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COVID, We Hardly Knew Ye

Michael Balter / Truthdig May 6, 2023 The coronavirus emergency is officially over. Now let’s learn the right lessons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Should I Quarantine Because of Coronavirus? It Depends on Who You Ask.

By Maya Miller, Caroline Chen and Joshua Kaplan Mar 12, 2020 Agencies, local authorities and national governments do not agree on who should be quarantined or what that should actually look like. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American Families Deserve a Coronavirus Bailout, Not Industries

Truthdig Mar 12, 2020 Lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis show that taxpayer-funded blank checks to institutions do nothing to help those struggling Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

March Madness Will Go On Without the Crowds

RALPH D. RUSSO / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 NCAA restricts attendance at basketball tournament games to only essential staff and limited family members due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ruthless Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Mar 11, 2020 Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the bill would guarantee all U.S. workers 14 days of paid sick leave during a public health emergency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

WHO Declares That Virus Crisis Is Now a Pandemic

JAMEY KEATEN, MARIA CHENG and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 Citing "alarming levels of inaction" despite warnings, U.N. health agency tries to shock lethargic countries into pulling out all the stops. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Congress Wary of Trump’s Tax Break Plan to Address Virus Crisis

LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 The president, feeling pressure over outbreak and its financial fallout, meets with GOP allies who aren't inclined to spend more as of now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Coachella Festival Postponed Amid Virus Concerns

The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 The Southern California desert event will be rescheduled to October. Meanwhile, death toll from coronavirus rises to 24 in Washington state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Italy Quarantines More Than a Quarter of Country to Slow Virus Spread

FRANCES D'EMILIO and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 The drastic step to lock down about 16 million people for nearly a month comes amid mounting restrictions on events around the globe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘This Is Not a Drill’: WHO Urges the World to Fight Virus

MATT SEDENSKY and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 With 17 times as many new infections outside China as in it, Italy and Iran close schools; travel and events are canceled; and markets yo-yo. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cruise Ship Is Held Off California Coast for Virus Testing

OLGA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 The action comes amid a statewide emergency to stave off the spread of the disease after a passenger on earlier Grand Princess voyage died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Testing Costs Spark Calls for Full Government Coverage

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 2, 2020 Reports detail how Americans have been saddled with exorbitant bills following medical evaluations in the effort to contain the virus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )