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La Ciudad de México es un epicentro mundial de la pandemia
Por: Gardenia Mendoza , La Opinión – 31 de Enero 2021 MEXICO.- Los habitantes de la Ciudad de México saben que están en uno de los epicentros de la epidemia. No porque lo digan las cifras de medición internacional que ubican al país como el tercer más mortífero del planeta, ... -
Three of Mexico’s most powerful men have COVID-19
By KATE LINTHICUM, LOS ANGELES TIMES – JAN. 25, 2021 MEXICO CITY —There was little doubt that Mexico was in the grips of a crisis. It was evident in the lines of people stretching city blocks to refill oxygen tanks. In the wail of ambulance sirens. In the plumes of smoke ... -
Immigrant Essential Workers are Crucial to America’s COVID-19 Recovery
By: FWD.US – DECEMBER 16TH, 2020 See Full Report Here. New estimates from FWD.us show that immigrants represent a substantial, and thus critical, part of America’s essential COVID-19 workforce combating the pandemic. Numbering nearly 23 million people, these medical, agricultural, food service, and other immigrant essential workers make up nearly ... -
69% of undocumented immigrant workers have jobs ‘essential’ to fight COVID
The study, based on 2019 Census Bureau data, also said that 69 percent of undocumented immigrant workers have jobs deemed "essential" to Covid fight. By Julia Ainsley, NBC News – Dec. 16, 2020 WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of undocumented immigrant workers have frontline jobs considered "essential" to the U.S. ... -
COVID infects Latinos at more than double the rate of others
BY: RONG-GONG LIN II, ANDREW J. CAMPA, LUKE MONEY, LOS ANGELES TIMES - DEC. 8, 2020 Latino residents are bearing the brunt of an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections, underscoring the racial and economic inequities the pandemic has had in California, and particularly in Los Angeles County. In L.A. County, Latino residents ... -
Xavier Becerra goes from fighting to leading the U.S. Health department
By THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD, LOS ANGELES TIMES – DEC. 7, 2020 California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra has been one of the most visible defenders of the Affordable Care Act in recent years, repeatedly filing lawsuits against Republican efforts to dismantle it. That’s one reason President-elect Joe Biden tapped him to ... -
CDC says Americans should avoid travel during winter holiday season, and advised against all travel ...
Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY ~ Dec. 2, 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging travelers not to travel for the upcoming winter holidays, a repeat of its guidance for Thanksgiving travel. "The best thing for Americans to do in the upcoming holiday season is to stay at home ... -
Altamed’s COVID response in the Latino community and Book “Chicano Boom”
Hispanics have been disproportionately hurt by the coronavirus pandemic due to their jobs as essential workers and multigenerational living conditions. In California, Latinos represent 60% of Covid cases and nearly 50% of deaths through August despite the fact that Latinos make up less than 40% of California’s population. This thought-provoking ... -
Surge of COVID amplifies disparity in Latino communities
By RUBEN VIVES, LOS ANGELES TIMES – DEC. 1, 2020 There was no way for Carolina Sanchez to isolate from her family after testing positive two weeks ago for the coronavirus. She lived in a room with her four children at a Vagabond Inn in Sylmar in the northeast San Fernando ... -
"Growing in the Shadows", a Latinos Are Essential Short Film Made by Dreamers
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, the Latino Public Broadcasting announced the launch of a new series of short films called “Latinos Are Essential,” which chronicles the stories of Latinos during the COVID-19 pandemic and showcases the work of dedicated “essential workers” (health care providers, teachers, food service workers, retail clerks ...