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Dear Friend,
Accurate information can be life-saving.
We consider that our guiding principle as we work to keep you up to date on the latest news.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Democracy Now! is putting the safety of our team and broader community first. We're producing the show with a fraction of our usual production staff on site, leveraging technology—and creativity—to continue bringing you our daily global news hour without interruption during this critical time, when information is the most powerful tool we have in society. Most of our staff is working from home in an effort to reduce community spread.
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Yesterday, we interviewed Kelley Cabrera, an emergency room nurse in the Bronx, who talked about the lack of available hospital beds and shortage of ventilators at hospitals throughout New York City as the number of patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to surge.
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Last week, President Trump said about the pandemic, “We have a problem that a month ago nobody thought about.” Well, one 17-year-old did. Democracy Now! talked to Avi Schiffmann, a high school junior from Mercer Island outside Seattle, who started a site for tracking the coronavirus in late December. The site is now one of the most vital resources for people seeking accurate numbers on the pandemic.
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Unlike the corporate media, Democracy Now! is connecting the dots between the coronavirus pandemic and scores of issues—from Medicare for All to paid sick leave to immigration and mass incarceration.
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For all of our recent coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, visit our coronavirus topics page.
Over the next few weeks, we will keep you updated on developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and much more. You can also visit democracynow.org at any time for the latest news.
Until then, please stay safe and thank you for making Democracy Now! what it is today—and what it can be tomorrow.
Democracy Now!
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