I Recovered From COVID-19. But I Can’t Donate My Plasma Because I’m Gay.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.One thing that allowed me to hope over these last two weeks, as COVID-19 made me cough, sweat, ache, and succumb to mind-muddying fatigue, was the thought that one day soon, I could help others to recover. I read about promising new…
Here Are Three Ways of Thinking About Death Rates
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On a normal day in America about 8,000 people die. When the coronavirus pandemic hits its peak—probably in late April—it will likely claim about 4,000 lives per day. For a week or two, our national death rate will increase by 50 percent…
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Heading South
Fighting the coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai.Himanshu Bhatt/NurPhoto via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This is currently the issue that has a stranglehold on the back of my mind: Peru tried to do everything right. Officials declared an early national lockdown — and backed it up with…
Yes, Megachurches Need to Shut Down Temporarily Too
Robin Rayne/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Italy’s disastrous coronavirus epidemic was kicked off by a soccer match in Bergamo that authorities decided not to cancel. In South Korea it was meetings of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. In Spain it was—again—soccer matches, which weren’t shut down…
Should You Avoid the Grocery Store Today to Help SNAP Recipients? It’s Complicated.
Jeremy Hogan/Sipa via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In less than a single month, the coronavirus pandemic has completely altered the day-to-day lives of millions of Americans. With many stores running out of essential items such as milk, eggs, and canned food almost as soon as…
New Federal Estimates Put Coronavirus Death Toll at 100-240,000
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Here’s the latest projection of the US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic: The top government scientists battling the coronavirus estimated Tuesday that the deadly pathogen could kill between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, in spite of the social distancing measures that have…