Topic
Coronavirus
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CDC issues new guidance on how to reopen schools
High COVID-19 case counts mean most schools likely aren't ready to be fully in person.
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Vice President Kamala Harris emphasizes speed and equity in response to COVID-19 crisis
In Harris’ first national sit-down interview since becoming vice president, she discusses her focus on an equitable response to the COVID-19 crisis with 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines.
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As tribal nations in Montana are threatened by COVID, women health leaders have stepped up
Women are leading efforts to help Montana's Indigenous people and empower the women-majority health care force.
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A CDC report signals the agency will resume work on LGBTQ+ health, advocates say
The data itself is not new, and advocates are urging the Biden administration to step up efforts to reach queer Americans.
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'We all know somebody': Rep. Lauren Underwood on the fight to stop pregnancy-related deaths
Underwood spoke with The 19th about her efforts to undo a crisis that disproportionately harms Black people.
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How has America’s first women's recession during COVID-19 impacted you?
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the 2020 economic downturn, The 19th plans to tell the stories of the women who left the workforce — the mothers who were forced out or chose to leave it.
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Women may be more worried about COVID-19 vaccines. Experts say addressing their fears is essential.
Women typically play a big role in helping their family members navigate the health system, so any skepticism could have powerful implications.
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CDC: Almost two-thirds of people with a COVID-19 vaccine are women
The data paints an incomplete picture of the first people to get vaccinated but underscores the large number of women in health care and nursing homes.
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For women workers, new COVID vaccine candidates could alleviate access challenges
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine is 85 percent effective against severe illness, and could be far easier to deploy.
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Most nursing homes say they won’t be able to stay open another year due to pandemic costs
Increased staffing, personal protective equipment and testing contributed to the mounting financial crisis that could jeopardize the care of thousands of older Americans, many of whom are women.