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Coronavirus Two women and a child wait to take a Coronavirus test at a mobile testing site at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Coronavirus Former CDC Chief: U.S. Is ‘Flying Blind’ on COVID Because of Poor Data Collection

A new report finds that the United States still doesn’t have an efficient process to report vital information that could help contain COVID-19.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 23, 2020 11:23 am EDT
Coronavirus In this June 25, 2020, file photo, a physician assistant prepares to collect a nasal swab sample from a patient for COVID-19 testing at Xpress Urgent Care in Tustin, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Coronavirus White House Is Opposing GOP Plan to Provide $25 Billion to States for COVID Testing

These delays and the lack of adequate testing are “making people sicker, are making the outbreaks bigger, and are leading to more deaths."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 20, 2020 3:51 pm EDT
Coronavirus Image via Shutterstock / Tania Lili for COURIER
Coronavirus Trump Says He Ordered COVID Testing to Be Slowed Down

Nearly 120,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 and case counts are surging in several states, including Texas and Florida, both of which recorded more than 4,000 new cases on Saturday, setting new single-day records.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 20, 2020 10:13 pm EDT
Coronavirus AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Coronavirus Why NBA Players Can Get Tested for Coronavirus But You Can’t

A Los Angeles man whose wife died of coronavirus is now in quarantine with symptoms. He still cannot get a test.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil March 18, 2020 4:52 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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