Over Half Of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
A KHN investigation has found at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect public health.
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Analysis: How the US Invested in the War on Terrorism at the Cost of Public Health
After 9/11, the United States rapidly shifted resources to create a massive infrastructure to ferret out and combat terrorism while forgetting that terrorism of nature can be equally deadly.
Landmark COVID Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health
Public advocates say that more sustained funding will be needed over the next decade and beyond to address long-festering problems.
Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach COVID Herd Immunity?
With three vaccines — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — now authorized for emergency use in the United States, there seems to be hope that the pandemic’s end may be in sight.
As Pandemic Surged, Contact Tracing Struggled; Biden Looks to Boost It
As with everything covid right now — testing, vaccinations and hospital capacity — ramping up contact tracing has become a race against time as new, more contagious variants of the virus threaten to accelerate transmission of the disease
Clark County Widens Access To COVID-19 Vaccine
The area was late in adding seniors 65 and older to its eligibility list along with 50-year-olds in multigenerational households but is now on par with the rest of the state.
Multnomah County Battles Workplace Outbreaks, Complaints
Documents and interviews reveal that managers either haven't taken safety precautions seriously enough to prevent outbreaks or made decisions that have increased the risk of infection.
1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
The outbreak at Rosemont Court, a North Portland senior housing complex, was traced to the water supply.
Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died.
All Of Oregon Coast Now Classified As 'Extreme Risk'
The designation means that indoor dining is banned and certain indoor businesses, like gyms and theaters, must close and indoor religious services are capped at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller.
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