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MAGA Republicans deny science and make COVID deaths worse

The Price of Denial: MAGA Republicans and the surge in COVID Deaths

Putting politics over healthcare is deadly. “Once a vaccine advocate, the Ron DeSantis lost his enthusiasm for the shot before the Delta wave sent Covid hospitalizations and deaths soaring… Tapping into suspicion of public health authorities, which the Republican right was fanning, he effectively stopped preaching the virtues of Covid vaccines. Instead, he emphasized his …

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Judge restricts Biden administration from contacting Facebook about COVID disinfo

More COVID disinfo please

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, COVID, Disinformation, Misinformation / By Deepak Puri

Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee rules for Republican Attorney Generals and blocks Biden Administration from contacting Facebook. What does this ruling mean for you? Follow the facts with this StoryMap.– 1,101,771 COVID deaths in America – USA Facts– Facebook failing to protect users from Covid misinformation – The Guardian– Facebook greatest source of Covid-19 …

How many people got or died from COVID in your county? Check this map.

Leave a Comment / Disaster Response, map, political districts, accountability, Mapping and Story Mapping / By Deepak Puri

Over a million Americans have died from COVID. Hundreds more still die weekly. Which states did better? “DeSantis fired back at Trump after he argued former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo handled the COVID-19 pandemic better than DeSantis did.” – NY Post Check the facts. How did your community fare? How well did your Governor perform in …

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Playing politics with healthcare is deadly

Mapping the deadly cost of playing politics with COVID health advice

Leave a Comment / Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), map, political districts, accountability, Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

“Ron DeSantis issued reckless advice to young men to avoid taking the mRNA vaccine because of an alleged heightened risk of a heart infection (myocarditis).” – Robert Hubbell “The report issued by DeSantis’s hand-picked Surgeon General failed to include data and findings that flatly contradicted the guidance issued by DeSantis. Now that the report has …

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Extend the COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

What would prematurely ending the COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY mean for you?

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, Mapping and Story Mapping / By Deepak Puri

Should the COVID Public Health Emergency be ended prematurely? How many Americans would be hurt? You make the call. We mapped the number of COVID cases and deaths per county. How many people don’t have health insurance? Depend on Medicaid? How many people are likely to lose their health insurance coverage once the emergency is …

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Long COVID patients at risk as GOP plan cuts ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions

Long COVID patients at risk from GOP scheme to kill ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, Mapping and Story Mapping, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Almost a million Americans have died from COVID. Millions more suffer from Long COVID. The GOP 11 Point Plan kills ACA with its insurance for pre-existing conditions. Rick Scott (R-FL), the richest Senator leads the Republican campaign to win back the Senate. Scott loved Medicare and Medicaid when he was defrauding it to make millions. …

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Republicans block funds to fight COVID. More Americans are likely to die.

Republicans block funds to fight COVID. Mapping where more Americans are likely to die.

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, COVID, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping / By Deepak Puri

Almost a million Americans have died from COVID. Republicans are now blocking funds to fight COVID. When did politics become so lethal? This map shows the number of COVID deaths per county and the Senator representing supposed to be representing the people of that state. More people are likely to die as COVID safety measures …

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Follow the money Spotify makes spreading COVID Misinfo

Follow the money Spotify makes streaming COVID misinfo

Leave a Comment / COVID, Disinformation, Misinformation, Power mapping / By Deepak Puri

Over 2,000 Americans die from COVID every day. Yet, Spotify continues to stream COVID misinformation. Why? Follow the money. “Hundreds of scientists, professors and public health professionals penned an open letter to Spotify urging the streaming platform to crack down on misinformation after an episode of the podcast promoted “baseless conspiracy theories” about the COVID-19 …

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Scarce free hospital beds reveal the high cost of politicians playing doctor

Scarce free hospital beds reveal the high cost of politicians ignoring COVID experts

Leave a Comment / COVID, Mapping and Story Mapping, Messaging, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

“Who Ya Gonna Believe Me or Your Own Eyes?” – Chico Marx There are no alternate facts when it comes to COVID. Deaths are real, no matter what politicians say. Judge for yourself with these maps based on data from Health & Human Services (HHS) Protect Public Data Hub and the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource …

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COVID deathcount in Republican states threatening to shutdown the Government to block vaccination funding

COVID deathcount dashboard where Republicans threaten government shutdown to undermine vaccine mandates

Leave a Comment / COVID, Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

271,217 people have died in these ten Republican led states as of Dec 2, 2021. This map shows the number of COVID and is regularly updated with new data from the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The map provides county level death counts and contact info for Republican senators. Republican gamesmanship over common sense COVID …

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