鈥淟ost on the Frontline鈥 is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.
Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.
As health workers were dying of COVID-19, federal work-safety officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear.
In Arizona Race, McSally Makes Health Care Pledge At Odds With Track Record
The use of the word 鈥渁lways鈥 makes this claim a stretch.
How Mis- And Disinformation Campaigns Online Kneecap Coronavirus Response
The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation 鈥 some spread on purpose 鈥 that could prove deadly.
Trump鈥檚 Take On COVID Testing Misses Public Health Realities
Experts used terms like 鈥渕isleading鈥 and 鈥渃ounterproductive鈥 to describe the president’s words.
Trump’s Comparison Of COVID-19 Death Rates In Germany, US Is Wrong
Experts agreed that Trump’s statement is not supported by the data.
Trump鈥檚 Claim That U.S. Tested More Than All Countries Combined Is ‘Pants On Fire’ Wrong
When you factor in population size, the U.S. is still behind.
Trump Says N95 Masks Can Be Sterilized For Reuse. Only In A Pinch, Experts Warn.
Repurposing one N95 mask 20 times is not the same as having 20 new ones.
Uso masivo de m谩scaras quir煤rgicas pone en grave riesgo a los trabajadores de salud
Expertos dicen que depender de m谩scaras quir煤rgicas, que tienen un grado de protecci贸n mucho menor que los respiradores N95, ayuda a diseminar el coronavirus entre trabajadores de salud.
Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk
Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, medical centers are using surgical masks that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates.
Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerate Coronavirus Risks, Says NIDA Director
Dr. Nora Volkow, who heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse, details how emerging science points to added challenges for these patient populations and the public health system.
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
Former officials from the federal agency criticize OSHA for a slow and timid response to a 鈥渨orker safety crisis of monstrous proportions鈥 unfolding in hospitals, nursing homes.
Obama: GOP鈥檚 Stance On Preexisting Conditions Off-Base, Especially During Pandemic
The former president’s statement highlights a clear difference of opinion that will likely come up often on the campaign trail.
Sanders: In Coronavirus Relief Effort, Congress Fell Short On Paid Sick Leave
Capitol Hill鈥檚 guarantee does not pertain to many 鈥渆ssential鈥 workers.
What鈥檚 Missing In The Coronavirus Response
Public health researchers offered a range of ideas 鈥 from high-tech to tried-and-true public health interventions 鈥 that could aid the U.S. response to COVID-19.
Medicaid en el “ojo de la tormenta” por nuevos desempleados que buscan cobertura
Hay m谩s de 6.6 millones que han perdido sus empleos a causa de la crisis econ贸mica que ha generado la pandemia. Muchos de estos nuevos desempleados pueden recurrir a Medicaid para sus familias.
Medicaid Nearing ‘Eye Of The Storm’ As Newly Unemployed Look For Coverage
The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions out of work and the federal-state health program for low-income people could face unprecedented strains as many states don鈥檛 necessarily have the resources or systems in place to meet the demand.
Travel restrictions came after the coronavirus had reached the U.S.
Tomarse la temperatura: consejos para monitorear un s铆ntoma clave de COVID-19
Siempre nos han ense帽ado que la temperatura humana promedio es de 98.6 grados Fahrenheit. Sin embargo, esta medida difiere con la edad y hasta con el momento del d铆a en el que se la toma.
Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion
Taking one鈥檚 temperature is not as easy as it sounds. For one reporter, the first challenge was finding a thermometer.
