The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000, according to a Reuters tally. The United States, Brazil, India and Mexico lead the rise in fatalities. Almost 6,000 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average. That equates to almost 250 people per hour. One person every 15 seconds. However, Trump continues to
The nursing home industry wants Republicans to bail them out. The industry contributes millions to Republican political campaigns. The lobbyists are not happy with the Republican $1 trillion coronavirus bill, entitled the HEAL Act. The Republican version contains measures that help nursing home owners and providers but nothing for healthcare workers. The measures include liability
AARP and the HEALS Act AARP released the following statement last week from Nancy LeaMond, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, in response to the introduction of the HEALS Act: “While the HEALS Act addresses some important issues related to the COVID-19 crisis, Congress must do more to protect residents and staff of
The President tweeted an attack claiming that Fauci was intentionally misleading the public about the Trump Virus. Fauci had to respond to Trump and his other critics. The critics apparently include Putin. Apparently Russian intelligence services are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. They want to exploit the crisis to help Trump ahead of the
Why can’t America contain the Trump Virus? Right-wing media outlets like Sinclair Broadcast Group, Fox News and Brietbart have pushed conspiracy theories to benefit Trump even claiming that Covid is a hoax. They mislead Trump and his voters. Commentators attack the scientists and dispute the death rates. Fox News has repeatedly run segments promoting ideas
FALSE INFORMATION This past week, Trump tweeted and defended a crazy conspiracy group calling itself “America’s Frontline Doctors.” his group provides false information about COVID-19. They minimize the dangers of getting infected. These “doctors” claim masks are dangerous. These “experts” recommend taking dangerous and ineffective medications. One of the doctors is Dr. Stella Immanuel. She