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Coronavirus Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) has announced a House investigation into reports that Trump appointees have altered CDC reports to benefit the president. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
Coronavirus House Democrats to Investigate Trump Aides Tampering With CDC’s Coronavirus Reports

House Democrats have announced an investigation into Trump appointees tampering with CDC reports. According to sources, scientific reports have been doctored to promote Trump's narrative.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright September 14, 2020 4:49 pm EDT
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Coronavirus CDC Suddenly Asks States to Get Ready for Vaccine Following Trump’s Blood Plasma Controversy

The Trump administration wants states to be ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine two days before the presidential election.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 3, 2020 5:53 pm EDT
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Coronavirus CDC Suddenly Changes Guidance to Discourage Coronavirus Testing, Alarming Scientists

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly revised its coronavirus testing guidance to excluse asymptomatic people.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 26, 2020 3:59 pm EDT
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Coronavirus 9 More Non-Political Coronavirus Updates You Need to Know as Schools Reopen

More than 2,000 students and faculty are in quarantine, and the CDC says COVID-19 immunity lasts about three months.

Patrick deHahn Patrick deHahn August 14, 2020 4:15 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Hispanic and Black Children More Likely to Be Hospitalized With “Severe” COVID-19 Symptoms

Hispanic children were approximately eight times as likely as white children to be hospitalized for COVID-19, while Black children were five times as likely to be hospitalized, according to the report.

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido August 10, 2020 3:29 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Health Pregnancy Is Now a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19. Here’s How One Black Woman Is Handling It All.

Recent data found that pregnant Black and Hispanic women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized or admitted into the intensive care unit.

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez July 27, 2020 2:20 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Former CDC Directors: Trump’s COVID Response Is Like ‘Fighting Blindfolded’

Four former CDC directors co-authored an op-ed lambasting President Trump for putting politics over science in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 14, 2020 2:42 pm EDT