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‘We’re expendable’: black Americans pay the price as states lift lockdowns Experts warn reopening states could have dire consequences on public health, and black Americans already face greater risk Coronavirus – latest global updates Lanee Jackson of Black Lives Matter DC participates in an ‘Essential, Not Expendable’ demonstration and rally during the coronavirus pandemic 27 […] More
A seven-page report from the former president’s science advisers is an implicit criticism of Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic Donald Trump speaks to employees during a visit to a medical equipment distributor in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters Nine top scientists who advised Barack Obama in the White House are warning that the US […] 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
President appears to continue confrontation on Twitter seemingly in response to incident involving CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Play Video 1:18 ‘You should ask China’: Trump terminates press conference after clash with reporters – video Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to seek to continue a confrontation […] More
Trump is making America an obstacle in the global fight against Covid-19 Michael H Fuchs The president’s deadly mishandling of the pandemic threatens to make the world’s most powerful country a pariah ‘Donald Trump does not seem to recognize that the only effective solution to the pandemic is to counter it everywhere.’ Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP […] More
Health body says coronavirus restrictions must be eased carefully; Iran to reopens mosques; China reports one new case Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Employees of the Ciudad de Dios market wait to be tested by coronavirus workers at the health ministry in Lima. Photograph: Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images The World […] More
President lashes out at Asian American journalist who queried his constant emphasis on being first in testing Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Play Video 1:18 ‘You should ask China’: Trump terminates press conference after clash with reporters – video Donald Trump abruptly halted a press conference on Monday after being challenged […] More
Fauci and heads of CDC and FDA potentially exposed to coronavirus; Boris Johnson to announce UK lockdown changes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Anthony Fauci and two other top members of the White House coronavirus taskforce will self-quarantine after potential exposure to Covid-19. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Three members of the White […] More
