Dr. Anthony Fauci Is the “Perfect Man for This Moment.” If Trump Sidelines Him, We’re Screwed.
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx at a White House briefing by the coronavirus task forceManuel Balce Ceneta/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Once I began recovering from COVID-19, I wanted to understand what it means to be part of a growing cohort of survivors: What…
70 Percent of People Killed in Chicago by the Coronavirus Are Black
Rawpixel/iStock/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The federal government still isn’t sharing any official statistics regarding the racial breakdown of coronavirus deaths. But this information is starting to seep out at the local level from some states and cities, showing that the pandemic is disproportionately killing Black Americans…
We Are Still At Least Two Weeks Away From Our Peak
This week is going to be our “Pearl Harbor moment,” says the surgeon general, and he’s not alone. But I don’t see where that’s coming from. Here’s a look at the day-to-day growth rate of COVID-19 deaths: The good news, obviously, is that the growth rate appears to be going down. The bad news is…
The Navy Captain Ousted for Warning of a Coronavirus Outbreak Has Tested Positive
Navy Capt. Brett Crozier addresses the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt during an all-hands call in 2019. US Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Brett E. Crozier, the Navy captain ousted this week after writing…
Reuters Published a Startling New Report About Trump Pushing Anti-Malaria Drugs
Yuri Gripas/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For weeks, President Donald Trump has been pushing two anti-malaria drugs—chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine—as treatment for the novel coronavirus, despite a lack of scientific evidence that they, well, actually work to treat the novel coronavirus. Now Reuters has…
Devin Nunes Went on Fox News and Compared Homeless People to “Zombie Apocalypse”
Rep. Devin Nunes on Fox and FriendsScreenshot For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the latest installment of misinformed, offensive comments from politicians during the pandemic, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) went on Fox and Friends Sunday morning and described his state’s homeless population as a “zombie apocalypse” of…