health
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U.S. Government Proposed Manipulating CDC Guidelines To Avoid Mask Shortages
The U.S. government proposed manipulating information about whether N95 masks worked to fight the spread of coronavirus in the general public, according to Dr. Richard Bright, a whistleblower who testified publicly for the first time on Thursday. The deception was an effort to avoid shortages and keep masks available for U.S. health care workers, but…
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Report: Apple, Unlike Facebook And Google, Plans To Start Returning More Workers To Offices Soon
Apple is bucking the trend set by rival tech giants Facebook and Google during the coronavirus pandemic and is planning to have staff return to its offices this year, according to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg.
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America Does Not Lead The World In Coronavirus Testing
On Monday, Donald Trump addressed the U.S. alongside a giant banner saying “America leads the world in testing,” saying that “We have met the moment and we have prevailed.” He then clarified that the fight against the virus is not over, but that “We’ve prevailed on testing is what I’m referring to… We certainly have…
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UK Scientists Cry Foul After Government Redacts Criticism Of Its Response In Key Coronavirus Report
The government of the United Kingdom has sparked a strong backlash from many in the scientific community by redacting large portions of a Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies report advising ministers on the coronavirus pandemic, the Guardian reported Friday.