Stories tagged: "public health"
DHS asks for patience as Wisconsin’s weekly vaccine supply is still one-third of what the state should be getting.
Mayor says it will open to the public “as soon as possible.” City workers in priority categories will go first.
The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Black communities have is warranted. Black healthcare providers have taken on the responsibility to help change it.
A recent report found that people of color were 2.5 times more likely to be policed and punished for violating COVID-19 orders than the white population.
The care Trump is likely to receive in the coming days will set him apart from most people who’ve contracted the virus, a disproportionate percentage of whom have been Black, Latino, or low-income.
While the Trump administration has repeatedly undermined the CDC in its efforts to combat the virus, science has proven that mask-wearing and social distancing are vital in preventing and reducing chances of transmission.
Sharp rises in gun violence are rooted in economic inequality and decades of systemic racism. The crisis deserves a public health response on par with that of the coronavirus.
