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Wisconsin supreme court ruling striking down Democratic governor’s stay-at-home order underscores division in the state People protest against the coronavirus shutdown in front of the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, on 24 April 2020. Photograph: Kamil Krzaczyński/AFP via Getty Images A conservative majority on the Wisconsin supreme court struck down a stay-at-home order from the […] More
Play Video 5:49 Rick Bright, a former top vaccine official, has told a Congressional committee that the US faces its ‘darkest winter in modern history’ if it does not develop a coordinated response to the pandemic. Bright has turned whistleblower and claims his removal from his federal government role last month was retaliation by the […] More
Recent review finds at least $113m in taxpayer-backed loans meant for small businesses have gone to fossil fuel industry Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates ‘The outlook for US shale companies bad before before the pandemic and the recent steep decline in oil demand that forced oil prices negative.’ Photograph: Paul […] More
Play Video 1:27 Donald Trump accused Dr Anthony Fauci, the government’s top public health expert, of ‘playing all sides of the equation’ after Fauci warned in the Senate that reopening the US economy too early could cause a spike in new coronavirus cases. ‘To me, it’s not an acceptable answer,’ Trump said, suggesting there was […] More
Where is the CDC? How Trump sidelined the public health agency in a pandemic The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been at the heart of activity in previous health emergencies but its science-based approach is out of favour at the White House The CDC director, Dr Robert Redfield, with Donald Trump at a […] More
List was released by Senators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley James Comey, John Brennan and James Clapper among officials listed Rick Bright: pandemic will ‘get far worse and be prolonged’ without a US response ‘based in science’ New US coronavirus hotspots appear in Trump heartlands Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on […] More
‘Big Gretch’: how the pandemic pushed Michigan’s governor into the spotlight Gretchen Whitmer, mentioned as a possible vice-presidential candidate, has stood firm amid a rightwing backlash against her stay-at-home order. Her constituents love her for it Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing on […] More
Healthcare organizations insist protections are essential for under-resourced facilities as horror stories enrage families Coronavirus – live US updates Coronavirus – live global updates Family members of residents at the Life Care Center home, in Kirkland, Washington, where some patients have died from Covid-19, at a press conference on 5 March. Photograph: Jason Redmond/AFP via […] More
