Category: Election 2020

Biden’s New Covid-19 Task Force, Staffed By Health Experts, To Meet As U.S. Approaches 10 Million Cases

The task force will be co-chaired by officials from the Obama, Bush and Clinton administrations.

How The Biden Presidency Plans To Combat Covid-19

Free testing, mask mandates, vaccine distribution and clear public guidance form the cornerstones of the President-elect’s pandemic response.

As Supreme Court Weighs Obamacare, Health Insurers See Law’s Survival

The health insurance industry doesn’t see the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the entire Affordable Care Act and leaving tens of millions of Americans without medical coverage.

Joe Biden Forming Covid-19 Coronavirus Task Force, Here Are Some Reported Members

There will be a transition in leadership right smack in the middle of a public health emergency.

Study Shows Election Stress May Be Hazardous To Your Health, But 2020 May Be Different

The 2016 election may have been hazardous to people’s health, according to a new study. But 2020 results may have a different effect because of who won and how each camp’s supporters felt going into the election.

Georgia Requires Signature Matching On Mail-In Ballots, But The Science Is Dubious

Thirty-one states, including Georgia, have signature matching requirements to verify absentee ballots, but it’s hard to find an objective way to do it.

Areas Worst Hit By Covid-19 Voted For Trump — As Cases Hit Record High

Many of the hardest-hit counties have shunned public health guidelines, which have become politicized.

Covid-19 Did Not Disappear After Election Day, Over 120,000 New Coronavirus Infections On November 5

Political leaders like President Trump had suggested that the SARS-CoV2 would “go away” after November 3. The virus didn’t seem to listen.

Day After Election, U.S. Records All-Time High Of 103,000 New Covid-19 Cases

On average the U.S. is reporting nearly 89,000 new Covid-19 cases per day.

Unclear Presidential Election Results Mean There Will Be No Change To Covid-19 Policy Until January

Between now and late January managing the Covid-19 crisis must involve systematic implementation of mitigation measures. But, with the mostly hands-off approach adopted by Trump, the U.S. could simply be treading water during this 11-week period and po…