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Community Clinics Fighting Coronavirus Could Soon Lose Federal Funding
Community health centers, often the first public health responders, could lose funding unless Congress acts.
Violations at US Hospitals Reveal They’re Not Ready for Coronavirus
U.S. hospitals are so bad at preventing infections that hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of death.
US Is Not Prepared for Coronavirus. We Need a Massive Expansion of Health Care.
Without competent leadership and a universal health care system, it is up to us to take action in our communities.
Coronavirus Death Toll Rises in Iran Amid US Sanctions and Government Negligence
Iranian authorities announced new efforts to combat the coronavirus on Sunday.
Louisiana Residents Are Mobilizing to Push for Air Monitoring After Exxon Fire
For residents near chemical plants in Baton Rouge, a sense of safety and access to clean air are not a given.
Patents Are Slowing the Development of a Coronavirus Vaccine
As researchers compete to develop a vaccine, we have no guarantee it will be affordable if it is patented.
Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect Spread of Coronavirus
The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it.
Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives.
Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas.
Climate Crisis Is Increasing the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus
Forced changes in animal migration are bringing humans and animals into closer contact, making outbreaks more likely.
How Can the US Confront Coronavirus With 28 Million People Uninsured?
The coronavirus has highlighted the moral imperative and the pragmatic rationale for universal health care.