Top news of the week: 26.07.2022.
America Was in an Early-Death Crisis Long Before COVID
Even before the pandemic began, more people here were dying at younger ages than in comparably wealthy nations.
‘Nobody’s acting like this is an emergency’: Act Up veteran Peter Staley condemns US monkeypox response
The government has been slow to distribute tests and vaccines and has issued confusing recommendations: ‘it’s Covid 2.0’, Staley says
Amazon buys US medical provider as it cements move into healthcare
One Medical, the primary care organization, will be acquired by the e-commerce behemoth in a deal valued at roughly $3.9bn
House panel says Trump ‘chose not to act’ during attack on US Capitol
The committee investigating the January 6 riots shared testimony showing that the ex-president rejected pleas from even his family
US Open confirms vaccine status will rule out Novak Djokovic from tournament
Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing in the US Open suffered another blow after the tournament said it would respect government rules on the Covid-19 vaccine
Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A third-party auditor will review the New York state government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration of the previous governor to ...
St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access
St. Louis has joined the growing list of Democrat-led cities seeking to help women gain abortion access, even in red states that have largely banned the procedure. Not long after Democratic ...
First Thing: Trump ‘chose not to act’ during attack on US Capitol – panel says
The January 6 committee shared testimony showing that the ex-president rejected pleas from even his family. Plus, Twitter reacts to footage of Josh Hawley fleeing rioters