Filed Under: “Coronavirus”
Mitch McConnell: ‘I don’t think it serves any particular purpose’ to counter anti-vaccine lies
By Josh Israel
Senate Republican leader has repeatedly stated he believes vaccines are safe and helpful, but he refuses to stop his colleagues from spreading lies about them
My 2015 study about chicken viruses shouldn’t be used as a reason to avoid a Covid-19 shot
By Andrew Read
It’s true that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could evolve, but if anything, that fact is an argument to get vaccinated
As big of a problem vaccine refusal is in the United States, it’s much worse in Russia
By Arik Burakovsky
Just 24 percent of Russians are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Ivermectin isn’t being ‘suppressed’ as a Covid-19 treatment, it’s being investigated, because that’s how science works
By Mark Sumner
Desperate for a cheap Covid-19 cure, many people have prematurely latched onto a drug that’s only been proven as a treatment for tapeworms and other parasites
Biden administration says it will take steps to protect schools from GOP governors who ban Covid safety procedures
By Julia Conley
Education Department says it will use federal relief funds to fill offsets caused by state governments and also pursue civil rights investigations on behalf of students
As Covid cases continue spiking, GOP governors are punishing local officials who disagree
By Mark Sumner
Hospitals are filling up with Covid patients across multiple Republican-dominated states as local leaders refuse to change
On vaccines, deliberate ignorance shouldn’t be treated the same as hesitance
By Eric Boehlert
Coddling delusions doesn’t make them go away, it makes them stronger
As Covid infections in GOP areas rise, the danger of disinformation has become undeniable
By Eric Boehlert
Many political centrists have long dismissed right-wing media as an irrelevant joke, coronavirus is exposing their error
Republican elites loved Covid-19 vaccines until Joe Biden became president
By Mark Sumner
GOP officials used to advocated for public vaccinations, now they spread lies about them