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UPS Workers Say Company Not Prioritizing Safety as Employees Test Positive
At least three employees at a UPS facility near Boston have tested positive. Two dozen more have been quarantined.
Amid Pandemic, Homeless New Yorkers Demand Refuge in Vacant Apartments, Hotels
Tens of thousands of homeless people in New York City have been left with no way to shelter in place.
Neoliberal Austerity and Private Health Care Has Worsened US Pandemic
Gasping for air, gasping for care. What does global health justice look like?
“Shelter in Place” Is Putting Domestic Violence Survivors in a Dire Situation
Sheltering in place is crucial. But what happens when it's with your abuser?
Rep. Omar Blasts Trump’s “American Exceptionalism” as US Leads in COVID-19 Cases
Ilhan Omar discusses the emergency relief package and Trump's response to the pandemic.
“In a Week We Will Be Italy,” Says New York ER Doctor About COVID-19 in the US
New York City is seeing the same surge in COVID-19 cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China, Italy and Spain.
Sanders Fights for Worker Protections in $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
The Senate's unanimously approved historic emergency relief package includes a large corporate bailout fund.
Nurses in New York Still Lack Masks and Ventilators as COVID-19 Spreads
Metropolitan New York has 60 percent of new U.S. cases, and hospitalizations are expected to peak in the next 40 days.
Madrid’s Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths
So many people have died that Madrid’s municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies.
Will Rikers Island Free More People After Over 60 Test Positive for COVID-19?
Calls are growing in the New York City epicenter of the pandemic to release people from Rikers Island.