coronavirus
Abandoning ‘zero COVID,’ China fights virus surge before Lunar New Year
January 6, 2023Hospitals in the cities are packed, while rural towns worry about holiday visitors pouring in and overwhelming unprepared health facilities.
Read morePress coverage of declining U.S. life expectancy evades the truth about class
September 28, 2022COVID and racism combine to drag down the number of years Americans live, but what about economic class?
Read moreCourt bounces another union try for permanent federal coronavirus protection
September 7, 2022AFL-CIO and National Nurses United raise the alarm about the issue of protection on the job.
Read moreAppeals Court: Firm can’t call coronavirus a natural disaster requiring layoffs
September 2, 2022The ruling represents a major win for workers’ rights.
Read morePandemic ‘best of times’ created a new billionaire every 30 hours
August 2, 2022The world’s obscenely rich grew in numbers and in wealth by taking advantage of a pandemic that, for millions, meant hunger, sickness, and death.
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