemic, but they’re helping to perpetuate it.”
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‘Domestic terrorism’: Leaked DOJ memo targets ‘anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity’
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The dark side of Trump’s moon
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Trump plan to dismantle US weather research hub alarms scientists and state officials
A proposal by the Trump administration to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research has sparked warnings from scientists, university leaders, and Colorado officials who say the move could undermine public safety, economic stability, and decades of shared scientific infrastructure.