Oct 27 At least 59,000 U.S. meat workers caught COVID-19 in 2020, 269 died By Josh Funk, Associated Press A U.S. House report says at least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 8:45 Jobs requiring college degrees disqualify most U.S. workers — especially workers of color By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis It has long been a given that a four-year college degree is a prerequisite for moving up the economic ladder in the U.S. But for others, that requirement is having unintended consequences, including negatively affecting their mental health. Paul Solman… Continue watching
Oct 26 Brazil senators to vote on urging charges for Bolsonaro By Débora Álvares, Associated Press A Brazilian Senate committee is voting Tuesday on a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions that allegedly added to the world's second-highest death toll. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:31 A cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost WiFi By Laura Fong A new community-owned internet cooperative is helping to bridge the digital divide for underserved New Yorkers by providing low cost wifi systems. The People’s Choice cooperative has five hubs in the Bronx and may expand to more New York housing… Continue watching
Oct 22 Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one? By Lauran Neerguard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A number of factors, including the vaccine you started with and when your last dose was, help determine when you qualify, according to recommendations issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Oct 20 Brazil Senate report to urge Bolsonaro be charged over pandemic By Débora Álvares, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Wednesday's report will call for Bolsonaro to be indicted on nine charges, from charlatanism and inciting crime all the way up to crime against humanity. Continue reading
Oct 20 Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as deaths soar By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The government task force on Wednesday reported 1,028 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. That brought the total death toll to 226,353, which is by far the highest in Europe. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 4:06 Booster shots challenge governments during global vaccine inequality By PBS NewsHour COVID-19 was the number one cause of death for people between the ages of 35 to 54 during some months since the pandemic began last year, according to recent data. Meanwhile, as the Delta variant continues to drive infections around… Continue watching
Oct 16 Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. Continue reading