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Pandemic Forced Innovation To Safeguard People Who Are Homeless
At the outset of the pandemic, cities and towns scrambled to find effective ways to protect populations experiencing homelessness as shelters were often crowded with multiple people sharing a space. -
Salem Board Of Health Makes Masks Mandatory In City's Busiest Spots, Including Downtown And Parks
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll says the order makes it easier to keep locals and tourists safe in the city. -
First COVID-19, Now Mosquitoes: Bracing For Bug-Borne Ills
As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are warning about another potentially bad summer for EEE and other insect-borne illnesses. -
Navigating Pregnancy Risks In The COVID-19 Era
Preliminary evidence suggests the coronavirus can pass through the placenta, and pregnancy slightly raises a woman's risk of a severe case of COVID-19. Medical experts urge calm and common sense. -
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Sues Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Over Face Mask Order
"Mayor Bottoms does not have the legal authority to modify, change or ignore Governor Kemp's executive orders," Kemp argued in the lawsuit intended to stop masks from being required in Atlanta. -
Rick Steves: The EU Keeps Its Borders Closed To American Travelers
The European Union is excluding Americans as it reopens its borders to travelers because of high coronavirus case rates in the United States. -
Mass. House Coalition Lays Out Path Toward Maternal Health Equity
The commission examined racial disparities in maternal mortality and health. -
U.N. Points To 'Alarming Decline' In Child Vaccinations
It warned of the first drop in 28 years for vaccinations against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis — a marker for immunization coverage — based on preliminary data from the first four months of 2020. -
Juliette Kayyem Talks 'Tremendous Shift' Towards Public Health As COVID-19 Cases Rise Across U.S.
The national security expert and CNN analyst also touched on ongoing challenges to reopening schools in the fall. -
Walmart Will Require Shoppers To Wear Masks; Other Retailers Urged To Follow
Walmart and Sam's Club join a growing list of retailers to make masks mandatory in stores. The National Retail Federation is urging all stores to adopt the same policy.
