Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who have died of COVID-19. Firstenberg's temporary art installation in Washington, D.C., called "In America, How Could This Happen," will include an estimated 240,000 flags when completed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Thirty-two states are now in the red zone for cases, task force reports show.New data from President Donald Trump’s own White House, sent to governors but not made public, shows that he was wrong on Monday when he in a tweet that coronavirus cases are rising because of...…Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who have died of COVID-19. Firstenberg's temporary art installation in Washington, D.C., called "In America, How Could This Happen," will include an estimated 240,000 flags when completed. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Thirty-two states are now in the red zone for cases, task force reports show.New data from President Donald Trump’s own White House, sent to governors but not made public, shows that he was wrong on Monday when he in a tweet that coronavirus cases are rising because of...WW…

President Donald Trump walks off after speaking at a campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)His own White House Coronavirus Task Force, in a report it doesn’t make public, says that Wisconsin residents need to avoid crowds. President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin Saturday despite his own White House Coronavirus Task Force telling the state this week that residents need to avoid “crowds in public and social gatherings in private” unless they want to cause “preventable deaths.”The warning for...…President Donald Trump walks off after speaking at a campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)His own White House Coronavirus Task Force, in a report it doesn’t make public, says that Wisconsin residents need to avoid crowds. President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Wisconsin Saturday despite his own White House Coronavirus Task Force telling the state this week that residents need to avoid “crowds in public and social gatherings in private” unless they want to cause “preventable deaths.”The warning for...WW…

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)We ask that you credit our newsroom at the top with a line that says, “This article about the coronavirus call was originally published by the , a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C.” and link to our homepage. Photo rights not included.The Center for Public Integrity obtained audio of a July 22 private call between Trump administration leaders and state and local officials. On the call, Dr. Deborah Birx, leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, that 11 major cities should take...…Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)We ask that you credit our newsroom at the top with a line that says, “This article about the coronavirus call was originally published by the , a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C.” and link to our homepage. Photo rights not included.The Center for Public Integrity obtained audio of a July 22 private call between Trump administration leaders and state and local officials. On the call, Dr. Deborah Birx, leader of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, that 11 major cities should take...WW…

Internal Federal Documents Warn Georgia Hospital Capacity Not Up For A Surge : Shots - Health News Internal federal documents warn that too many ICU beds in the state are already full, even as the state leads the move away from lockdown.Liz Essley WhyteFromGeorgia — one of the first states to reopen its economy — may not have enough hospital beds to treat a new wave of critically ill patients infected with the coronavirus, according to internal federal government documents obtained by the . A slide prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an interagency briefing last...…Internal Federal Documents Warn Georgia Hospital Capacity Not Up For A Surge : Shots - Health News Internal federal documents warn that too many ICU beds in the state are already full, even as the state leads the move away from lockdown.Liz Essley WhyteFromGeorgia — one of the first states to reopen its economy — may not have enough hospital beds to treat a new wave of critically ill patients infected with the coronavirus, according to internal federal government documents obtained by the . A slide prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an interagency briefing last...WW…

Many Nursing Home Staff Opted Out Of Getting COVID Vaccines : Shots - Health News A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.Liz Essley WhyteFromJanet Caldwell was looking forward to visiting her mother again as she did before the pandemic, with no dirty window or awkward outdoor booth between them. Her 87-year-old mom's nursing home in Arkansas had announced in mid-March it would allow family members to visit residents indoors — something it had not permitted for an...…Many Nursing Home Staff Opted Out Of Getting COVID Vaccines : Shots - Health News A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.Liz Essley WhyteFromJanet Caldwell was looking forward to visiting her mother again as she did before the pandemic, with no dirty window or awkward outdoor booth between them. Her 87-year-old mom's nursing home in Arkansas had announced in mid-March it would allow family members to visit residents indoors — something it had not permitted for an...WW…

Federal Government Releases More Local COVID-19 Data, Revealing Hot Spots : Shots - Health News A comprehensive dataset gives the American public the same view of the status of the pandemic that federal officials have but previously held back. The outlook is bleak.Liz Essley WhyteFromThe Trump administration on Friday made public a trove of federal data on the pandemic that reveals a country awash in red alerts. The contain a wealth of previously undisclosed information, including counties the federal government considers "hotspots," forecasts for whether virus cases are likely to increase...…Federal Government Releases More Local COVID-19 Data, Revealing Hot Spots : Shots - Health News A comprehensive dataset gives the American public the same view of the status of the pandemic that federal officials have but previously held back. The outlook is bleak.Liz Essley WhyteFromThe Trump administration on Friday made public a trove of federal data on the pandemic that reveals a country awash in red alerts. The contain a wealth of previously undisclosed information, including counties the federal government considers "hotspots," forecasts for whether virus cases are likely to increase...WW…