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New York Family Stories: Surviving in a Time of a Pandemic

3 years ago Feature, The Palacio Podcast

New York City Health Department reports staggering COVID-19 numbers. As of May 17, there are 190,408 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The details can be numbing: Confirmed deaths:  15,888 Probable deaths:    4,832 50,120 people hospitalized Five of my immediate family members live in New York. My sister Virginia Ruiz Badillo and our brother, Donnie Ruiz live…

PBS NewsHour

Sen. Alexander: Increased Virus Testing ‘The Only Thing That Will Work’ To Solve Crisis

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“Sen. Lamar Alexander chairs the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which held a hearing Tuesday about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus. Alexander himself is in quarantine after a possible exposure, and he joins Judy Woodruff from his Tennessee home to discuss federal pandemic aid, his state’s plans to reopen, and President Trump’s…

PBS NewsHour

COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Filipino Health Care Workers

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“The coronavirus continues to take a toll on the first responders and health care workers who remain on the front lines across the U.S. Among those affected are Filipino-Americans, who in states like California and New York make up at least 20 percent of the nursing workforce. ProPublica reporter Nina Martin joins Hari Sreenivasan to…

PBS NewsHour

For Many Americans, Health Coverage Is Tied to A Job — And Now They Have Neither

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“Consequences of the unemployment driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic will reverberate through the U.S. economy for months, if not years. One result: as millions of Americans lose their jobs, they are also losing their health care coverage — and for many, there aren’t affordable insurance alternatives available. Paul Solman reports on the connection between…

Democracy Now!

How An “Underfunded” Healthcare System Caused Navajo Nation to Top U.S. In COVID-19 Infections

3 years ago Democracy Now

“As coronavirus infections continue to rise in the U.S., the place with the third-highest rate of infection per capita is Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country. We get an update from two doctors treating patients in Navajo Nation. Dr. Michelle Tom is a member of the Navajo Nation and a family physician…

PBS NewsHour

School Closures Leave Homeless Students Even More Vulnerable

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“There are more than 1.5 million homeless public school students in the United States. But with many of those young people relying on school for safety, stability, and food, the mass closures of school buildings all over the country due to the coronavirus have left them even more vulnerable than before. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green…

Democracy Now!

“Nobody Wants to Do This”: Georgia Reopens Nonessential Businesses Despite Public Health Warnings

3 years ago Democracy Now

“Georgia is reopening nonessential businesses — hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors and massage therapists — despite a rising number of COVID-19 deaths. The governor is opening the state over the objections of mayors in Savannah, Atlanta, and Augusta. “This order has nothing to do with public health. It has everything to do with the…

Voices in My Head

Replay: Coronavirus Is Not Our Worst Enemy. We Are and I Wish We Weren’t.

3 years ago Feature, Voices In My Head
Coronavirus

Coronavirus could pose a very serious health threat to older adults. According to the Center for Disease Control (cdc.gov), older adults have a higher risk of getting very sick from the Coronavirus or COVID-19. In that group are also people who have serious chronic medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease. Thankfully, I…

Democracy Now!

How the Anti-Vax Movement Could Undermine Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts

3 years ago Democracy Now

“As the death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic continues to climb, doctors and scientists around the world are working at a breakneck pace to expedite a possible vaccine for the virus. Infectious disease specialist and special pathogens expert Dr. Syra Madad says that even if a coronavirus vaccine is developed, she has concerns about…

PBS NewsHour

We Need A Vaccine to Vanquish COVID-19. Here’s How Scientists Are Trying to Find It

3 years ago PBS NewsHour

“Science correspondent Miles O’Brien has spent the past few weeks in Seattle, reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and producing a film for FRONTLINE about how things unfolded in the city where the disease made its U.S. debut. He joins William Brangham to discuss the global push to find an effective vaccine and therapeutic treatments, plus…

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