Dr. Tom Frieden speaks with CNN’s Chris Cuomo. CNN Former director of the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Tom Frieden, says the country is not doing enough to keep the Covid-19 pandemic at bay. “We may be sick and tired of staying home, but the virus …
Read More »Trump claims border wall ‘stopped Covid’ in Arizona, even as state breaks record for coronavirus cases
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump said during a visit to Arizona on Tuesday that his southern border wall “stopped Covid,” even as the state reported a new record for confirmed cases of the …
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Trump threatens DC protesters after Andrew Jackson statue was smashed with graffiti that labeled the seventh president as ‘murderous scum’ Black Lives Matter protests continue in the United States almost a month after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, with DC activists attempting to tear down a statue …
Read More »Scientists declare unprecedented ‘anthropause’ due to pandemic
The current pandemic not only affects humans, it also affects wildlife. As the world closes in to prevent further spread of the devastating coronavirus, suddenly there are far fewer cars on the road, planes in the sky, and ships in the water. And nature surely has noticed. Recently, cougars have …
Read More »The Secret Service ordered journalists to leave the White House as protesters tried to topple the statue of Andrew Jackson.
The United States Secret Service (USSS) said the journalists had been “misdirected” when told to leave the White House amid new protests. In a statement, the USSS said “four members of the media were misdirected” to leave the White House complex on Monday night after police rejected protesters in Lafayette …
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