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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    Wisconsin’s Election Day is a public health disasterWisconsin’s Election Day is a public health disaster
    Politics

    The coronavirus has a chance to spread through long voting lines and cramped polling stations.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Wash your damn handsWash your damn hands
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    Politics

    It’s one of the best ways to prevent Covid-19 — and you’re probably doing it wrong.

    By German Lopez and Julia Belluz
    The CDC now recommends everyone use cloth masks in public
    Explainers

    There’s evidence that everyone should use masks in certain public settings. But there’s also a shortage of masks for health care workers.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Another way coronavirus will make Americans’ lives worse in the long term: More gunsAnother way coronavirus will make Americans’ lives worse in the long term: More guns
    Politics

    America’s gun problem stands to get a little worse after all of this ends.

    By German Lopez
    The Trump administration’s botched coronavirus response, explained
    Politics

    From insufficient testing to a lack of coordination, Trump’s Covid-19 response has been a disaster years in the making.

    By German Lopez
    Trump’s coronavirus death toll estimate exposes his failure
    Politics

    Trump had a chance to avert the unfolding coronavirus disaster. He blew it.

    By German Lopez
    The evidence for everyone wearing masks, explained
    Explainers

    There is some evidence that the public should wear masks. But let doctors and nurses get them first.

    By German Lopez
    Why America ran out of protective masks — and what can be done about it
    Politics

    If the US was better prepared for pandemics, it could have avoided the shortage of masks and other protective gear.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Why Trump’s goal to end social distancing by Easter is so dangerousWhy Trump’s goal to end social distancing by Easter is so dangerous
    Politics

    Experts are clear: Pulling back early could lead to more infections and more deaths.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Most Americans say they really are social distancingMost Americans say they really are social distancing
    Politics

    Most Americans say they’re avoiding public spaces and gatherings of all sizes, Gallup found.

    By German Lopez