COVID-19 Archives - Page 2 of 6

An illustration shows two people wearing masks walking past each other one the street. They make eye contact. Behind them, a boarded up store is covered with posters advertising delivery services and Black Lives Matter protests.

COVID-19

How the pandemic changed us

by Laura Starecheski, Jen Chien, Kevin Sullivan, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy, Al Letson, Brett Simpson and Elizabeth Shogren January 30, 2021July 1, 2021

Racial justice, police accountability, mutual aid, climate activism, warp-speed vaccines – we look at ways our COVID-19 year changed American society.

Angely Rodriguez stands in front of a McDonald’s sign, holding a protest banner. It reads: “McDonald’s, protect essential workers, protección ahora.”

COVID-19

Charging COVID-19 failures, California lawmaker seeks to crack down on fast food chains

by Lance Williams January 15, 2021June 30, 2021

The new legislation charges that the industry has flouted rules designed to keep workers safe during the pandemic.

A graphic illustration shows a burger in a cardboard box, a container of french fries and a soft drink, overlaid with images of viruses.

COVID-19

Not lovin’ it

by Lance Williams January 15, 2021June 30, 2021

McDonald’s across the country are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks as hundreds of complaints allege safety breakdowns.

COVID-19, Health Care, Prisons

COVID-19 in confinement

by Elizabeth Shogren, Michael Montgomery, Taki Telonidis, Laura Starecheski, Brett Myers, Soo Oh, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Kevin Sullivan, Amy Mostafa, Najib Aminy and Al Letson September 19, 2020July 1, 2021

Self-isolation may protect us from COVID-19, but what if you’re forced to live with strangers? This week, we look at nursing homes and prisons.

A man wearing a face mask is strapped to a gurney pushed by a paramedic. The paramedic wears a full complement of personal protective equipment.

COVID-19

Poor infection controls turn deadlier at nursing homes during pandemic

by Elizabeth Shogren September 18, 2020June 30, 2021

Federal inspectors cited 80% of nursing homes for poor infection control in recent years. Now, 25% of U.S. nursing home residents have gotten COVID-19.