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Pharmacy Workers Coming Down With COVID-19 Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
As US Reels From COVID-19, the PFAS Pollution Crisis Is Quietly Growing
Polluters in virtually every congressional district could be discharging PFAS in the absence of federal regulations.
CDC Deletes Hydroxychloroquine Guidance as Study Hyped by Trump Is Questioned
The publisher of a French study cited by Trump put out a statement announcing it did not meet the “expected standard.”
Doctor Refutes Trump’s Claim That Zinc Can Treat COVID-19 During Briefing
This claim has been making the rounds in viral Facebook posts and in right-wing media outlets.
Trump Was Warned of Potential “Cataclysmic” Pandemic as Early as Last November
The White House was informed in a number of briefings last fall about the disease’s early impact in China.
Black People in Louisiana Account for 70 Percent of the State’s COVID-19 Deaths
Black people make up just 32 percent of Louisiana’s population.
More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Colleagues. The Hospital Suspended Her.
The confrontation in one of the nation's coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling trend.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Walk Off Job to Demand Safer Conditions During Pandemic
Workers in Staten Island walked off the job again to protest unsafe working conditions as online orders soar.
People Are Fleeing to Appalachia to Escape COVID-19. That Needs to Stop.
Wealthy urbanites escaping COVID-19 are overstressing already poor communities, and likely bringing the virus with them.