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COVID-19 Cases Rising Among US Children as Schools Reopen

Children of all ages now make up 10% of all U.S cases, up from 2% in April.

Did Trump Inherit a ‘Depleted’ Stockpile of Ventilators From Obama?

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to buck the blame for the “empty cupboards” of federal emergency medical supplies.

Did Biden Call Trump ‘Xenophobic’?

The Democratic presidential nominee's critique of the incumbent came amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Did Dr. Fauci Criticize Trump’s China Travel Restrictions?

The president was initially skeptical of imposing travel restrictions, though he would later claim that everyone around him had been against the idea.

Did Trump Try To Deflect Attention From His COVID-19 Response by Criticizing Obama’s to H1N1?

Within a year of the first confirmed H1N1 case in the U.S, more than 69 million people had been infected, resulting in more than 12,000 deaths.

Is US COVID-19 Case Total Highest Globally Due to ‘Great Testing’?

If the virus was not spreading, the rate of positive COVID-19 test results would not increase. But, unfortunately, the rate did increase.

Late-Stage Study of First Single-Shot Vaccine Begins in US

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

Did Trump Ban All Travel From China at the Start of the Pandemic?

Trump credits an early 2020 ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move to tackle the pandemic.

CDC Changes, Then Retracts, Its Take on Coronavirus Spread

The top U.S. public health agency has stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily the coronavirus can spread from person to person on small droplets in the air.

Did Chinese Virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan Say COVID-19 Was Made in a Wuhan Lab?

It's not the first time the controversial doctor made such claims about the origin of the global pandemic.

Does Wearing Glasses Protect You from Coronavirus?

Researchers in China have found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19.

Ohio Limit of 1 Ballot Drop Box Per County Blocked, Appealed

An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked the Republican secretary of state’s order limiting counties to one ballot drop box, and both the state and the Republican Party have appealed.