Protester's Guide To The Bodily Harms Of Tear Gas And Flash Bangs : Shots - Health News Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and...…Protester's Guide To The Bodily Harms Of Tear Gas And Flash Bangs : Shots - Health News Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and...WW…

Among U.S. Health Workers, COVID-19 Deaths Near 300, With 60,000 Sick : Shots - Health News More than 60,000 health care workers have contracted the coronavirus, up from 9,000 in April. Workers say they face unnecessary risks because of ongoing shortages of protective gear like masks.The coronavirus continues to batter the U.S. health care workforce. More than 60,000 health care workers have been infected, and close to 300 have died from COVID-19, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers mark a staggering increase from six weeks ago when the CDC first...…Among U.S. Health Workers, COVID-19 Deaths Near 300, With 60,000 Sick : Shots - Health News More than 60,000 health care workers have contracted the coronavirus, up from 9,000 in April. Workers say they face unnecessary risks because of ongoing shortages of protective gear like masks.The coronavirus continues to batter the U.S. health care workforce. More than 60,000 health care workers have been infected, and close to 300 have died from COVID-19, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers mark a staggering increase from six weeks ago when the CDC first...WW…

CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing.Sam WhiteheadFromToggle more optionsWhen infectious pathogens have threatened the United States, the has been front and center. During the H1N1 flu of 2009, the Ebola crisis in 2014 and the mosquito-borne outbreak of Zika in 2015, the CDC has led the federal response. Yet the nation's public health agency, with its distinguished...…CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing.Sam WhiteheadFromToggle more optionsWhen infectious pathogens have threatened the United States, the has been front and center. During the H1N1 flu of 2009, the Ebola crisis in 2014 and the mosquito-borne outbreak of Zika in 2015, the CDC has led the federal response. Yet the nation's public health agency, with its distinguished...WW…

February 5, 2021Counting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be it war, a natural disaster or a pandemic.This dark but necessary arithmetic has become all too routine during the covid-19 outbreak.The total U.S death toll has  surpassed 450,000.Each death is unique, a devastating loss that ripples through a family, a network, a community. But in the aggregate, the national death toll can feel abstract, and its repetition in the news can become numbing. Journalists, commentators and public officials are left searching for...…February 5, 2021Counting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be it war, a natural disaster or a pandemic.This dark but necessary arithmetic has become all too routine during the covid-19 outbreak.The total U.S death toll has  surpassed 450,000.Each death is unique, a devastating loss that ripples through a family, a network, a community. But in the aggregate, the national death toll can feel abstract, and its repetition in the news can become numbing. Journalists, commentators and public officials are left searching for...WW…

Comparing Death Tolls From COVID-19 To Past Wars Is Fraught : Shots - Health News COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?Toggle more optionsCounting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be that war, natural disaster or a pandemic. This dark but necessary arithmetic has become all too routine during the COVID-19 outbreak. January was the deadliest month so far in the U.S.; the...…Comparing Death Tolls From COVID-19 To Past Wars Is Fraught : Shots - Health News COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?Toggle more optionsCounting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be that war, natural disaster or a pandemic. This dark but necessary arithmetic has become all too routine during the COVID-19 outbreak. January was the deadliest month so far in the U.S.; the...WW…

This story is from a reporting partnership that includes ,  and KHN.Hospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July of just under 60,000 inpatients.But beds and space aren’t the main concern. It’s the workforce. Hospitals are worried staffing levels won’t be able to keep up with demand as doctors, nurses and specialists such as respiratory therapists become exhausted or, worse, infected and sick themselves.The...…This story is from a reporting partnership that includes ,  and KHN.Hospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July of just under 60,000 inpatients.But beds and space aren’t the main concern. It’s the workforce. Hospitals are worried staffing levels won’t be able to keep up with demand as doctors, nurses and specialists such as respiratory therapists become exhausted or, worse, infected and sick themselves.The...WW…

In Pandemic, Hospitals Can't Borrow Backup Staff From Other States : Shots - Health News Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to New York and other COVID-19 hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with the virus spreading everywhere, hospitals now have nowhere to turn for help.FromToggle more optionsHospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Sunday, were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July, of just under 60,000 inpatients. But beds and space aren't the main...…In Pandemic, Hospitals Can't Borrow Backup Staff From Other States : Shots - Health News Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to New York and other COVID-19 hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with the virus spreading everywhere, hospitals now have nowhere to turn for help.FromToggle more optionsHospitals in much of the country are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients. As of Sunday, were hospitalized, an alarming record that far exceeds the two previous peaks in April and July, of just under 60,000 inpatients. But beds and space aren't the main...WW…