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People have their temperature checked as they arrive at a Disneyland parking lot to receive COVID-19 vaccines on the opening day of the Disneyland COVID-19 vaccination "super Point-of-Dispensing" site, January 13, 2021, in Anaheim, California.
News
Environment & Health

Chaotic Vaccine Rollout Leaves Seniors Frustrated and Confused

Many older adults don’t know where to turn for help to get reliable and up-to-date information about the vaccine.
by
Judith Graham,
Kaiser Health News
January 14, 2021
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A woman receives a COVID-19 testing kit at a regional pop-up walk-up testing site in Baldwin Park on December 21, 2020.
News
Environment & Health

A New COVID Strain Is 70 Percent More Transmissible and Already Widespread in US

Currently, there is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death.
by
Nicole Karlis,
Salon
January 7, 2021
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A doctor looks at displays while treating a patient
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The New Strain of COVID May Have Already Coursed Through the US

Dr. Peter Hotez said spread of the variant “may be a significant reason why we’ve seen so much transmission as of late.”
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
December 30, 2020
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A person holds a candle during a candlelight vigil
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

On Christmas, Let’s Reach for Hope in This Dark Winter

The deep darkness on this Christmas Day is caused by far more than an annual celestial exercise.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
December 25, 2020
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A child drinks water from a fountain
News
Environment & Health

Arsenic Contamination in US Public Water Is More Likely in Latinx Communities

Tighter federal regulations helped decrease arsenic levels, but certain regions and groups remain more at risk.
by
Hannah Seo,
Environmental Health News
December 24, 2020
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A PCA rolls a patient out of a temporary tent set up at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachussetts, on November 11, 2020.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Nurse: “We Are Screaming at the Top of Our Lungs and So Few Are Listening”

Medical workers are scared. COVID is spreading. We need public mourning and acts of solidarity.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
November 25, 2020
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A silhouette of Mitch Mcconnell
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Mitch McConnell Is Sacrificing the Entire Economy to Impede Biden Administration

We are on the cusp of what could potentially become the worst winter in living memory.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
November 16, 2020
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President Trump golfs at Trump National Golf Club, on November 7, 2020, in Sterling, Virginia.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

As COVID Spikes Higher Than Ever, Trump’s Leadership Hits Rock Bottom

Donald Trump’s worst days may be yet to come.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
November 12, 2020
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A medical worker helps a patient use hospital equipment
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

A Glimmer of Hope: Mortality Rate Is Improving for Hospitalized COVID Patients

The mortality rate of hospitalized patients dropped from 25.6 percent at the start of the pandemic to 7.6 percent now.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
October 21, 2020
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell approaches the microphones to speak to members of the media after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the Hart Senate Office Building, September 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Another Day of COVID, Another Failed Stimulus, Another Thousand Deaths

“Go for much higher numbers, Republicans” was the squeal of retreat Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been waiting for.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
September 17, 2020
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