Lisette Voytko, Forbes Staff

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$600 Million Settlement Reportedly Set For Flint Lead Water Victims

Around 80% of the $600 million would allegedly be allocated for residents who were younger than 18 at the time they were exposed to lead.

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Slams Trump For ‘Patently Wrong’ Comments About Their New Coronavirus Outbreak

Ardern and other leading Kiwi politicians poked holes in Trump’s attempts to play down how hard the U.S. has been hit by COVID-19.

Cuomo Says New York Gyms Can Reopen If Masks Are Worn And At Reduced Capacity

New York takes another step forward in its slow, methodical reopening.

Fauci Says Coronavirus Temperature Checks ‘Notoriously Inaccurate’

Businesses big and small have been using infrared thermometers to screen patrons for fever, a symptom of Covid-19.

Russian Medics Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine As Fauci Doubts Its Safety And Effectiveness

“We have a way of doing things in [the U.S.] that we care about safety.”

Cuomo Says All New York Schools Can Reopen Because Of State’s Success In Coronavirus Fight

The announcement comes as other schools have reopened and been forced to quarantine students after kids tested positive for coronavirus.

Influential Coronavirus Model Predicts 86% Increase In U.S. Death Toll By December

The IHME model predicts 295,000 deaths by Dec. 1, up sharply from its first update in March that predicted 81,000 deaths by the end of the first wave—which scientists say never truly ended.

Convalescent Plasma Studies Reportedly Delayed In Favor Of Trump-Touted Hydroxychloroquine

“You always have that hindsight and say, oh man, we should have put our efforts into something else.”

White House Reportedly Now Requiring Staff Coronavirus Testing After Trump Bashed Increased Diagnostics

Prior to Monday, Covid-19 testing was voluntary at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

U.S. Daily Coronavirus Deaths Surge Past 1,000 As Trump Finally Recommends Masks

Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted in late June that deaths would exponentially rise in the coming weeks.