The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis asked the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosTexas officials offer schools the option to offer classes online only until November. The Coronavirus committee demands that DeVos clarify the threat of cutting funds from schools. Fear not: the lies of the …
Read More »Republican Senate Party Proposes Five-Year Protection Against Coronavirus Lawsuits
Senate Republicans are preparing to offer a five-year shield against coronavirus lawsuits as part of an upcoming relief proposal. The proposal would be retroactive from December 2019 to 2024, or the end of an emergency declaration issued by the Department of Health and Human Services if that is later, according …
Read More »Coronavirus Cases Increase in Jefferson County
Radio Alfa, Creative Commons, some rights reserved “href =” https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/49620880236_41ce352dc3_o.jpg “> Coronavirus tests. Photo: Radio Alfa, Creative Commons, some rights reserved July 17, 2020 – This week there has been a significant increase in coronavirus cases in Jefferson County, and health officials reported 26 new cases since Monday. New cases …
Read More »Trump accused of calling South Koreans ‘terrible people’ in front of Republican governor’s South Korean-born wife
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Republican Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland claimed that Donald Trump looked down on the people of South Korea in front of his wife, who is South Korean. Hogan made the …
Read More »New studies clarify which treatments work, and what don’t, for COVID-19
Recent studies provide more information on what treatments do or do not work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that provide reliable results. British researchers published their research on Friday on the only drug that has been shown to improve survival: a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that …
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