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Exposure to Toxic Forever Chemicals May Increase COVID Risk, Studies Find - EcoWatch.com

Exposure to Toxic Forever Chemicals May Increase COVID Risk, Studies Find - EcoWatch.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

One of the many negative health impacts associated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is immunosuppression. Now, evidence is emerging that exposure to these toxic forever chemicals may increase a person’s risk of contracting COVID-19 and experiencing a serious or potentially fatal case.

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Britain's public wealth and health are up for sale again | The Guardian

Britain's public wealth and health are up for sale again | The Guardian | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Covid deficits are forcing councils into selling land to developers – and now US money is finding its way into the NHS...

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Mitch McConnell Successfully Blocked Mandatory Paid Leave For Workers With COVID - BuzzFeedNews.com

Mitch McConnell Successfully Blocked Mandatory Paid Leave For Workers With COVID - BuzzFeedNews.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
Congress did not extend the paid leave mandate in its $900 billion COVID aid bill. Democrats hope to try again next year.
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Trump Doesn’t Care About the People Who Got Coronavirus. Now He’s One of Them. – MotherJones.com

Trump Doesn’t Care About the People Who Got Coronavirus. Now He’s One of Them. – MotherJones.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
“It is what it is.”...
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“That’s Their Problem”: How Jared Kushner Let the Markets Decide America’s COVID-19 Fate - VanityFair.com

“That’s Their Problem”: How Jared Kushner Let the Markets Decide America’s COVID-19 Fate - VanityFair.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

“Cuomo didn’t pound the phones hard enough to get PPE for his state…. His people are going to suffer and that’s their problem.”

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Trump abruptly ends news conference after reporter points out contradictory statements on plasma treatment – Raw Story

Trump abruptly ends news conference after reporter points out contradictory statements on plasma treatment – Raw Story | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

President Donald Trump abruptly ended his press conference after a reporter asked for details about the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

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The Virus That’s Really Killing Americans? Greed - CityWatchLA.com

The Virus That’s Really Killing Americans? Greed - CityWatchLA.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

The holy mantra of health professionals was coined about 2,500 years ago by the Greek physician Hippocrates: “Do no harm.”

 

Of course, that was before corporate healthcare took charge and asserted a new guiding ethic: “Jack up profits.”

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‘Voters will know who to blame’: Poll shows nearly 7 in 10 Americans support $1 trillion state and local aid GOP refuse to provide – Raw Story

‘Voters will know who to blame’: Poll shows nearly 7 in 10 Americans support $1 trillion state and local aid GOP refuse to provide – Raw Story | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
“Senators can no longer ignore the calls of voters, local elected officials, and economists who have repeatedly called for this relief.” Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly want the federal government to provide a trillion dollars for state and local aid in the next Covid-19 relief...
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump and congress in stand-off over virus aid as crisis worsens | Euronews

Coronavirus: Donald Trump and congress in stand-off over virus aid as crisis worsens | Euronews | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Donald Trump and congressional leaders are trying to pass a new €874 billion package to help the US economy but disagree over COVID-19 testing funds.

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Trump won’t sign a COVID-19 relief bill unless it has a tax cut for the rich – Raw Story

Trump won’t sign a COVID-19 relief bill unless it has a tax cut for the rich – Raw Story | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

President Donald Trump has told Republicans that he has no intention of signing a COVID-19 relief package if it doesn’t include a payroll tax cut, Politico reported Thursday. Payroll tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans and have been proven to do very little in actually helping...

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Global pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds - CNN.com

Global pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds - CNN.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

The Covid-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests....

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'Bad politics for them': GOP sneers at Dem Covid bill - Politico.com

'Bad politics for them': GOP sneers at Dem Covid bill - Politico.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

If there's any risk of political blowback for lining up against Covid aid that polls well with the public, most Republicans aren't seeing it.

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Trump rallies linked to thousands of COVID-19 cases, study finds | Al Jazeera

Trump rallies linked to thousands of COVID-19 cases, study finds | Al Jazeera | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
Stanford University report says over 30,000 cases and over 700 deaths likely linked to 18 Donald Trump campaign events.
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Donald Trump can't escape blame for America's disastrous failure to manage Covid-19 - AlterNet.org

Donald Trump can't escape blame for America's disastrous failure to manage Covid-19 - AlterNet.org | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Bob Woodward's revelation that President Trump was well aware of how deadly and contagious Covid-19 was in early February definitively answered a famous question from an earlier presidential scandal: "what did the president know, and when did he know it?

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Trump Accused Of Negligent Homicide Over Unsafe Rally Conditions - Trofire.com

Trump Accused Of Negligent Homicide Over Unsafe Rally Conditions - Trofire.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
On Sunday, CNN interviewed Dr. Jonathan Reiner who didn’t mince any words about what Donald Trump was doing to his base: He is negligently letting them die from COVID 19. Dr. Reiner said that the conditions we’re seeing at Trump rallies right now are tantamount to negligent homicide on behalf of the President, and that …
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Coronavirus sidelines lobbyists at the influence industry's Super Bowl - NBCNews.com

Coronavirus sidelines lobbyists at the influence industry's Super Bowl - NBCNews.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
Political conventions may be the Super Bowl of lobbying. And this year, no in-person conventions means the lobbyists are also staying home.
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Lawmakers weigh next coronavirus relief package as unemployment benefits expire this week - CBS News

Lawmakers weigh next coronavirus relief package as unemployment benefits expire this week - CBS News | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Time is running out for lawmakers to pass a new coronavirus relief package, as unemployment benefits are set to expire this week for millions of Americans. 

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Political reporters can’t handle the truth: Trump is never going to ‘pivot’ – Raw Story

Political reporters can’t handle the truth: Trump is never going to ‘pivot’ – Raw Story | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

First things first: Donald Trump is not going to “pivot.” Yes, on Tuesday he stood at a podium and, in stiff and sulky fashion, said words that, as written, were relatively serious and realistic. He admitted the coronavirus pandemic will “get worse before it gets better.” 

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Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to President Donald Trump: I consider myself more of a realist - CNN Video

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he considers himself "more a realist than an alarmist" after President Donald Trump labeled him "a little bit of an alarmist" as the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.

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COVID19 Corruption: Wealthy And Well Connected Get Rich While People Suffer - PopularResistance.org

COVID19 Corruption: Wealthy And Well Connected Get Rich While People Suffer - PopularResistance.org | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

While corrupt elected officials and elites feed at the public trough, the economic collapse is hitting people in the United States hard. According to the newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics figures 47.2 percent of working-age people are without work and businesses are finding it impossible...

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Why couldn't the workers who needed help get their fair share? Because Donald Trump couldn't ignore his greed long enough to do his job. It's a mistake he will regret come Election Day.

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