Category: coronavirus
Sen. Ed Markey: ‘Trump Is Just the Latter Day Herbert Hoover’
The federal response to the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic has been so far inadequate for average Americans, and by not embracing further stimulus, Donald Trump will be seen as a latter day Herbert Hoover, according to Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass).
Klobuchar: ‘It’s Going To Be Wrath on My Republican Colleagues’ if No Funding in Next Coronavirus Bill for Vote-by-Mail
Congressional Republicans will have to agree to fund national vote-by-mail for the coming November election, or pay a political price with the American people, according to Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn).
Johnson & Johnson Chief Science Officer: A Vaccine Will Be Available this Year
A vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be available as early as this year, according to a senior pharmaceutical executive.
Public Health Expert: If CDC Director Can’t Lead Agency Amid COVID, He Should ‘Step Aside’
The federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been hobbled by the Trump administration's decision to sideline the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from an active role, according to a public health expert.
Sen. Angus King: ‘2 to 3 Million’ Tests a Day Needed to Mitigate Economic Impact of COVID-19
The Trump administration must expand testing for the novel coronavirus by as much as a factor of 10 in order to bring the nation back towards some sense of normal, according to Sen. Angus King (I-Me).
Trump Insists Coronavirus ‘Is Going to Go Away Without a Vaccine,’ While Excited About NFL Schedule
Although he's previously come under fire for outlandish remarks to the American people, Donald Trump insisted that the novel coronavirus will somehow disappear--even in the absence of any vaccine to combat it.
AOC: ‘We’re Not Going Back to Normal and that Is for Better or for Worse’
With US unemployment soaring to 14.7 percent--and 20.5 million Americans losing their jobs in April alone--all as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is reimagining what the economy could look like after the pandemic, potentially working for more working-class Americans.
Not Listening To His CDC, Trump Could Cause a ‘9/11 Every Single Day’
Donald Trump's coming under fire for ignoring guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how best to reopen the US economy in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Pelosi: Dr. Bright ‘Is a Person of the Highest Integrity and Experience as a Scientist’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is defending a immunologist and former federal official who has filed a whistleblower complaint and will testify next week before a House subcommittee.
Schumer: When Trump Says Open the Government Regardless of Scientific Information That Will Hurt All of Us
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants Donald Trump to temper his eagerness to reopen the US economy with care for what virus testing says about the public health of US populations.
