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Brace yourself for the latest COVID-19 predictions: You’re not going to like them

“They’re already too late to keep the total number of dead from reaching something between 300,000 and 400,000. The always optimistic IHME model is now projecting 224,000 by November 1. That’s just … where we are.”  Alternet: Brace yourself for the latest COVID-19 predictions: You’re not going to like them President Donald J. Trump listens as …

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UPDATE: Hiding of deaths and hospitalizations happening now…Warnings of Possible Cover-Up in Progress as Trump Orders Hospitals to Stop Sending Coronavirus Data to CDC

“While administration officials portrayed the order as part of an attempt to streamline data-collection efforts, health experts were alarmed by the move given President Donald Trump’s public attacks on the CDC and his complaints about how the recent surge in coronavirus cases “makes us look bad.” “Speechless—Trump White House is now muzzling, bypassing, and kneecapping the CDC,” tweeted epidemiologist Dr. …

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Warnings of Possible Cover-Up in Progress as Trump Orders Hospitals to Stop Sending Coronavirus Data to CDC | Common Dreams News

“The CDC is supposed to analyze the data coming from different regions of the country,” said Wen. “I’m really deeply concerned about what we’ve seen with the attacks on science and public health in recent days, because public health hinges on public trust. And when politicians—including the top public official, the elected official of our …

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Some cities will fine residents who don’t wear masks in bid to slow coronavirus

“A recent study out of Germany found that face masks reduced the daily growth rate of reported infections by around 40%. The West Hollywood sheriff’s station announced this week that deputies will issue citations to those who are not following the statewide coronavirus health order to don face coverings while in public or high-risk settings. …

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No, It’s Not Over The threat of COVID-19 continues to loom over us.

“The total number of deaths  continues to rise.  So far, there have been 120,000 confirmed deaths. The actual number is higher. According to one estimate, there may have been another 25,000 deaths by June 1 that weren’t counted, bringing the total past 140,000. Many states do not include cases with all the symptoms of coronavirus …

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Memorial Day: NYT praised for ‘jaw-dropping’ front page honoring coronavirus fatalities

“100,000 dead. A terrible milestone. Every name a family devastated. A friend lost. A community and a country that will never be the same.  This Memorial Day our nation mourns a preventable, catastrophic loss of life. A potent reminder that competent leadership matters. “ NYT praised for ‘jaw-dropping’ front page honoring coronavirus fatalities: ‘A visceral …

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