Tag Archives: 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 12 PROGRAM # 8881 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. As Covered California reaches out to Californians to encourage them to sign up for coverage through June 30, a medical expert shares tips on how to get health insurance during the pandemic, and when to call the doctor and seek Covid-19 testing. A […]
Mental Health Toll of Covid-19.
THURSDAY, MAY 7 PROGRAM # 8878 12:00 PM PT Mental Health Toll of Covid-19. Financial distress and social isolation due to the coronavirus crisis are triggering an unprecedented wave of mental and emotional suffering. Many stress and worry over the health of family and friends. On National Mental Health Awareness Month, guest experts report on […]
Covid-19 Crisis in Meat Production and Workers.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 PROGRAM # 8876 12:00 PM PT Covid-19 Crisis in Meat Production and Workers. Invoking the Defense Production Act to secure meat production, President Trump ordered meat plans to stay open during the pandemic. Some of the largest producers of beef, pork and chicken around the country report a frightening toll of more […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
TUESDAY, MAY 5 PROGRAM # 8874 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. After a major push for testing in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, Los Angeles is now offering free coronavirus testing to all county residents. Guest analysts expand on those news and representatives from Central Valley counties give details about efforts to open […]
Coronavirus, Schools and Learning.
MONDAY, MAY 4 PROGRAM # 8873 12:00 PM PT Coronavirus, Schools and Learning. California is considering an early start to the fall school year. In this edition, prominent California education leaders discuss the effects of the school closures on long-term education and the steps to reopen pubic schools. They discuss plans to compensate for learning […]
Voices of the Pandemic.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 PROGRAM # 8871 12:00 PM PT Voices of the Pandemic. Many people are transfixed by the daily figures on the number of Covid-19 cases, deaths and recoveries. Often the personal stories of those hardest impacted by the pandemic fall through the cracks. In this program, we hear from surviving Covid-19 patients, friends […]
