Temperature check: tips for tracking a key symptom of coronavirus contagion
by Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News April 1, 2020 After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel coronavirus, I tried to follow the best medical advice. I started working from home. I socially isolated….
When does recycling your plastic make sense? The answer isn’t so simple
By Orion Donovan-Smith “Plastic Wars,” which examines the crisis in plastic waste, airs on PBS nationwide on March 31, 2020, and online with additional stories online and on-air in the coming weeks. The program is…
Trump throws up roadblock for seniors, people with disabilities in need of $1,200 relief checks, takes down one block to Social Security recipients
“The Trump administration is throwing up an unnecessary barrier that will make it harder for seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans to get the payments they desperately need.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Editor’s update: At…
Khalil Bendib: Essential Business
A man has a right to defend his castle (and TP stash). By Khalil Bendib | April 1, 2020
Letter from Rez doctor: Navajo Nation in need of assistance
Editor’s note: This letter to the public is written by a physician who has been working on the Navajo Nation and environs for 8 years. Many are feeling alone on the Navajo Nation right now,…
Pandemic challenges ad-based business models
New Orleans One of the stark realities undergirding a number of industries that has been vividly exposed during the current coronavirus pandemic is the fragility of advertising-based business models that actually power tech giants and…
Trump administration cripples drive to reduce vehicle pollution
by Meteor Staff Wednesday, April 1 The Trump administration finalized a major rollback of fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles yesterday. The revised standards will maintain higher levels of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and cost consumers…
Hospitals have left many COVID-19 patients who don’t speak English alone, confused and without proper care
One medical worker told us: “It takes 10 minutes of sitting on the phone to get an interpreter, and that’s valuable time when you’re inundated. So this utilitarian calculus kicks in. And the patients that are…
A major medical staffing company just slashed benefits for doctors and nurses fighting coronavirus
Alteon Health, a staffing company backed by private-equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospital operators announced similar cuts. by Isaac Arnsdorf March 31,…
With bills due April 1, more than 400,000 demand Congress freeze all rent, mortgage, and utility payments
“Millions are wondering how they’ll pay their rent or mortgage by tomorrow. We need additional emergency action suspending rent, mortgage and utility payments for the duration of this crisis.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer More than…
Coronavirus means tough decision time for seniors, here are some thoughts from two
There is little time in this moment to think about “what might have been,” but for seniors like us there are now profound questions about what we do next. by James Adams, James Barker Editor’s note:…
New York AG denounces firing of Amazon worker who led protest over lack of coronavirus protections
‘Immoral and Inhumane’ — NY AG “Taking action cost me my job,” said Chris Smalls. “Because I tried to stand up for something that’s right, the company decided to retaliate against me.” by Jake Johnson, staff…
‘I’ll be the oversight,’ Trump says as his political appointees protect Wall Street, real estate
By Aaron Glantz / Reveal March 30, 2020 “I’ll be the oversight,” President Donald Trump declared last week as Congress debated the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package he signed into law Friday. The bill, the largest…
Class and culture clashes
New Orleans Ok, let’s be clear, everything about the pandemic sucks, alright? For the most part we don’t hate our homes, but we definitely don’t like being told we have to stay at home. Attach…
Coconino County & AZ health departments look for health care professionals to volunteer
Arizona Disaster Healthcare Volunteers If you are a healthcare provider with an active license, a public health professional, member of a medical disaster response team, or non-health community volunteer willing to be on-call to support Arizona…
These groups are among the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic
by Chen Reis, University of Denver and Lynn Lawry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences March 31 How is the COVID-19 crisis impacting the most vulnerable among us? Tens of millions of Americans fit that…
How SNAP can help people during hard economic times
by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond A record number of Americans are seeing their hours cut or losing their jobs due to the initial economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. How will millions of newly jobless…
NC Sen. Burr faces DOJ investigation for selling a fortune in stocks right before the market crashed
The investigation comes after ProPublica reported that the North Carolina lawmaker unloaded a significant portion of his total stock holdings before the coronavirus sell-off in the stock market. by Robert Faturechi March 30, 2020 Federal authorities…
Ducey issues stay-at-home order for Arizona beginning 5 PM Tuesday
Gov. Doug Ducey orders Arizona stay-at-home as number of coronavirus cases increases by Meteor Staff Monday, March 30 3:30 PM MST Flagstaff Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued a stay-at-home order for Arizonans beginning 5 PM…
AZ schools to remain closed thru end of school year. School’s out for summer, sort of
Mayors call on Gov to issue order closing non-essential businesses March 30 11:00 AM MST Flagstaff This morning Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said that schools will not reopen this year. Arizona students will have to…
Taxpayers paid millions to design a low-cost ventilator for a pandemic. Instead, the company is selling versions of it overseas.
As coronavirus sweeps the globe, there is not a single Trilogy Evo Universal ventilator — developed with government funds — in the U.S. stockpile. Meanwhile, Royal Philips N.V. has sold higher-priced versions to clients around the…
Trump to kneecap Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, hurtling Nation ‘toward a more dangerous climate’
“Of all the bad things President Trump has done to the environment, this is the worst.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer As the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak crisis, the Trump administration intends to further…
Amazon, Whole Foods workers walk off job to protest “unjust and unsafe” labor practices
‘The Strike Wave Is in Full Swing’ “One of the best ways to thank essential workers is to support the fight to improve their lives.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Labor rights advocates on Monday urged…
Saying Quiet Part Very Loud, Trump admits limiting voter access necessary to maintain Republican control
“This morning on live television, the president of the United States admitted he is opposed to laws that would make it easier for Americans to vote because that would hurt Republicans.” by Jon Queally, staff writer…
