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…
Austria and Denmark Announce Timetables to End COVID-19 Lockdowns
Hmmm: Austria and Denmark on Monday became the first European countries to announce concrete plans to reopen their societies after coronavirus lockdowns, hoping they may have already weathered the worst of the first wave of the pandemic….In Austria, small shops are slated to reopen April 13, with larger stores to follow on May 1….In Denmark,…
“It Gives Us a Reason to Get Dressed, See Smiles, Have Hope.”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hi. This is my first post for Mother Jones in more than five years working here. I’m stoked to be doing it, because I remember picking up my first issue of Mother Jones (and the Progressive) at a Barnes & Noble in…
A Right-Wing Influencer Claimed Native Americans Are Getting Extra Relief Aid. They Aren’t, But They Probably Should.
Last Wednesday, Kaitlin Bennett, a far-right social media darling who’s made her name trolling progressive college students, released a Twitter video suggesting Native Americans would each get $3,000 from the coronavirus relief bill, compared to the $1,200-maximum checks most Americans will receive. “Isn’t it racist to benefit one group of people over others based on…
New York Is Pretty Near To Its Peak
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