Category: News


When the President’s own medical advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap grows


On Saturday night, President Donald Trump made the dangerously inaccurate claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” On Sunday morning, one of his top health experts failed to correct the assertion, a stunning breakdown of the government’s core duty to keep Americans safe and protect the public health.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/05/politics/trump-medical-advisers-fda-commissioner/index.html


Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks


Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings to be worn in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53273281

Mexico City security chief injured in shooting and 3 others killed


Mexico City’s secretary of public security, Omar Garcia Harfuch, was wounded and three others were killed during a shooting early Friday morning, said Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum on Twitter moments after the attack.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/26/americas/omar-garcia-harfuch-mexico-city-shooting-intl/index.html