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Lee Fang | Key Medical Supplies Were Shipped From US Manufacturers to Foreign Buyers, Records Show

Lee Fang, The Intercept
Fang writes: "While much of the world moved swiftly to lock down crucial medical supplies used to treat the coronavirus, the U.S. dithered, maintaining business as normal and allowing large shipments of American-made respirators and ventilators to be sold to foreign buyers."
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A researcher examines blood samples ahead of testing. (photo: David Silverman/Getty Images)

The CDC Has Begun Testing Blood for Immunity Against Coronavirus
Anya van Wagtendonk, Vox
van Wagtendonk writes: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun conducting blood tests it says will help determine if a person has been exposed to the coronavirus, even without showing symptoms."
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A woman wearing a face mask stands on the Charles Bridge in Prague. Mask use went from 0% to nearly 100% in three days after a social media and influencer campaign. (photo: Michal Čížek/AFP/Getty Images)

To Help Stop Coronavirus, Everyone Should Be Wearing Face Masks. The Science Is Clear
Jeremy Howard, Guardian UK
Howard writes: "You might walk into stores over the next few days and sicken dozens without knowing it. Some might die. Others will think they are dying before they recover."
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Alexis McGill Johnson speaks at a rally in Lafayette Square, 2019. (photo: Marlena Sloss/WP/Getty Images)

The Dangerous New War on Abortion
Abigail Tracy, Vanity Fair
Tracy writes: "In any serious crisis, civil rights are also in grave danger. And with COVID-19 sweeping the country, some politicians have seized on the pandemic as an opportunity to restrict access to abortion."
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David Geffen's yacht. (photo: scottrsmith/Flickr)

The Case for a Wealth Tax
Clio Chang, VICE
Excerpt: "All throughout the coronavirus crisis, the rich have been accidentally making the argument that they need less money as soon as possible."
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Rodrigo Duterte. (photo: ABS-CBN News)

As Virus Spreads in Philippines, So Does Authoritarianism: Duterte Threatens Violence Amid Lockdown
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "In the Philippines, authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he's ordered soldiers to shoot to kill residents if they resist a strict lockdown on the island of Luzon."
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Bayer. (photo: Jorg Carstensen/Getty Images)

Bayer Said to Be Reneging on Roundup Settlement Deals as Virus Closes Courthouses
Carey Gillam, U.S. Right to Know
Gillam writes: "Bayer AG is reneging on negotiated settlements with several U.S. law firms representing thousands of plaintiffs who claim exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicides caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma, sources involved in the litigation said on Friday."
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