As Virus Spreads in Philippines, So Does Authoritarianism: Duterte Threatens Violence Amid Lockdown & How Taiwan Contained COVID-19: Early Action, Technology & Millions of Face Masks & More
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"Our Bodies Are On the Line": NYC Nurses Demand Protective Gear as COVID-19 Death Toll Skyrockets ([link removed])
Nurses in California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada and Texas are protesting one of the nation's largest hospital chains for a "lack of preparedness" amid the ... Read More → ([link removed])
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As Virus Spreads in Philippines, So Does Authoritarianism: Duterte Threatens Violence Amid Lockdown ([link removed])
In the Philippines, authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he's ordered soldiers to shoot to kill residents if they resist a strict lockdown on the ... Read More → ([link removed])
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How Taiwan Contained COVID-19: Early Action, Technology & Millions of Face Masks ([link removed])
Taiwan, despite being just 100 miles from mainland China with regular flights to and from Wuhan, has successfully staved off the worst of the coronavirus ... Read More → ([link removed])
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Protect Immigrant Communities: Fear Mounts of Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak in U.S. Border Camps, ICE Jails ([link removed])
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