Origins of Covid
NIH Documents Provide New Evidence U.S. Funded Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan
U.S.-funded experiment in China posed biosafety risks but did not cause Covid-19 pandemic, scientists say.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As markets recover, Big Pharma gains power, and governments around the world scramble to contain the pandemic, predatory capitalism moves in for the kill.
Origins of Covid
New Details Emerge About Coronavirus Research at Chinese Lab
More than 900 pages of materials related to U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China were released following a FOIA lawsuit by The Intercept.
Banks Are Opting Out of the Government’s PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and PNC have all passed on an SBA policy that would allow small business owners some relief.
Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan
In multiple investor calls, financial analysts have pressured corporate owners to move quickly to get tenants out of homes.
Rand Paul's Attack on Anthony Fauci Chills Scientific Debate Over Gain-of-Function Research
By politicizing the debate over virus-modifying research, the senator has thrilled conservatives but discouraged scientists from weighing in.
Banks Are Reversing Course on PPP Loans to Small Business Owners
Four small business owners said they have been notified by their lenders that they shouldn’t have received the amount they were approved for.
Recent Covid-19 Spike in Immigration Detention Was a Problem of ICE’s Own Making
The increase coincided with ICE’s decision to transfer people through a Mississippi facility where coronavirus cases were exploding.
Voices
I Visited a Chinese Lab at the Center of a Biosafety Debate. What I Learned Helps Explain the Clash Over Covid-19’s Origins.
We should let science and evidence prevail while recognizing that science, like other disciplines, is shaped by competing interests.
India's Vaccine Makers Are Pandemic Profiteers, Not Humanitarians
The Indian government’s free-market approach to vaccine distribution has privileged profit over lives.
U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Hamper the Global Fight Against Covid-19
Critics say the sanctions undermine U.S. ambitions to vaccinate the world, while new polling shows a clear majority favors a policy change.