by Jim Heath | Aug 23, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health, Trump
On the eve of the Republican National Convention where President Trump hopes to revive his flagging political fortunes, he has announced the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19. Many scientists and physicians believe that convalescent plasma...
by Jim Heath | Aug 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Coronavirus cases reported in Minnesota and Nebraska have been linked to people who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which ended last week. According to the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 15 cases linked to people who...
by Jim Heath | Aug 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines
CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Tuesday slammed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an ardent President Trump supporter, for pushing an unproven therapeutic treatment for coronavirus, sales of which could benefit him. “You really are a snake oil salesman. I mean, you could be in the...
by Jim Heath | Aug 17, 2020 | 2020, Conventions, Headlines, Joe Biden
Kristin Urquiza may not have been one of the big names to speak at the Democrats’ virtual convention tonight — but she had a big message for voters. Urquiza made headlines in June with an obituary in The Arizona Republic that blamed politicians for the...
by Jim Heath | Aug 17, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University as health officials express concerns over COVID-19 complicating the fall flu season. Deaths rose by 483 on Sunday, with Florida, Texas and...
