Journalists from KHN and The Guardian have identified 3,561 workers who reportedly died of complications from covid-19 after they contracted it on the job. Reporters are working to confirm the cause of death and workplace conditions in each case. They are also writing about the people behind the statistics — their personalities, passions and quirks… Read More »
At her heaviest, Anna Van Dyken couldn’t get down on the floor to play with her young son Ethan because she couldn’t get back up again. She couldn’t walk across the road to play in the park, or kick a ball with him, couldn’t do any number of normal family activities. She weighed 143 kilograms.… Read More »
These stories are co-published with The Guardian. This story can be republished for free (details). America’s health care workers are dying. In some states, medical personnel account for as many as 20% of known coronavirus cases. They tend to patients in hospitals, treating them, serving them food and cleaning their rooms. Others at risk work… Read More »
These stories are co-published with The Guardian. This story can be republished for free (details). America’s health care workers are dying. In some states, medical personnel account for as many as 20% of known coronavirus cases. They tend to patients in hospitals, treating them, serving them food and cleaning their rooms. Others at risk work… Read More »
One of the many things this pandemic has taken from us is the chance to comfort the grieving. For now, at least, we can’t attend a funeral mass or gravesite, or visit the homes of friends and family members who’ve suddenly, shockingly lost someone they loved. As of Monday, there were 4,758 coronavirus-related deaths in… Read More »