Health

Coronavirus: Extra Edition.

THURSDAY, MAY 21 PROGRAM # 8891 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. Local medical communities continue to struggle with a shortage of healthcare providers. To address this deficit of minority doctors and nurses during Covid-19, a California state lawmaker wants to create a program to get community college students to pursue pre-med training. Also, representatives […]

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(Español) La lluvia del coronavirus no moja parejo

(Español) En otro tempo habría habido una administración que hubiera querido hacer las pruebas y más investigación sobre el coronavirus y los rastreos, pero tenemos una administración que ya no quiere hacer pruebas, son problemas para la reelección.

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Latinos and Covid-19. Also, Job Loss, Financial Shock.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 PROGRAM # 8890 12:00 PM PT Latinos and Covid-19. In California, Latinos in certain groups are dying in worrying numbers because the social “umbrellas” that Latinos rely on for protection have huge holes in them. This is a conversation with a distinguished academic who is following Covid-19 cases among Latinos. Guest: Dr. […]

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Tourists, Beware: Foreign Visitors’ Travel Health Insurance Might Exclude Pandemics

Most travel insurance plans contain exclusions for known or “foreseen events,” said Kasara Barto, a spokesperson for Squaremouth, an online service that allows travelers to compare insurance options.

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(Español) Repaso de brotes de Covid-19 para trabajadores latinos en ambas costas del país

(Español) Exigen a empacadoras de carne ofrecer condiciones sanitarias para trabajar a salvo del coronavirus, pues según reportes hay un número elevado de muertes en los trabajadores.

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(Español) Un peligroso fantasma de salud mental cobra vida en medio de la pandemia

(Español) Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, una de cada 5 mujeres sufre trastornos mentales antes y después del parto, y sólo menos del 15% recibirán tratamiento adecuado.

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Ramping Up Testing?

MONDAY, MAY 18 PROGRAM # 8887 12:00 PM PT Ramping Up Testing? Latinos are more vulnerable to coronavirus and are been hit at alarming rates in states like Oregon, Washington and New York. Governments in those states are stepping up emergency measures focusing on Latinos, including additional testing, but are they enough? News reporters bring […]

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(Español) Corte Suprema de Wisconsin deroga confinamiento del estado. Los bares se llenan

(Español) La medida debían estar vigentes hasta el 26 de mayo pero se levantó luego que los legisladores republicanos se quejaran ante la Corte Suprema del estado, que dictaminó que el gobernador Evers sobrepasó su autoridad en sus acciones de bloqueo.

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(Español) Estatus racial y pandemia: una mezcla combustible

Other targeted messages include Spanish-language public service announcements featuring Burke Harris and LA Galaxy soccer player Javier “Chicharito” Hernández. Those have run on Univision; Radio Bilingüe, a Spanish-language public radio network; and other Spanish-language stations, as well as Instagram and Facebook. In Hernández’s clip, he encourages listeners in Spanish to seek medical attention if they have COVID-19 symptoms, no matter what their immigration status is.

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Immigration Edition.

TUESDAY, MAY 12 PROGRAM # 8882 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. A detainee at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego died in the first Covid-19-related death in immigration detention. In previous days, a federal judge had ordered Otay Mesa to release those detainees who were at greater risk of serious illness or death […]

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