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Public Health

A worker pours dry ice into boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as they are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on December 13, 2020.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Getting COVID Vaccines to Rural Areas Is Harder Than It Looks

Getting accurate information about the vaccine and how to receive it into rural areas has proved difficult.
by
Bennett Doughty &
Pamela Stewart Fahs,
The Conversation
December 29, 2020
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Environment & Health

Fauci and Other Health Officials Warn of Post-Holiday Coronavirus Spike

The health experts’ warnings came the morning after Trump refused to sign a $900 billion pandemic relief bill.
by
Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
December 28, 2020
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Lance Whitehair (left), a Navajo doctor, and Bijiibaa' Kristin Garrison, a Navajo surgeon, pose for photos after receiving their COVID-19 vaccines at Northern Navajo Medical Center on December 15, 2020, in Shiprock, New Mexico.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Indigenous Nations Handle COVID as Federal and State Governments Fall Short

Tribal nations have implemented far more effective guidelines and policies than those used by the states they are in.
by
Lisa Hardy,
Gwendolyn Saul &
Kerry F. Thompson,
The Conversation
December 25, 2020
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An outdoor scene from an airport
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way.

My experience at the airport in Caracas showed me what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice.
by
Margaret Flowers,
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December 23, 2020
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A masked woman cleans a school desk with a spray bottle and cloth
Interview
Education & Youth

Chicago Teachers Pledge Collective Action as January Reopening Approaches

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reopen schools one day after her stay-at-home order expires.
by
Kelly Hayes,
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December 23, 2020
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An activist raises a fist by a car bearing signs calling for the release of prisoners during covid
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID

COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
by
Janaé Bonsu,
Truthout
December 21, 2020
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Associates fill orders for both Ralphs and Food 4 Less grocery stores at the Ralphs Distribution Center on April 28, 2020, in Riverside, California.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Frontline Warehouse Workers Are Worried They’ll Be Passed Over for COVID Vaccine

Low-wage warehouse workers, many of whom are temporary, are demanding access to the vaccine.
by
Kari Lydersen,
In These Times
December 17, 2020
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A masked woman is administered with a vaccine
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Environment & Health

As Vaccine Gains Approval, Hospitals Scramble Over Which Workers to Prioritize

Still, hospital officials say they’re confident that those who want the vaccine won’t have to wait long.
by
JoNel Aleccia,
Kaiser Health News
December 14, 2020
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Interview
Environment & Health

Centuries of Inequality in the US Laid the Groundwork for COVID-19 Devastation

Dr. Paul Farmer says the devastating U.S. death toll reflects decades of underinvestment and centuries of inequality.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
December 4, 2020
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A homeless encampment is seen along a freeway in Hollywood, California, on November 23, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

UN Warns 1 Billion More People Headed for Extreme Poverty by 2030 Amid Pandemic

It is time for immediate, large-scale investments in public health, social safety net programs and a green transition.
by
Kenny Stancil,
Common Dreams
December 3, 2020
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