Coronavirus in Rural America
Rural America Could See Dramatic Rise in Mental Health Issues and Suicides, Experts Say
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Rural Buzz: Swing-State Social-Media Users Battle over Covid-19 Facts and What They Mean
Rural social-media users in six swing states can’t agree on the facts, much less what those facts mean about the coronavirus pandemic, according to this week’s One Country social media analysis. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump saw a slight reduction in the amount of criticism he received in rural social media posts. Anti-Trump political statements dropped […]
Powwows Move Online to Keep Indigenous Communities Together
This story was originally published by Cronkite News As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, some Native Americans have found a way to safely host traditional powwows by moving them online. In many Indigenous communities, powwows are celebrations of culture in which tribes gather to share art, stories, food, song, dance and the company of one another. […]
Rural Counties with Covid-19 Cases from Meatpacking Have Infection Rates 5 Times Higher
Rural counties that contain meatpacking plants with outbreaks of Covid-19 have infection rates that are five times higher on average than the rest of rural America. Of the rural counties with the highest infection rates, most contain slaughterhouses where workers have contracted Covid-19. These rural counties also rank among those hardest hit by the disease […]
Coronavirus Is Coming for Wildland Firefighters. They’re Not Ready.
This story was originally published by Grist. As you read this, thousands of wildland firefighters, the men (and some women) who protect property and ecosystems from burning to a crisp, are getting ready for a busy season of brutal work. All of the steps government and health officials have advised Americans to take to avoid […]
Covid-19 Crisis Puts Pressure on Farmers’ Mental Health
This story was produced by Side Effects Public Media, a news collaborative covering public health. Bill Tentinger has been a hog farmer in Iowa for 50 years. He’s been through droughts, market crashes and even other viral outbreaks. But he said this pandemic is even worse. “We’ve experienced everything and I gotta tell you I […]
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