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Life Expectancy Up in 2019, but COVID a Menace
The coronavirus threatens to upend what was a second consecutive year of progress despite rising drug overdoses.
Health Workers Battle COVID Burnout
A UCSF emergency room physician reflects on California’s response to COVID-19 and on lessons learned – or not.
The COVID-19 Christmas Conundrum
As the pandemic rages, extra consideration and mindful precautions accompany holiday travel.
Panel: People Over 75, Essential Workers Next for Vaccines
A federal advisory panel has recommended that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers be put next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals.
COVID Burden on Black Americans Creates Vaccine Quandary
People of color have been hammered by the coronavirus, but achieving racial equity in the vaccine rollout may be easier said than done.
COVID-19 Hitting Poorer Calif. Neighborhoods Harder
Communities with high poverty rates are experiencing confirmed COVID-19 infection rates two to three times as high as rates in wealthier areas, an analysis finds.
‘Dangerous Moment’ as End of Eviction Ban Looms
Letting a CDC moratorium on evictions expire come January will fuel a pandemic that’s already raging, researchers warn.
The Need to Prioritize Public Health
The country’s hampered response to COVID-19 stems from years of disinvestment in public and preventative health.
ACOG: Pregnant Women Should Be Allowed COVID Vaccine
The vaccine should not be withheld from people who are pregnant or breastfeeding and who fall in prioritized categories, a key physicians group says.
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