U.S.

CDC Director Attributes Reduced Coronavirus Death Toll to Better-than-Expected Social Distancing Compliance

By Zachary Evans 1:36 PM

The CDC initially believed that roughly half of Americans would socially distance, a prediction that influenced its death toll projections.

Health Care

CBS Issues Clarification in Response to Backlash over Viral Sobbing Nurse Story

By Zachary Evans 12:45 PM

After Senator Bernie Sanders retweeted CBS's story about her, Vera posted her reply to Sanders acknowledging she had indeed received a mask.

Health Care

U.K. Purchased Millions of Unreliable Coronavirus Tests from China

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

The U.K. revealed that all 17.5 million Coronavirus antibody test kits they ordered from China are unreliable when used outside "severely ill" populations.

Health Care

NYC Health Committee Chairman Braces Residents for ‘Temporary Burials’ in City Parks Due to Limited Morgue Space

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

The city's morgues are "now dealing w/ the equivalent of an ongoing 9/11....Every part of this system is now backed up," New York City councilman Mark D. Levine stated.

U.S.

Acting Navy Secretary Lambastes Ousted Captain in Speech to Sailors On His Former Ship

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

Modly termed a letter sent by Captain Brett Crozier to superiors pleading for help with the ship's coronavirus outbreak, a "betrayal of trust."

U.S.

Federal Agencies Waited Months to Restock Medical Equipment before Outbreak

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

The U.S. waited until March to place bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, ventilators, and other medical supplies, the AP reported.

World

Iranian Health Official Calls Chinese Coronavirus Stats a ‘Bitter Joke’

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

Iranian spokesman Kianush Jahanpur blamed China’s data on COVID-19 for other countries’ slow response to the emerging pandemic.

Elections

Sanders Campaign Manager, Advisers Urge Him to Drop Out of Presidential Race

By Zachary Evans April 6, 2020

Campaign manager Faiz Shakir and Sanders ally Representative Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.) have reportedly come out in favor of exiting the race.

Health Care

De Blasio Says City Told Public Masks Unnecessary in order to Preserve Supply for Medical Workers

By Zachary Evans April 3, 2020

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio recommended against the use of face masks for the public in order to preserve supply for health-care workers.

Politics & Policy

Pelosi Abandons Sweeping Coronavirus Legislative Agenda, Agrees to Narrowly-Tailored Phase-4 Relief Bill

By Zachary Evans April 3, 2020

“Let’s do the same bill we just did, make some changes to make it current,” Pelosi told reporters on Capitol Hill Friday.