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As White House embraces dangerous 'herd immunity' strategy, COVID-19 deaths predicted to spike 80% in US by February
Oct 20, 2020 21:42As the Trump administration ignores the pleas of its own health experts and embraces a "herd immunity" strategy that scientists have condemned as fringe and dangerous, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine are predicting an 80% spike in U.S. coronavirus deaths by February as cases continue to rise across the nation.
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A four-year timeline of Trump’s impact on science
Oct 15, 2020 14:43From travel bans to human spaceflight to the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump’s policies and actions have changed science. Since he took office in January 2017, Trump has not made science a priority; he has proposed massive cuts to many science agencies and took 19 months to nominate a science adviser. But his policies and actions have had strong impacts – many of them harmful – on researchers and issues related to science.
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Trump has made hundreds of millions from foreign business interests since 2016
Oct 12, 2020 16:24US President Donald Trump is making hundreds of millions from foreign business dealings during his time in the White House, an OpenSecrets analysis of personal financial disclosures found.
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Despite Trump’s boast, insulin in America among the most expensive liquids on earth
Oct 06, 2020 22:00Research shows that one in four Americans ration their insulin due to its cost, risking entering a diabetic coma and dying. Americans spend two to three times more on healthcare than other comparable countries, with some of the worst outcomes in the developed world. Tens of millions have no access to any form of healthcare at all.
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Twitter deletes Trump's 'harmful' tweet
Oct 06, 2020 17:52US President Donald Trump has published more "misleading" information about the COVID-19 disease, prompting Twitter to remove the tweet.
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Nearly 4 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record election turnout
Oct 06, 2020 12:54Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the November election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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After mixed messages from White House, Trump says 'real test' ahead in his COVID fight
Oct 05, 2020 15:35US President Donald Trump said from his hospital room on Saturday Oct. 03 that he felt “much better” but the next few days will be “the real test” of his treatment for COVID-19, capping a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition.
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Twitter prohibits posts wishing for Trump to die of COVID-19
Oct 03, 2020 15:03Twitter has threatened to suspend accounts using the social media platform to wish for President Donald Trump’s death following his diagnosis with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 complications, given Trump's age and weight, could kill him: Reports
Oct 02, 2020 18:20US President Donald Trump, who’s been tested positive for COVID-19, is at a high risk for a severe infection due to his advanced age and being overweight, according to reports. The COVID-19 complications can even kill him.
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Pelosi calls on House Democrats to prepare for deciding on election
Sep 29, 2020 15:45US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on her fellow House Democrats to prepare for a rare election scenario that would require Congress to decide the outcome of the upcoming presidential vote, “to ensure the election is not stolen.”