Children as young as one are reportedly being held in the hotels in Texas and Arizona.
Category: Policy
Opening schools? The devil is in the details.
Concern There is no debate on the insurmountable value of kids needing to be in schools. CDC data shows that children account for 6% of COVID-19 cases and 0.2% of all deaths. Yet, the system can miserably fail if bullied into opening. Children could…
The Transmission Rate Of Covid-19 Needs To Decrease Before Schools Reopen, U.S. Surgeon General Says
The Trump administration and public health officials have continued to disagree about when and how schools should reopen.
Unethical policy: Resuming federal lethal injections during a global pandemic
The United States government has resumed capital punishment after a 17-year hiatus. Even setting aside questions of whether the death penalty is legal, ethical, or humane, the renewal of the practice of lethal injection poses some grave concerns, parti…
An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains Why The U.S. Is Failing To Control The Coronavirus Pandemic – And How That Can Be Fixed
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, whose been on the frontlines of multiple epidemics, explains both what’s going wrong with the U.S. coronavirus response and how it can get back on track.
Medicaid Expansion Will Add To Oklahoma’s Woes
By expanding Medicaid, governments in Oklahoma and Missouri could end up spending hundreds of millions of dollars on an insurance program that doesn’t benefit patients. For two states simultaneously battling a deadly pandemic and a fiscal crisis, it’s …
LA Mayor Warns City Is ‘On The Brink’ Of Issuing New Stay-At-Home Order
Eric Garcetti urged people to remain as vigilant now as during the early stages of the epidemic, as coronavirus cases in the city are on the rise.
Here Are All The Major Retailers Requiring Customers To Wear Masks
CDC Director Robert Redfield said the U.S. could control the pandemic in months if everyone wears face coverings.
Our health system is stealing a free ride on the broken backs of the nurses
Nursing has always been my passion. The idea of spending hours at a patient’s bedside, putting in blood, sweat, and tears to save a life. Now that is living! I was made to be a nurse. I’m not afraid of hard work. I have worked 13 consecutive hours with…
CDC Delays New School Reopening Information As Tension With White House Grows
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a press briefing Thursday that “science should not stay in the way” of school reopenings.
