The federal government considers farmworkers an essential workforce, but the issues many of them face have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Newsy's Lauren Magarino explores the federal response to keeping farmworkers safe and advocates' push for changes to last beyond the pandemic.
Farmworker Advocates Push For Federal Protections Amid Pandemic
Farmworkers are considered essential, but advocates and some lawmakers say the government isn't supporting their safety.
Justice For Migrant Women
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No link between sudden cardiac deaths and COVID vaccine, CDC says
The CDC says "the data do not support an association of COVID-19 vaccination with sudden cardiac death among previously healthy young persons."
Google AI tool could potentially be used to diagnose a person's cough
The technology system called Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) was trained on millions of audio clips of human sounds from the YouTube database.
Man vaccinated 217 times against COVID shows no side effects
Researchers studied the man and determined he had more COVID antibodies but experienced no side effects from being hypervaccinated.
3 arrested after malnourished 5-year-old girl dies from neglect
Police said Kinsleigh Welty was kept in a closet that had small handprints of what appeared to be feces on the door.
Trump loses bid to halt lawsuits over Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
The suits brought by lawmakers and police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, seek damages for harm they say they suffered that day.
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Virginia fisherman hears gunshot, then finds body in the water
The man had been fishing in the Appomattox River when he heard the gunfire, and then saw a set of headlights pull away from the water.