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Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic
Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic — but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy…
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards honors staffer who died from COVID-19
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) offered a moving tribute to a member of his staff who died from COVID-19. “On behalf of the first lady…
Washington state nurses share shocking stories from their war against coronavirus
by Ken Armstrong and Vianna Davila Nurses at one hospital in southeastern Washington state have alleged that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they were ordered by…
‘His incompetence will cost lives’: Joe Biden goes after Trump on coronavirus in new 2020 campaign ad
Former Vice President is continuing to campaign for president in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting America. On Saturday, Biden went after Trump on the…
#TrumpGenocide trends as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with president’s coronavirus failures
As America crossed the grim milestone of 2,000 coronavirus deaths, President Donald Trump was harshly criticized on Twitter for his handling of the health and…
‘A quarantine will not be necessary’: Trump backtracks on plan to lockdown New York area
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would not go forward with his plan to quarantine the states of New York, New Jersey and…
Scared New York medical workers decry lack of Personal Protective Equipment during coronavirus crisis
Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment — and as infections surge,…
WATCH: Terrifying videos shows tornado striking Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas was hit by a powerful tornado on Saturday. Multiple people used their cell phones to capture video of the tornado. Here are some…
US coronavirus deaths surge past 2,000: Johns Hopkins
Deaths from new coronavirus in the United States surged past 2,000 Saturday, doubling in just three days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University….
COVID-19 death toll soars globally and one-third of the people in the world are under lockdown
The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday, with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 dead in one day, as…
Twitter blocked coronavirus ‘misinformation’ from Rudy Giuliani and another right-wing internet troll: report
President Donald Trump’s favorite social media platform blocked COVID-19 misinformation from two of his biggest supporters. CNN correspondent Oliver Darcy reports Twitter confirmed accounts for…
Italy’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000 despite long coronavirus lockdown
The coronavirus toll in Italy shot past 10,000 on Saturday and showed little sign of slowing despite a 16-day lockdown. The 889 new fatalities reported…
Joe Biden has one key coronavirus question he wants answered: ‘Where are the tests, Mr. President?’
Despite the inability to hold campaign rallies, the 2020 presidential campaign is continuing in spite of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. With the response to coronavirus…
Banks are causing a cash crisis by tightening lending standards during coronavirus crisis
Major banks in America are tightening access to credit as coronavirus shutdowns put households across America in dire financial shape, The Wall Street Journal reported…
BUSTED: Florida’s GOP governor illegally denied Miami Herald access to coronavirus briefing
Gov. Ron DeSantis denied the Miami Herald access to a COVID-19 coronavirus briefing, the newspaper’s Tallahassee Bureau Chief reported Saturday. “Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to…
Experts pour cold water of Trump’s proposal to lock down New York with a two-week quarantine
On Saturday, President Donald Trump raised the possibility that he might impose a quarantine on the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to…
Michigan governor’s former opponent slams ‘inept’ Trump for petty attacks: ‘I’ve got her back’
On Saturday, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed clapped back at President Donald Trump for his attacks on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: #ThatWomanInMichigan is @GovWhitmer. I…
Trump supporters are trashing Dr. Tony Fauci during coronavirus crisis — pushing #FauciFraud hashtag
Supporters of President Donald Trump are attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, The New York Times reported Saturday. The newspaper explained that…
MSNBC’s Alex Witt holds back tears as wife of critically ill COVID-19 patient describes his swift decline
On MSNBC Saturday, Alex Witt interviewed Amy Breslow, a New Jersey woman whose husband Brett is critically ill in ICU with coronavirus and in need…
Pandemic modelers warn that Trump’s lies may increase the spread of COVID-19
Welcome to another edition of What Fresh Hell?, Raw Story’s roundup of news items that might have become controversies under another regime, but got buried –…
Trump ridiculed for finally taking quarantining seriously: ‘Oh look who decided to president today’
Following a brief stop to talk to reporters as he left the White House for Virginia to send off the USNS hospital ship Comfort that…
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