Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
OSHA issued new safety guidelines recently, but some meatpacking workers and worker advocates, wonder whether the rules protect employees, or employers.
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In Oregon Town, Volunteers Are Going Door-To-Door To Pin Down Coronavirus Infections
In Corvallis, Ore, university volunteers are going into neighborhoods and offering residents a free self-test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in hopes of getting a more accurate snapshot of infections.
Wuhan Reports New COVID-19 Cases — The City's 1st In More Than A Month
Nearly all of the new cluster's cases are asymptomatic — reflecting the difficulty of detecting the true spread of the coronavirus as lockdowns are lifted.
COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA's Usual Response Is Missing
The agency usually provides funding for legal aid hotlines after disasters. But the White House has not approved such funding for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
VIDEO: What Is Contact Tracing And How Does It Stop The Pandemic?
Watch this video to learn more about contact tracing — which public health figures say is critical to halting the coronavirus pandemic.
For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities
The report comes as the government announced all states must now meet federal reporting guidelines. The type of information gathered by states up to now has been inconsistent.
Women Bear The Brunt Of Coronavirus Job Losses
Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month.
Anti-Vaccination Activists Join Stay-At-Home Order Protesters
They see these demonstrations as a way to form political alliances that promote their movement.
Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink
Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.
COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home
Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.