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COVID-19: Debunking the Wuhan lab conspiracy theory
Scientists have rejected the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic started in a Wuhan lab. Then why is this conspiracy theory still being spread by right-wing media and politicians? We speak to The Gray Zone founder Max Blumenthal on the motivations - and ...
COVID-19: Migrant farmworkers ‘essential’ but unsafe in U.S.
Migrant farmworkers are deemed 'essential' in the U.S. to keep the economy going - and food on the table. But conditions at farms create great risk for catching and spreading coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to cut their pay.
COVID-19: How domestic violence has surged during lockdown
As COVID-19 lockdowns continue, there are some for whom “sheltering in place” presents an immediate danger all its own... Those are the victims of domestic violence. We speak to Gemma Sunyer. She's a coordinator at Ana Bella Foundation,
COVID-19: Why are black Americans dying disproportionately?
As COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., the death rate among African Americans is twice that of white citizens. What are the factors for this disparity? Are they biologic? Cultural? Economic? We speak to Joseph P. Williams, Senior Editor at U.S.
COVID-19: A recovering patient shares his ordeal
Andrew Smith is a journalism professor who contracted COVID-19 during a class trip to the UK. After returning home to Kansas, he soon found himself in the ICU fighting for his life. Andrew joins us to share his ordeal with the virus and his road to rec...
COVID-19: Why U.S. nurses fear for their lives
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the U.S., shortages of basic safety supplies, such as masks and gowns, endangers the lives of nurses and other health professionals - as they attempt to heal the sick. We speak to Zenei Cortez,
COVID-19: Who lives and who dies? A harrowing decision for U.S. doctors
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in the U.S., doctors are forced to make hard choices on who will receive life saving treatment - and who cannot be saved. To speak on the heavy burdens set upon U.S. health workers, we are joined by Dr. Calvin Sun,
COVID-19: UnHoused podcaster warns homeless are at grave risk
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many U.S. states are under a strict “shelter in place” order. But what does “shelter in place” mean to those without a home? Sharing a perspective directly from the homeless community is Theo Henderson - an activist an...
FIRST PERSON: An elderly man on disability shares coronavirus fears
Mike is an elderly man living in a poor area of Washington, DC. Drug crime and gun violence are a regular problem for his neighborhood. At 63, he survives on government welfare, odd jobs, and panhandling. As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies,
COVID-19: Will India’s lockdown slow the virus?
India, the world's second most populous nation, began a 21-day lockdown to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. But are the measures taken by India’s government too little - too late? To discuss the latest on India’s battle with COVID-19 - we were join...