Stories tagged: "COVID-19 deaths"

Coronavirus Since January, the president has tried to convince the public that the coronavirus will simply go away on its own at least 38 times.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Coronavirus A Long Yet Somehow Incomplete List of Times Trump Downplayed the Virus

Since January, the president has tried to convince the public that the coronavirus will simply go away on its own at least 38 times. To help make sense of these moments, here is a timeline breaking down the several instances the president has denied the severity of the virus.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates October 30, 2020 4:48 pm EDT
Coronavirus John Walter (left) and his son Brian (Image via Brian Walter)
Coronavirus Trump Told Americans Not to Be Afraid of COVID-19. These Survivors Say That Was a ‘Slap in the Face.’

“Having been so fully impacted the way we have been, it’s hard to hear somebody else seem nonchalant about it."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 9, 2020 2:28 pm EDT
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Coronavirus ‘Blood on Their Hands’: Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19 Blast Government Response

Three Americans who lost family members to COVID-19 blame the US government for failing to prioritize fighting the virus and its lack of leadership.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 22, 2020 11:49 am EDT
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Coronavirus Remembering Mark Anthony Urquiza: ‘His Smile Just Lit Up the Entire Room’

Mark Urquiza passed away on June 30, 2020, after a three-week battle with COVID-19. He was 65 years old.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:14 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Remembering George Washington Jr.: A Man With the Voice of a Giant

Washington passed away from COVID-19 on June 24 at the age of 81. “The void he leaves in his community and in our family’s life is unfillable. He was a tremendous human being."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:13 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
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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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Coronavirus Remembering Isabelle Papadimitriou: ‘She Was a Very Proud Grandmother’

Papadimitriou died in a Dallas, Texas, hospital on July 4, 2020. She only had 11 months with her granddaughter before COVID-19 took her life.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:13 pm EDT
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Coronavirus ‘Look at the One’: Remembering the Names and Faces of Those Who’ve Died of COVID-19

It’s still hard to grasp just how much suffering the US has experienced this year.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 18, 2020 3:12 pm EDT