Why Antibiotic Resistance Is More Worrisome Than Ever
The novel coronavirus is the world's most pressing health concern. But other threats remain — and are heightened by this current crisis.
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Pandemic May Prove Positive For The Environment
Experts from Duke University say that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is improving air quality and could reduce the global demand for energy.
Fauci Says U.S. Death Toll Is Likely Higher. Other COVID-19 Stats Need Adjusting, Too
Researchers say the statistics issued about coronavirus cases and deaths do not necessarily reflect the full degree of the pandemic's impact.
Haitian Doctor Says This Is The Worst Epidemic He's Faced
A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable.
Lawsuit Alleges CARES Act Excludes U.S. Citizen Children Of Undocumented Immigrants
Advocates say denying these children benefits provided in the federal stimulus coronavirus package is akin to them being "treated as second-class citizens."
'It's Infuriating': Critics Say Border Wall Still Going Up When They Can't Protest
The Trump administration has accelerated some efforts to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and the president is using the pandemic to justify his push for it.
With Trump's Coronavirus Response, U.S. Forfeits Global Leadership Role
The president has rejected the notion that the U.S. should lead a global response to the crisis. The current pandemic has unfolded in a world where no one has offered international leadership.
Medical Historian Says Pandemics Are 'Looking Glasses' For Societies
Frank Snowden, author of the book, Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present, describes how pandemics stretching back centuries and our responses to them have shaped history.
North Carolina's Poet Laureate On New Language In Transformative Times
North Carolina's poet laureate says this is a moment for putting pen to paper.
The South's Handling Of Coronavirus Could Be 'A Macabre Game Of Whack-A-Mole'
Underlying issues such as poverty and chronic disease make the South particularly vulnerable. The region is also at high risk for natural disasters at a time when emergency resources are stretched.