Forbes - A Political Pandemic

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One thing is becoming clear as this pandemic continues: the response to it is getting more and more politicized. In particular, most Americans appear to have a poor opinion of how the Trump Administration is handling the pandemic: a new poll found that 68% of Americans don’t trust what President Trump says about the Covid-19 pandemic. Perhaps that’s because of announcements like the one he made today, when the President said that he’s not subject to state laws that limit indoor events -- and that he still plans to hold a large indoor rally in Nevada. Or perhaps it’s because an official reported by the President took to social media over the weekend with claims that there is a rogue “resistance unit” inside the CDC that plans on assassinating the President. Trump isn’t the only politician facing criticism. A group of business owners in swing state Pennsylvania just won their court case against Governor Wolf when a federal judge ruled that restrictions on business activity aimed at fighting the pandemic were unconstitutional. 

BUSINESS

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says that fears over increasing national debt shouldn’t stop congress from passing a new coronavirus relief bill. 

Delta will borrow $6.5 billion in new debt backed by its frequent flyer program rather than seek money from the government. 

SCIENCE & HEALTH

Lilly announced today that its rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib, when combined with remdesivir, reduces hospital stays for severe Covid-19 patients.

On Sunday, 307,930 new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed around the world, setting a new single day record. 

A new report says that government officials have demanded the right to review and change weekly CDC reports about the Covid-19 pandemic.

ON THE UPSIDE

Changing For The Better: Medicine has had a racism problem for decades, but our Forbes contributor argues that racism towards healthcare professionals is slowly starting to improve.