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NEW YORK – Are some nursing-home residents being moved without notice to create “COVID-only” facilities? That’s one of several concerns being raised by advocates for people with disabilities. Last March, the state said nursing homes had to accept people regardless of their COVID status – and deaths soared. Then...
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NEW YORK — ¿Se estarán trasladando sin previo aviso algunos residentes de hogares de ancianos para crear instalaciones “solo para COVID”? Esta es una de las muchas preocupaciones planteadas por los defensores de personas con discapacidades. En marzo del año pasado, el estado dijo que los hogares de ancianos...
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NEW YORK — Doctors warn delays of cancer screenings and preventive health care while sheltered in place during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to serious health consequences later. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows more than 3.7 million New Yorkers said they have delayed medical care because of the pandemic....
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NUEVA YORK – Los médicos advierten que los retrasos en las pruebas de detección del cáncer y la atención médica preventiva mientras la gente se encuentra aislada durante la pandemia de COVID-19 podrían tener consecuencias graves para la salud en el futuro. Los datos de la Oficina del Censo...
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LINCOLN, Nebraska – El presidente electo Joe Biden está considerando cancelar el permiso para el proyecto del oleoducto Keystone XL desde el primer día de su mandato, lo que podría ser una buena noticia para las comunidades nativas americanas en Nebraska que viven cerca de campamentos abarrotados de trabajadores...
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LINCOLN, Neb. — President-elect Joe Biden is considering canceling the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project as early as day one of his term, which could be good news for Native American communities in Nebraska living near crowded worker camps during the pandemic. Wesley Furlong, staff attorney for...
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PORTLAND, Ore. — La pandemia está causando un cambio masivo en los planes americanos de educación superior. Un análisis reciente del Centro de Educación y Fuerza Laboral de la Universidad Georgetown encuentra que 75% de los hogares cambiaron sus planes de post-secundaria para el otoño — y los habitantes...
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The pandemic is causing a massive shift in Americans’ higher-education plans. A new analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that 75% of households have changed their postsecondary plans for the fall – and Oregonians are changing their plans at the third-highest rate...
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Hospitalizations from COVID-19 infections in California have risen dramatically in the past 14 days, even prior to the expected post-holiday surge. COVID infections in California have increased 5.5 percent over the past 14 days: 21,747 people have been hospitalized, and 4,854 people are currently in intensive care units, said...