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US health secretary Alex Azar has warned that “the window is closing” on the country’s chance to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases surpassed 2.5m. The Health and Human Services secretary pointed to a recent surge in infections, particularly in the south and said people have “to act […] More
‘Like leaning into a left hook’: coronavirus calamity unfolds across divided US In a week that saw the worst day on record for new cases, Trump shrugs as experts warn Americans not to follow his lead People sit at tables at Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles, California, on 24 June amid a record […] More
US deaths from Covid-19 have surpassed 125,000 Survivors could lose insurance if Trump wins bid to repeal Obamacare Texas becomes a model for inadequate pandemic response Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated A beach in Miami, Florida on Friday. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock 9.50am EDT09:50 Good morning … 11.06am EDT11:06 A small […] More
ACA prevents denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions Abolition could mean Covid-19 victims could be turned down Doctors are searching for a vaccine for Covid-19, and 124,000 Americans have died from the illness. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters Millions of Americans who have survived Covid-19 or face future infections could lose their insurance or be barred from […] More
David Smith’s sketch: Trump has been called the worst person to lead a country through a crisis. Friday’s briefing was a reminder Pence may be the second worst At Friday’s briefing, Pence, a devout Christian, finally revealed his secret plan: ‘Pray, and keep praying.’ Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Mike Pence is the guy you’d want in […] More
Experts say there’s evidence Covid-19 is making a comeback, including rising deaths and hospitalizations in parts of the US A freeway display in Red Rock, Arizona on 23 June 2020. Photograph: Cheney Orr/Reuters The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the US hit an all-time high of 40,000 Thursday, according to figures […] More
Ron DeSantis angrily dismisses allegation from fired scientist that officials are massaging figures to hide true impact of coronavirus Ron DeSantis in Orlando last week. On Thursday he snapped at reporters who asked about Rebekah Jones’s claims, saying: ‘You guys have been on the conspiracy bandwagon for months.’ Photograph: JLN Photography/Rex/Shutterstock Republican Florida governor Ron […] More
Greg Abbott: decision ‘essential to our mission to contain this virus’ Surge in US cases as Arizona joins Texas in halting reopening Why are California’s Covid-19 cases surging? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated The scene in Austin in May after bars reopened. Abbott said the rise in cases was being ‘largely […] More
