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Experts See Repeat of COVID Missteps in US Response to Bird Flu
It’s been nearly three months since the viral outbreak on dairy farms, yet the US has tested only about 45 people.
Schools Are Divesting From Arts Education as COVID-Era Federal Funds Evaporate
We should not have to fight for arts inclusion every single year, says arts educator Jody Drezner Alperin.
Sentenced to Death by COVID — How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic
COVID was so deadly due to US policies that view marginalized people as acceptable sacrifices to capitalism.
Public Health Advocates Decry CDC’s Weakened Pandemic Guidelines
Critics say the changes are not backed by evidence and put more people at risk for long COVID.
“Back to Normal” Pandemic Policies Are Harming Those Most in Need of Protection
Public health advocates in California and Oregon fear contagion as public schools implement relaxed COVID policies.
Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US
A largely unknown, frightening trend in the US prison system is impacting many incarcerated people and their loved ones.
COVID Vaccine Before or During Pregnancy Lessens Risk of Passing Harm to Fetus
Polling data indicates that many pregnant individuals are being influenced by false claims about COVID-19 vaccines.
Study Calls for Halt in New Factory Farms, Citing “Enormous” Human Health Risks
“The disease risks to humans from industrialized intensive animal farming … are enormous,” the study says.
Health Care Will Be Front and Center at DeSantis-Newsom Debate Tonight
From abortion to COVID-19 vaccines, the two governors could not be further apart.
Commercialization Is Making Access to the New COVID Vaccine More Difficult
As health care inequities deepen, pharmaceutical giants and insurers are maximizing profits.