“I Don’t Kid”: Trump Slows Down Testing While Coronavirus Cases Rise

In his controversial and poorly attended rally in Tulsa, President Donald Trump said he will urge to slow down testing for Covid-19. Now federal funds for testing are being cut, even as we face a massive second outbreak of coronavirus.

Brazil Reaches 50,000 Coronavirus Deaths as the Country Reopens

Over 50,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Brazil and well over one million people have been infected. As cases climb, the country is re-opening.

Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Response is a Campaign of Terror Against Black and Indigenous People

Brazil is a new epicenter in the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The death toll has doubled in only the last two weeks, reaching more than 30,000. Not coincidentally, the country is led by the world’s foremost coronavirus denier: Jair Bolsonaro.

Latin America, New Epicenter of the Pandemic: Coronavirus and Imperialism Lead the Region to Disaster

The WHO warns that Latin America has become the new epicenter of the pandemic. Together with the coronavirus, the region’s inequalities and imperialist oppression will have fatal consequences.

Peru’s Healthcare System Collapses Under the Weight of the Coronavirus Pandemic

With almost 100,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Peru, Lima’s hospitals are already at capacity and cannot receive more patients. Doctors working at public hospitals are now having to decide on who can receive care in the intensive care units.

The Coronavirus in Capitalist Russia

As the rest of the world continues to battle the coronavirus, the Russian government has not only failed to effectively battle the emergency but has attempted to actively ignore it and the plight of its citizens.

Underlying Cause of Death: Coronavirus or Manslaughter?

As Covid-19 mortality begins to slow and those infected begin to recover, the disease’s emotional impact on frontline workers is ramping up in the form of frontline burnout and suicide. The U.S. healthcare system was ill-prepared for a pandemic and the fallout will shine an unforgiving light on the notoriously-broken mental health system in this country.

Work in the Time of Coronavirus: “Walgreens is a Billion-Dollar Company, But They Do Not Care About Their Employees At All”

A technician at a Walgreens pharmacy in New York talks about working conditions during the pandemic. He is considered an “essential” worker. He and his coworkers are forced to face many of the dangers that frontline workers in hospitals are facing.

Trump Exploits the Coronavirus to Attack Trans Healthcare Access

The trans community, already beset by the inequities of a bigoted health care system, are losing vital services in the midst of a pandemic. The Right and Trump are making sure those changes stay for good.

Ecocide and the Coronavirus: How the Capitalist Mode of Production Makes Pandemics Inevitable

The capitalist mode of production has proven itself fatal for nature and humanity. The most recent manifestation of this is the global spread of the coronavirus. As socialists, how can we confront these problems in a way that will be both sustainable for the environment and for human life?