Italy’s Coronavirus Epidemic Has Peaked—But How About Everyone Else?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This morning, as part of my daily report on the spread of coronavirus in western countries, I posted a chart showing that Italy’s daily death rate from COVID-19 seems to have hit its peak. That got me curious about all the other…
Researchers Are Testing Whether an Old Vaccine Can Protect Health Care Workers From COVID-19
Gareth Fuller/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, made an exciting announcement late last week: They’re planning to test among health care professionals a century-old vaccine’s ability to fight COVID-19. “We hope to see a reduction in the…
Hooray! The Paycheck Protection Program Starts Friday.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I’ve been whining for a while about the stimulus checks in the coronavirus bill getting outsized attention even though the expanded unemployment benefits are far bigger and more important. So it’s only fair that I hand the microphone over to a fellow…
Fox Viewers Still Believe the Risk of Coronavirus Is Exaggerated
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a new survey from the Pew Research Center, 79 percent of Fox viewers say the media is exaggerating the risks of the coronavirus pandemic. And there’s more: 39 percent believe the virus was developed in a lab—presumably a Chinese bioweapons lab.…
What It’s Like to Be Freed From Prison After 26 Years—Into a Coronavirus Hotspot
Craig Rixner, moments after he was released from Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana.Andrew Hundley For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This story was originally published by The Marshall Project. Craig Rixner walked out of the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana last Wednesday…
Some Governors Have Risen to the Occasion During the Pandemic. These Republicans Aren’t Among Them.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site on March 30.Wilfredo Lee/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As President Trump and his aides sat on their hands for much of March and misled the public about the scope of the…