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NYC Public Hospital Worker Warns “We Should Expect the Worst” From Coronavirus
Amid a shortage of N95 masks and lack of rapid testing, caregivers are being ordered to work unless they show symptoms.
Years of Austerity Weakened the Public Health Response to Coronavirus
Thanks to budget cuts, public health departments nationwide have eliminated 50,000 positions since 2008.
Profit Motives Are Fueling Mask Shortages at Hospitals
The prospect of sharing supplies is where the business of health care makes cooperation hard even in a crisis.
Trump Administration Seeks Exclusive Rights to Potential Coronavirus Vaccine
The administration has refused to vow that any COVID-19 vaccine will be affordable for all.
US Lags on Coronavirus Testing and Medical Experts Warn “No One Is Immune”
The Trump administration has failed to account for what may be thousands of infections.
Trump Is Treating Coronavirus Like a PR Problem, Not a Health Crisis
Unfortunately for the president, COVID-19 is proving stubbornly resistant to alternative facts.
Coronavirus Will Spread Faster Because We Lack Universal Health Care
Under the U.S.’s for-profit health system, the epidemic is not being treated like the public emergency it is.
It’s Not Just Pence. Evangelicals Are Leading US Coronavirus Response.
CDC Director Robert Redfield and other important public health officials are Pence-approved evangelical Christians.
PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Tap Water Linked to Cancer Risks
The new study comes as alarming laboratory tests detected PFAS in tap water sampled across the country.
Blood Drives — and Donors — Fall Off as Coronavirus Worries Grow
As of Thursday afternoon, 17 percent of centers tracked by America’s Blood Centers had a supply of one day or less.