Nation Dec 20 What’s behind the shortage of workers who support people with disabilities By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran
Health Dec 14 U.S. health workers start receiving COVID-19 vaccine Hospitals are rolling out the first small shipments, as boxes of precious frozen vials arrive at locations around the country — a day of hope amid grief as the nation’s death roll nears 300,000. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Nov 17 Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic As state and local public health departments struggle with slashed budgets, surging demand and threats to workers' safety, a new generation is entering the field, determined to help fight the coronavirus and other public health challenges. By Michelle R. Smith, Kathy Young, Associated Press
Health Apr 04 Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately trying to find the medical equipment their states need in the throes of a pandemic. By Brian Witte, Associated Press
Health Mar 30 New York virus death toll rises above 1,200 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the number of reported coronavirus deaths in New York shot up by 253 in a single day to just over 1,200. By Tom Hays, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
Oct 12 Amid Ebola outbreak, health workers in Liberia call for strike By Rialda Zukic Thousands of health care workers in Liberia said they would go on strike starting Monday because of a dispute in pay, a move that could be a damaging blow to containing the Ebola virus' spread in the country. Continue reading