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Why Is the Pandemic Death Toll among Workers Still a Mystery?
COVID-19 didn’t spare workers in manufacturing, but two years on, information about their deaths remains hard to find
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Also known as the novel coronavirus, this is the disease that first appeared in fall 2019 and grew into a global pandemic in 2020.
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How Much Is the Life of an Essential Worker Worth?
The pandemic turned retail and food workers into heroes, but most face risks that they never signed up for
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Coronavirus Toys Are Going Viral
Plague doctor plushies and COVID-19 collectables are flying off the shelves. Why are we drawn to cutesified versions of the things that scare us most?
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When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?
The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job
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Hacking COVID-19
Amateur inventors and app developers may be key to solving the pandemic’s many problems
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Why We’re So Bad at Disaster Planning
Just because we see something coming, that doesn’t mean we can stop it
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Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home
We may have flattened the curve, but nurses, doctors, and staff can’t relax—the worst may be yet to come
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The Struggles of Sustainable Farming
If you’re paying $1 for lettuce, somebody’s being exploited. So is the environment
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