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Trump Keeps Lying About COVID and Kids As Schools Struggle to Report Case Numbers
There is no federal system to track outbreaks at schools in the United States and states differ significantly on what they report.
‘Blood on Their Hands’: Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19 Blast Government Response
Three Americans who lost family members to COVID-19 blame the US government for failing to prioritize fighting the virus and its lack of leadership.
Biden: Trust Scientists on a COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Donald Trump
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with researchers and scientists to discuss how he would manage the pandemic, as polling shows a majority of Americans don’t trust President Trump on the coronavirus vaccine.
Over 8,700 Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported on College Campuses in August, Creating Turmoil This Fall
Without a national coronavirus strategy, colleges face testing students and quarantining them on their own, creating havoc as schools attempt to reopen around the United States.
One City, Two Realities: RNC Praises Trump’s COVID Response While Charlotte’s Latinos Cry For Help
In Mecklenburg County, 48% of COVID-19 cases are among the Latino community.
Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to COVID Have a Message Ahead of RNC: We Blame Trump
In cities across the country, mourners are expected to join the March for the Dead on Friday to share personal stories of loss and demand accountability from the Trump administration.
Nursing Home Cases Up Nearly 80% as COVID-19 Surged This Summer
While the GOP pushed states to reopen this summer, the coronavirus found its way into nursing homes in the South and West—with dire consequences.
NC Teacher: State’s Schools Are Ignored While Big Business Gets COVID-19 Hand-Outs
Public schools in NC don’t have what they need to reopen and teach kids this fall while corporations pull in billions in aid.
Schools That Reopened Last Week Are Already Shutting Down Over COVID-19
School districts are facing coronavirus outbreaks as they begin to reopen without the federal funding necessary to do so safely.
COVID-19 Treatment Is Expensive. Under Biden’s Plan, Patients Wouldn’t Have to Pay for It.
Trump and Biden clash on a coronavirus plan, particularly how much patients should have to pay for COVID treatment and vaccines.
These 7 States, Including NC, Are Banding Together to Buy 3.5 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The bipartisan state compact comes after months of testing shortages and delayed results, which have hindered many states’ abilities to reign in worsening outbreaks.
Isaias Landfall: How Do You Deal With a Hurricane and COVID at the Same Time? NC Is About to Find Out.
With Isaias forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall Monday, how will coronavirus impact NC’s storm shelters?
Herman Cain Dies of COVID-19 as Infections Rattle GOP Staff
Cain’s death comes one day after news of Turning Point USA founder also dying of coronavirus complications.
These Senate Republicans Attacked Obama’s Response to Ebola But Have Nothing to Say About Trump and COVID
“There were problems [Obama] needed to surge,” North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis said. “It’s a very different story.”
How NC Plans to Keep Black, Latino Communities Safe from COVID-19
Black and Latino North Carolinians have been sickened by COVID-19 at alarming rates, and the state health department is trying to change that.
Exclusive: DeVos’ COVID-19 Formula Shorted NC’s Public College Students
A Cardinal & Pine investigation found for-profit beauty schools got double to triple what NC’s public higher ed schools received in pandemic relief aid.
Parents and Teachers Are Terrified of Schools Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Surge: ‘I Just Don’t Know If It’s Safe’
Without a comprehensive plan that includes additional federal funding, teachers and parents argue, reopening schools could put students, their families, and educators in danger.
Long Waits for Tests Means COVID-19 Can Spread Faster
Labs in NC are taking more than a week to give test results because of surges in cases and supply chain issues. That’s making it hard to stop the disease.
Teachers Say COVID-19 Too Much of a Risk to Reopen NC Schools
Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to announce his decision today about schools operating this fall while teachers in the state remain concerned.
COVID-19 Cases Are Spiking in More Than 35 States and Trump Just Withdrew From the World Health Organization
The Trump administration on Tuesday officially notified the United Nations that the United States would withdraw from the World Health Organization.
COVID Cases Are Spiking in NC. What is Trump Doing About It?
State government responding to NC’s troubling coronavirus spike, but little indication change is coming in Trump administration.
Esta DREAMER en NC Propone: ‘¿Queremos Menos COVID-19? Demos Beneficios de Desempleo Para Indocumentados’.
Si los funcionarios electos de NC realmente buscan aplanar la curva y reducir el número de casos de COVID, no puede haber excepciones sobre quién puede acceder a los beneficios de desempleo.
NC Was Slow to Hire Bilingual Tracers While COVID-19 Exploded Among Latinos
NC officials touting push for bilingual contact tracers today, but some say officials dragged on tracking coronavirus in Latino community.
Stay Outdoors but Avoid Large Crowds: How to Celebrate Fourth of July While Protecting Yourself From COVID-19
Medical experts have advised Americans to spend time outdoors, practice social distancing, wash and sanitize their hands, avoid large crowds, and limit contact with people outside of their household.
Governors, Mayors, and Companies to Senate: Pass More COVID Aid or ‘Millions of Americans’ Will Suffer
More assistance is needed “to both rebuild the economy and maintain essential services in education, health care, emergency operations, public safety and more,” groups, led by the National Governors Association, wrote this week.
Arizona, Florida, and Texas See a Surge in COVID Cases. Now Their Governors Are Singing a Different Tune.
Listen to how these governors first reacted to COVID vs. how they’re talking now.
COVID Is Surging in NC. But Republicans Want to Resume Fourth of July Fireworks and Parades
House Bill 686, which is likely to be vetoed by Gov. Cooper, would circumvent current restrictions on Fourth of July parades and firework displays.
Trump Is Pulling Money From COVID-19 Testing Sites in 5 States as Cases Explode
“We know there are people who are sick and not getting tested. The more testing we have in the community, the better.”
Trump Says He Ordered COVID Testing to Be Slowed Down
Nearly 120,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 and case counts are surging in several states, including Texas and Florida, both of which recorded more than 4,000 new cases on Saturday, setting new single-day records.