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Congress Is Providing KN95s to Lawmakers. What About the Rest of Us?
Under a new allotment program, each House office in Washington will get 40 KN95 masks per month.
Omicron Outbreaks in Prisons Put Everyone at Risk, But Data Is Scarce
Prisons in multiple states restricted access to pandemic data in 2021.
Ending a Global Pandemic Should Not Rely on “Individual Responsibility”
CEOs continue to make million-dollar salaries while workers are underpaid and left working in precarious situations.
Trump’s COVID Army Boos Him for Revealing That He Received a Booster Shot
Polls show that the resistance to vaccines is now baked into the MAGA psyche, with him or without him.
Experts Say Toxic Chemicals May Be Linked to Childhood Cancer
Incidence rates — the number of cancer cases per 100,000 children — increased 43 percent from 1975 to 2018.
Emerging Omicron Variant Has Health Officials Urging World Vaccination
Health officials warn the U.S. could see a million new cases a day by February.
Continuing Vaccine Apartheid Could Herald “Wave After Wave of Variants”
While disastrous for the global poor, Omicron’s rise has been a major boon for top investors in Pfizer and Moderna.
Rich Countries Blamed as New COVID Variant Sparks Global Alarm
The massive inoculation gap between rich and poor countries has kept the door open to COVID variants.
The Right Is Hijacking Progressive Arguments to Undermine Public Health
As long as health care remains a commodity, the right will use cynical arguments to discredit public health measures.
COVID Antiviral Pill Success Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
The promising antiviral drugs are most effective if given to patients within three to five days of their first symptoms.