by Jim Heath | Nov 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
A top White House coronavirus adviser sounded alarms today about a new and deadly phase in the health crisis, pleading with top administration officials for “much more aggressive action,” even as President Trump continues to assure rallygoers the nation is “rounding...
by Jim Heath | Nov 2, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has left nearly 50,000 Americans hospitalized with experts fearing several hospitals will soon be put under severe strain. According to The COVID Tracking Project, hospitalizations rose in 47 states over the last month with a...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2020 | 2020, coronavirus, Headlines, Trump
Days before the election, and down in the polls, Donald Trump claimed without substantiation that U.S. doctors are lying about the number of Americans who’ve died from Covid-19, saying they inflate the figure because they are paid more money for deaths attributed to...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Health
This was Boris Johnson’s King Canute moment. Politico: Having spent the past few weeks trying to find a balanced approach in the face of the relentless incoming tide of England’s coronavirus second wave, the prime minister said at a press conference this evening it...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2020 | 2020, Analysis, coronavirus, Headlines, Trump
A new study from Stanford University found that 18 of President Trump’s campaign rallies have led to over 30,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and likely led to over 700 deaths. Researchers examined rallies held between June 20 and Sept. 22, 2020, only three of which...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The United States recorded 99,321 new COVID infections on Friday, smashing a single-day record set just 24 hours earlier. Friday’s number is a significant increase on the 88,521 infections clocked on Thursday – the previous record – which suggest the...
