by Jim Heath | Jul 30, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
One person in the United States died about every minute from COVID-19 today as the national death toll surpassed 150,000 and California, Florida and Texas all set single-day highs for fatalities. The United States recorded 1,461 new deaths, which is the highest...
by Jim Heath | Jul 29, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), who has largely opted against wearing a mask around the Capitol, tested positive for COVID-19 today. Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas this morning with President Trump and tested positive in a pre-screen at the White House. Gohmert...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Putin
Russian intelligence services have been spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to newly declassified intelligence, material that demonstrates how Moscow is continuing to try to influence Americans as the election draws closer. Russian...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Another day, another surreal moment in the world of President Trump, who today defended the doctor whose claimed that hydroxychloroquine is a ‘cure’ for coronavirus after her videos were removed by Twitter and resulted in his son’s account being...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
An Arkansas senator who shared an article that described the coronavirus pandemic as a “hoax” has contracted Covid-19. Republican Jason Rapert, who unsuccessfully introduced a bill to ban gay marriage in the US in 2017, was hospitalized with coronavirus and pneumonia...
by Jim Heath | Jul 28, 2020 | Constitution, Headlines, Health
A Texas-based doctor whose declarations about using hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19 were retweeted by Donald Trump has a long history of supporting conspiracy theories. Dr Stella Immanuel, 55, shot to fame yesterday when Trump and millions of his supporters...
