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COVID-19

Nursing Home Residents Are Overlooked in Scramble for COVID Antibody Treatments
Critics say a change in federal policy limits supplies for the vulnerable population of frail and elder residents.

Protests at COP26 Call on UK to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scottish Coast
The extraction of 800 million barrels of oil would be “the equivalent of 10 years of Scotland’s annual emissions.”

G20 Summit Fails to Deliver on Vaccine Equity, Climate Action
G20 nations constitute 62 percent of the global population but have used 82 percent of the world's COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19 Has Set Back the Fight Against Tuberculosis Across the Globe
For the first time since 2005, the number of deaths due to TB increased from one year to the next.

Rich Nations Have Received 16 Times More Vaccine Doses Per Person Than Poor
Less than 3 percent of people in low-income countries have received even a single dose of the COVID vaccine.

Health Care Workers Sound Off About Solidarity and Why They’re Ready to Strike
“We are kind of at this breaking point. We're at this cusp,” says health care worker Hannah Winchester.

Deborah Birx Admits Trump’s Campaign Distracted From COVID Response
Trump's former COVID coordinator testified to the House that at least 130,000 lives were unnecessarily lost.

Deadly US Sanctions Are Exacerbating the Pandemic Globally
Biden has perpetuated the United States’ unilateral blockades, which often prevent countries from purchasing medicines.

Limited Tracking of Pandemic School Aid Leaves Effectiveness of Funding Unclear
The Education Department is unsure about how effective the $190 billion for schools has been in helping students.

As COVID Travel Restrictions Ease, It’s Past Time to Repeal Title 42
Title 42 continues to be used more as a tool of immigration policy than as a legitimate response to the pandemic.