Topic: US
COVID-19: US sees more than half a million cases in a week as Trump claims he ‘ended’ pandemic
"From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration has taken decisive actions to engage scientists and health professionals in academia, industry, and government to understand, treat, and defeat the disease."
‘Racism, fear, division’: Michelle Obama slams Trump in a new video
In a 24-minute video offering closing arguments for Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden, former US First Lady Michelle Obama has called Donald Trump a "racist" president and said his strategy of fear-mongering, division, and promoting ugly conspiracy theories could "destroy" the United States if he is re-elected.
Coronavirus deaths near 200,000 in the US
The United States is nearing the stark milestone of 200,000 deaths, nine months after the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic
US: Charges remain against journalists arrested during ‘Black lives matter’ protests
Nearly three months after the height of national Black Lives Matter protests, at least six journalists are still facing charges stemming from their coverage, according to research by the Committee to Protect Journalists and its partner site, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
Palestinian rights advocates refuse to applaud Israel-USA-UAE deal that upholds ‘Ongoing Apartheid’
Advocates for Palestinian rights vehemently rejected claims by the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Thursday marked a "historic day" in the fight for peace in the Middle East, after Israel and the United Arab Emirates forged a deal normalizing relations between the two countries.
US: 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in 16-30 July period
The new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association found that 97,078 children have tested positive for COVID-19 in the 16-30 July period, with more than 338,000 cases reported since the onset of the United States epidemic.
