Health & Safety

Lack Of Spanish-Speaking Contact Tracers Complicates Pandemic Response In Nashville

4:12pm August 11, 2020

by Alexis Marshall

Immigrant and refugee communities in Nashville, Tenn., have been hit hard by the coronavirus. The city is trying to catch up with providing critical services to those who don't speak English.

Care resource coordinator Luisa Schaeffer scrolls through her COVID-19 isolation case list for the day: One woman is out of milk, while another needs help finding a doctor and making an appointment. A man also asks about getting help to pay rent.

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Contact Tracers In Massachusetts Order Milk And Help With Rent. Here's Why

4:01pm August 11, 2020

by Martha Bebinger

The state offers support and resources for people isolating because of COVID-19 — helping them make choices that keep everyone safe. It's work more states need to fund, experts say.

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North Carolina Dog That Tested Positive For Coronavirus Dies

3:36pm August 11, 2020

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson

A North Carolina dog that tested positive for coronavirus has died, state health officials said Tuesday.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here in May, said Tuesday that the country had four new cases of COVID-19. The government moved quickly to contain the outbreak and increased alert levels throughout the country.

New Zealand On Alert After 4 Cases Of COVID-19 Emerge From Unknown Source

12:53pm August 11, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The cases came after 102 days with no community spread. The four are members of the same family. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a three-day period of high restrictions due to the new cluster.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Russia's coronavirus vaccine during a government meeting on Tuesday.

Skepticism Greets Putin's Announcement Of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine

12:00pm August 11, 2020

by Scott Neuman

It's the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it has not finished Phase III trials to assess safety and effectiveness in the general population.

Workers Sue UNC System Over Pandemic Working Conditions

10:28am August 11, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina university workers have filed a lawsuit against the UNC System that claims they're facing unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Harris County Public Health contact tracers are seen at work as they try to help stop the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Houston, Texas, on July 22.

California And Texas Health Officials: Mistrust A Major Hurdle For Contact Tracers

9:31am August 11, 2020

In Harris County, Texas, about 25% of people are "absolutely unwilling to share anything," says a local health department epidemiologist. Misinformation is one reason for the mistrust, officials say.

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At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks of July.

At Least 97,000 Children Tested Positive For Coronavirus In Last 2 Weeks Of July

8:35am August 11, 2020

by Cory Turner

President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.

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Skepticism Abounds As Russia Announces Coronavirus Vaccine

8:22am August 11, 2020

by Lucian Kim

President Putin made public that Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine and will put it into production. Putin says one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

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California's Public Health Director Abruptly Leaves Her Position

6:51am August 11, 2020

by Scott Shafer

Dr. Sonia Angell's resignation came shortly after the revelation that a technical issue caused an undercount of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The state is putting a new team in place.

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