Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated
President Trump and other conspiracy fantasists touted the fake claim that COVID death counts are exaggerated. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 350,000 deaths*
President Trump and other conspiracy fantasists touted the fake claim that COVID death counts are exaggerated. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 350,000 deaths*
Experts suggest limiting travel and keeping Thanksgiving and other celebrations small and outdoors
The new political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable and morally contemptible
Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course—embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others—are a false promise
As few as 10 percent of infected people may drive a whopping 80 percent of cases in specific types of situations
The state went after the disease with widespread testing and science-based targets. Now it is in better shape than its neighbors
Despite tracing’s success in other countries, the U.S. government has failed to adequately fund or apply the tool
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