Can I Get It Twice? Why Don’t Some People Have Symptoms? Experts Answer Our Big COVID-19 Questions.
Mother Jones illustration;Getty There’s a lot of information out there about how to protect yourself from the coronavirus—which hand sanitizer to buy, when to wear a mask, which 20-second hand washing songs to hum, how to have safe sex during the outbreak, and so, so much more. But there isn’t much about how and why…
“That’s Been the Story of Life”: Trump on Why Rich People Are Getting Tests First
Kevin Dietsch/CNP/Zuma As news emerges every day of asymptomatic professional athletes and celebrities testing positive for the coronavirus, ordinary Americans are struggling to access tests. At a White House press conference Wednesday, NBC’s Peter Alexander asked President Trump the question that’s been on everyone’s mind: “Do the well-connected go to the front of the line?”…
Trump Just Announced He’ll Start Turning Back People at the Border “Very Soon, Probably Today”
Evan Vucci/AP President Trump said in a press conference Wednesday that he will start turning back anyone crossing the US-Mexico border illegally—including those seeking asylum—”very soon, probably today,” to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. The plans to immediately turn people back to Mexico instead of detaining them was reported by multiple news outlets Tuesday.…
The Biggest Story From Tonight’s Elections Is That They Happened At All
“I Voted” stickers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Evanston, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP Joe Biden won Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. Of course he did—that was never really in question. The former vice president is the overwhelming favorite in the Democratic presidential race, with a hundred-plus-delegate lead that Sen. Bernie Sanders has…
In Another Big Night for Joe Biden, the Former Veep Sweeps Florida, Illinois, and Arizona
Matt Rourke/AP Former vice president Joe Biden won decisive primary victories in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona on Tuesday, adding to his nearly insurmountable delegate lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, in what may be the last election of its kind for weeks. Biden, who emerged as Sanders’…
Tents, Mask Rationing, and Staffing Up: A Renowned Hospital in a Coronavirus Hub Prepares for the Worst
Of all the experts I’ve talked to about the coronavirus this week, Dr. Maria Raven is by far the most cool, calm, and collected. Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise: It’s basically a part of her job description as the chief of emergency medicine at UCSF Medical Center, the Bay Area’s largest hospital. Now, the…