Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law responds to CDC’s preliminary release of COVID-19 race data

On: April 27, 2020

Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued a new demand letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), calling for increased transparency and immediate action in response to COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on Black communities and other communities of color. This letter follows the release …continue reading

Flu widespread in California, with 265 reported deaths

By: Shelley Henderson

On: March 2, 2019

In: Health and Wellness

Here is a scary map released this week showing how widespread the flu is this season (2018-2019): A weekly report from the California Influenza Surveillance Program (pdf) states that 265 people have died since September 30, 2018. Both outpatient influenza-like illnesses and hospitalizations are above expected levels. The predominating virus …continue reading

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