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Don’t Prolong COVID by Pretending It Is Over
We must all stick to COVID self-defense measures. And as a country, we must become a vaccine ambassador.
As I Received My Vaccine, I Remembered the Full Weight of Trump’s Negligence
The vaccine's side effects hit me hard -- but I couldn't be more grateful for it.
This Nightmare Anniversary Should Remind Us It Didn’t Have to Be This Way
One year ago, Trump announced, “The virus will not have a chance against us.”
$1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan Opens New Horizons in Fight Against Austerity
Missed opportunities aside, Biden’s relief plan is a win against austerity that will cut child poverty by 40 percent.
WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Ones
Experts are urging advanced economies to share their vaccine stockpiles in order to end the pandemic sooner.
Essential Farmworkers Deserve Protections From Pesticide Exposure
We need to better safeguard the health of the people who feed our nation.
We Did Not “Lose” Loved Ones and Normal Life to COVID. They Were Stolen.
Shipments of vaccine are spoiling because Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” distribution process was smoke and mirrors.
Biden Plan Could Improve Health, Reduce Racial Disparities With WIC Investment
WIC has a proven record of improving lifetime health for women and their young children.
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.
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.