Health May 23 AP FACT CHECK: Trump trashing virus science he doesn’t like So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause to anyone thinking of following Trump's lead and ingesting a potentially risky drug for the coronavirus. He branded the study's researchers, financed in…
Health May 15 VA says it won’t stop use of unproven drug on vets The Department of Veterans Affairs says that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients were now taking it.
Health May 11 Veterans groups, government brace for surge in mental health needs As job losses and increased social isolation take an extended toll, veterans advocates worry VA medical facilities won’t be able to meet demand for mental health services and that telehealth isn’t enough.
Health May 10 Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk.
Nation May 09 AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He's brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how…
Nation May 02 AP FACT CHECK: Testing ‘czar’ rebuts Trump; vet care hyped Actually, Trump is nowhere close in his prediction of providing 5 million tests a day, according to his own federal “testing czar.”…
Politics Apr 25 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s baseless theories on coronavirus Lysol is for toilet bowls and countertops, not human consumption. The company that manufacturers it felt compelled to emphasize the danger of ingesting it after President Donald Trump’s musings about heat, light and disinfectant in the time of coronavirus.
Health Apr 23 VA medical facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling with shortages of workers at its health care facilities as it cares for veterans infected with the coronavirus.
Politics Apr 19 WATCH: Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on virus aid WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
Politics Apr 19 Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and…