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Health Care Workers of Color Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Get COVID-19
Harvard research shows minorities are most likely to report inadequate PPE and to work with COVID-positive patients.
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America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine
Vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies are less effective for obese people, leaving them more vulnerable to serious illness. As scientists race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, experts say obesity could prove an impediment — a sobering prospect for a nation in which nearly half of all adults are obese.
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With Caveats, Hopeful News for Preschools Planning Young Kids’ Return
Hundreds of thousands of essential workers have kept their kids in day care during the pandemic out of necessity and, so far, these centers haven’t been big disease spreaders. But the evidence remains incomplete.
Pandemic's Bumps and Backlash Shape Montana Race Poised to Steer US Senate
Gov. Steve Bullock’s response to the pandemic has helped raise his profile as he challenges incumbent Republican Sen. Steve Daines. But it also complicates the campaign as the state sees a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and voters question some of the governor’s actions.
Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion Despite GOP Resistance
Missouri is the sixth state to use a ballot initiative to extend Medicaid eligibility. Most of the remaining states that have not expanded Medicaid are Republican-leaning states in the South.
Could Labs That Test Livestock Ease COVID Testing Backlog for People? Well ... Maybe.
Maryland County Pledges Investigation of Health Worker's Coronavirus Death
Covered California Announces Record-Low Rate Hike for 2021
When Green Means Stop: How Safety Messages Got So Muddled
Readers and Tweeters Defend Human — And Animal — Rights
California GOP Consultant Rues ‘Big Mistake’ That Led to Family’s COVID Infections
Fauci Unfazed as Scientists Rely on Unproven Methods to Create COVID Vaccines
Listen: ACA Heading to Supreme Court — Again
Hospital Merger in Washington State Stokes Fears About Catholic Limits on Care
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