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Public Health Experts Decry FDA’s “Troubling” Approval of Remdesivir for COVID
There's insufficient evidence to support widespread use of the drug for treating COVID-19, according to health experts.
Deep Cuts to Florida’s Public Health System Made the State Vulnerable to COVID
Experts point to cuts made during the Great Recession and decisions to shift public services to for-profit entities.
Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
Many communities with big outbreaks have spent little federal money on local public health departments.
PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn
Federal government efforts to address the supply chain have foundered.
Community-Based Farms Rise to the Occasion as Big Food Supply Chains Stall
Community farms have been able to reorient marketing and production to serve the urgent needs of their communities.
Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic
At least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.
ALEC Works to Pass Industry-Backed COVID Liability Shields at the State Level
Mitch McConnell is holding hostage additional aid for people and businesses until he gets his immunity bill.
The Food Industry Puts Profits Over Public Health Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook
The industry is spending millions to push weaker state and federal public health laws to override strong local laws.
Environmental Watchdogs Failed Neighborhoods of Color During Pandemic
Agencies meant to protect residents are instead rolling back regulations and allowing industries to continue polluting.
Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant People and Babies at Risk
The CDC released a study with sobering findings, and experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.