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Farmworker Advocates Push for Greater Protection Against Bird Flu

Peter Schurmann -
Employers in California’s multi-billion-dollar dairy industry are accused of flouting existing regulations, jeopardizing farmworker and public health.

BA.2 Covid Variant Now Accounts for More Than One Third of New Infections, Says CDC

Sunita Sohrabji -
The CDC is watching closely the rise of infections from the new variant, which now account for 35 percent of new Covid infections in the U.S.

Covid Vaccines are Safe and Effective for 5-11 Year Olds

Sunita Sohrabji -
That message was delivered during a March 15 briefing for the South Asian community organized by the non-profit South Asian Network.

Biden Appoints Dr. Ashish Jha as White House Covid Czar

Sunita Sohrabji -
Jha, the Dean of Public Health at Brown University, replaces outgoing Covid czar Jeffrey Zients.
Politics

Housing, Hate, and Health Top Concerns for AAPI in LA

Mark Hedin -
The agency will be translating all written materials into the 15 most-used languages in the state and adding more interpreters to its phone lines.
Domestic Violence

How Children Experience and Recover From Domestic Violence

Jenny Manrique -
Experts say anxiety, depression, anger, and low self esteem are among the range of mental health impacts on children who experience domestic violence. 

Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death Rates for Children Spike Alarmingly Amid Omicron

Ethnic Media Services -
The CDC has released new findings showing children were hospitalized at a rate four times higher from Omicron than with the Delta variant.
Economy
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Lessons of the Pandemic – Demanding Equal Access to the Internet as a Human Right

Mark Hedin -
The Internet has become so central to modern life that access to it is a necessity.
Domestic Violence

Restorative Justice Seeks to Heal Families Facing Domestic Violence

Jenny Manrique -
Cases of abuse skyrocketed during the pandemic. According to experts, prevention and reconciliation programs should engage abusers as well as survivors.
Domestic Violence

Combating Domestic Violence Requires a Decriminalized, Healing-Centered Approach

Sunita Sohrabji -
Women of color want to stay with their partners and want agencies to help the abusive partner break out of their cycle of violence.
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