Medically vulnerable migrants plea for release from detention
April 30, 2020 When Ernesto Salazar arrived at the US-Mexico border, he felt a feeling he hadn’t felt in a while: hope. He finally could live openly as a gay man with his partner. He says he was sexually assaulted by gang members in his home country of El Salvador for being gay and later…
Read MoreFaltan pruebas y subestiman número de contagios de Covid-19 en México
Varios médicos pusieron su vida en riesgo con la primera muerte de coronavirus en México. El paciente no había viajado, nadie sospechó de él y por lo mismo, tardaron en hacerle una prueba. Este es un caso que representa el impacto humano que las definiciones oficiales pueden tener en plena pandemia. Es además una posible…
Read MoreWhy the People Harvesting Californians’ Food Can’t Afford It
April 30, 2020 SALINAS — It was 5 p.m. on a recent Wednesday when Domitila Alvarez, 52, set down her cutting tools and walked from the broccoli fields to the crowded company bus taking the workers back to town. Ms. Alvarez did her best to protect herself before boarding. She wound a white bandanna tight…
Read MoreCan Imperial County handle coronavirus when it’s already struggling to fight tuberculosis?
April 8, 2020 In the rural southeastern corner of California, preparations for the spread of coronavirus may be complicated by a familiar foe: tuberculosis. The rate of tuberculosis in Imperial County is 25 per 100,000 people, more than eight times the national average of 3 per 100,000. Equipment vital for treating coronavirus—such as isolation rooms and…
Read MoreAmazon’s Warehouse Workers Worry About Infection
Amazon warehouse employees who package everything from pasta to toilet paper say the e-commerce giant isn’t doing enough to protect them from COVID-19. Workers at a warehouse in Riverside County are staying home and have signed a petition demanding their health be taken seriously. Listen Here
Read MoreTele-Medicine Gets a Boost During Pandemic
April 9, 2020 The pandemic is changing how we interact with medical professionals. For instance, Medicare and Medicaid have expanded access to tele-health appointments for their members. This means more elderly and low-income people can now get healthcare from practitioners without visiting a clinic or hospital. Listen Here
Read MoreEssential Workers Are Being Treated as Expendable
Farmworkers risk their lives so Americans can eat, but they receive little protection from the virus. April 23, 2020 Thesis project by Wesaam Al-Badry paired with special report by Madeline Leung Coleman, in The Atlantic.
Read MoreUnions Say Bay Area Refineries Have Dismissed More Than 1,000 Contract Workers
April 23, 2020 With demand for gasoline plunging and global oil markets in turmoil, more than 1,000 electricians, pipefitters and other skilled workers have been let go from projects at Bay Area refineries. The workers have been sent home as the refinery operators halt or slow down activity at their facilities due to fallout from…
Read MoreCoronavirus State of Mind: How Misinformation in California Sparks Distrust in Institutions
April 24, 2020 A day after California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all residents across the state to shelter in place, a Twitter user sent a Tweet claiming that “tanks have arrived in San Diego.” The video, viewed at least 2.5 million times, appears to show dozens of military tanks moving through the streets. Different versions…
Read MoreSan Franciscans Use Lessons Learned From AIDS Crisis To Confront Coronavirus Pandemic
April 28, 2020 Cities like San Francisco are mostly empty these days as residents shelter from the coronavirus. But because of the AIDS epidemic, many San Franciscans are living through their second public health crisis. One group is trying to use lessons learned from that time to help people stay connected today. From member station…
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