162,780 Americans are confirmed to have died from the Covid-19 virus, up 1,179 from 8/5.
5,031,732 Americans are confirmed to have contracted the Covid-19 virus, up 58,164 from 8/5.
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Coronavirus
South Dakota Governor Noem Launches Statewide Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment
Governor Noem says she’s been asking the president and other members of his administration to allow South Dakota to launch a statewide trial. This weekend, the state received a shipment of the drug. Noem says MORE
Wingnut Watch
MAGAts file articles of impeachment against Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine
Several state representative have filed twelve articles of impeachment against Gov. DeWine over his coronavirus response, claiming the governor used his “abuse of executive power.” Republican state representative John Becker, of Clermont County, led the MORE
Economy
New jobless claims lowest since March; still exceeded over one million
The government reported on Thursday that nearly 1.2 million workers filed new claims for state unemployment benefits last week. It was the lowest weekly total since March, but signaled the continuing damage that the pandemic is inflicting MORE