Coronavirus Special Report: ‘2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history’

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell

Posted May 14, 2020 at 6:24pm

Tonight we delve into the HHS whistleblower’s testimony to Congress, a senator who is accused of benefiting financially from intelligence briefings on COVID-19 and a first-responder system developed after 9/11 that is working well.

Show Notes:

Burr steps aside as Intelligence chairman as stock sale scandal grows
Health official warns of potential COVID-19 vaccine problems
HHS whistleblower: Let scientists speak ‘without fear of retribution’
Senate passes amended FISA surveillance overhaul
Statistics alone won’t save minorities from COVID-19. Bringing tests to at-risk communities will

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Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., arrives for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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