These Three Statistics Sum Up Trump’s Failure on Critical Medical Supplies
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The distribution of personal protective equipment for medical professionals from the national stockpile was inept and insufficient, according to a House Oversight Committee report released Wednesday. The committee also found that the Strategic National Stockpile is now depleted, leaving states to compete…
A Jail Built on a Landfill Is at the Center of New York’s Coronavirus Outbreak
A man enters the road to Rikers Island.Spencer Platt/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. New York City is the epicenter of the country’s COVID-19 outbreak—and perhaps nowhere is that outbreak…
Layoffs Hit the NRA, Even as Gun Sales Soar
Michael Conroy/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Mass layoffs have hit the National Rifle Association because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Politico, more the 60 NRA employees have been laid off in recent weeks, after the group was forced to cancel its annual…
WhatsApp Takes Steps That Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation
Rafael Henrique/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging app, announced today that it is taking new steps to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, a problem that has become increasingly visible during the coronavirus pandemic. As I wrote in March, the…
What Does It Mean That the CDC Is Starting to Test for Coronavirus Antibodies? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Robin Utrecht/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now officially testing Americans for coronavirus antibodies. This could be a major step in controlling the virus, as the tests will indicate whether someone has been infected with the coronavirus in the past—even if they…
A Second ICE Detainee in Louisiana Has Tested Positive for COVID-19
Howard Antonio Benavides Jr., 18, a Venezuelan national detained at the Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Lousiana, in September.Gerald Herbert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Another person being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the sheriff of the Louisiana parish…