Community groups in Santa Barbara County have prioritized outreach in multiple languages and addressed risks of shared working, transportation and living environments for workers.
Patient Safety and Ethics
That's not just a problem for Randolph County and other rural places where vaccines have been slow to take off. Lagging vaccination rates in rural areas could extend the pandemic for the entire country, according to CDC researchers.
Filipino Americans account for 4% of the nurses in the U.S. but about 25% of COVID-19 deaths among nurses. Some are leaving the profession.
This report is part of a larger project led by WHYY’s Alan Yu and Nina Feldman as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 Data Fellowship.
COVID-19 pandemic has had a deadly toll at residential care facilities for the elderly, and cases and deaths dropped dramatically after mass vaccinations
Part Three focuses on a city program designed to bring illegal housing units up to code and give owners a path to legalization — and how it has fallen short of expectations.
Part Two explores the dramatic decline in city housing inspections during the pandemic — and what that has meant for tenants struggling to keep a roof over their head
A collection of resources to help you find care providers, access mental health and spirituality support, or learn more about Black perinatal health and birth justice.
County officials helped coordinate staffing resources and frequent testing for skilled nursing workers and residents.
An investigation of Santa Barbara County COVID-19 outbreaks reveals the virus’ toll in long-term care homes.