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NYC Medical Workers Protest New Policy Demanding Doctor’s Notes for Ill Staffers
"We know that people just need a mental health day,” says New York State Nurses Association board member Sean Petty.
Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Calling It “Pure Baloney”
President Trump is trying to deflect attention from his handling of the pandemic by waging war on public health experts.
A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Enough — We Need a Plan to Distribute It
To be effective, the vaccine must be accessible and affordable to people of all socioeconomic stripes worldwide.
37,000 More Americans May Die Because Trump Did Not Take COVID-19 Seriously
Trump's inaction in early March may have cost the lives of tens of thousands of Americans, say epidemiologists.
Black Doctor Who Tests Homeless for Coronavirus Handcuffed by Miami Police
A doctor says he was racially profiled by police near his home as he donned a mask to test homeless people for COVID-19.
Pandemic Exposes Navajo Nation’s Water Access Crisis and Health Disparities
The Navajo Nation is one of the largest tribal nations in the United States and the hardest hit by the outbreak.
Trump’s Defunding of the WHO Threatens to Make the Pandemic Worse
Trump’s attack is an abnegation of U.S. responsibility at the very moment when a coordinated global response is needed.
Democratic Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Protect Fauci From Being Fired by Trump
The language of the bill would grant extra protections for directors of the National Institutes of Health.
My 92-Year-Old Mother’s COVID Experience Shows How Rotten Our Health System Is
Democracy Now! co-host Juan González describes how he struggled to get his own 92-year-old mother tested.
Hundreds of Workers in Meat and Poultry Plants Test Positive for COVID-19
A plant responsible for 5 percent of U.S. pork production was shut down after over 350 workers tested positive.