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Confronting Disinformation in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

OpEd/By Christine Chen, Executive Director of APIAVote Misinformation and disinformation are one of the great challenges facing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities today. They...

Not a Drop to Drink: California Faces Worst Drought in 1,200 Years

California’s snowpack is now at 39% of its average, signaling a deepening of the drought that is already the worst in the western US in 1,200 years.

Harris County’s AAPI Groups Aim to Make Up Lost Ground in Texas Redistricting

The AAPI population in Texas grew at the fastest rate over the last decade. Yet, like other rapidly growing communities of color, AAPI groups lost out in the redistricting process.

La pandemia de COVID-19 empeora la salud mental de los niños de minorias

Un informe reciente de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) que encuestó a más de 7000 estudiantes de secundaria,...

The Worsening Mental Health of America’s Children

What can parents and others can do to avert another “pandemic,” that of future adults with serious emotional and mental disorders.

Isolated by the Pandemic

Isolation turned out to be as dangerous as Covid-19 for many older adults and people with disabilities.

The BA.2 Variant Gains Ground: Are We Heading Back to the Future?

The BA.2 variant is gaining ground, accounting for more than 50 percent of new infections in New York and New England, and almost 35 percent in California and elsewhere.

Covid 19 Myths Harm Indigenous Oaxacan Families in Southern California

Religious beliefs and a lack of reliable information are among the reasons many indigenous Oaxacans refuse to be vaccinated.

Mitos y verdades de las vacunas contra Covid 19

Los expertos desmontan los mitos que rodean a la vacuna Covid, la forma más segura de frenar la propagación de la enfermedad.

Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Myths

One of the reasons that many refuse to be vaccinates is the spread of misinformation through social media.

Covid-19 and Anti-science Forces

For one 30-year-old man who works in construction, masks and vaccine mandates are part of a grand conspiracy.

The Dangers of Using Chlorine Dioxide to Treat Covid-19

Latino families are using the chemical compound, despite there being no scientific evidence to support its use in humans.

Disinformation, Myths and Realities of Covid-19

The misinformation that has arisen in Spanish-speaking communities throughout the pandemic is due to a variety of issues.

Combating myths about the Covid-19 Vaccine among Oaxacan Indigenous Communities

California is one of the most diverse states that welcomes immigrants from many ethnic groups, especially indigenous Mexicans.

Covid 19 Vaccine Myths in the Central Valley

In the San Joaquin Valley, where Latinos are the majority, vaccination rates remain low in part because of myths about the dangers of the vaccine.

From Chips to Infertility, Myths about COVID-19 Vaccine Still Circulate in Redwood City’s Latino Community

Misinformation and fear in Redwood City's Latino community continue to surround the COVID-19 vaccine.

La información, desinformación, mitos y realidades de Covid-1

La desinformación que se ha presentado en todo este tiempo de pandemia ha sido por diferentes cuestiones.

Los peligros del dióxido de cloro contra el COVID-19

Creencias religiosas, pensar estar sano, así como la falta de información confiable influyen en oaxaqueños que se resisten a la inoculación contra covid-19.

Mitos y creencias sobre Covid-19 causan daño en las familias indígenas oaxaqueñas

Creencias religiosas, pensar estar sano, así como la falta de información confiable influyen en oaxaqueños que se resisten a la inoculación contra covid-19.

Covid-19 y las fuerzas de la anti-ciencia

Para el hombre de 30 años que trabajaba en una firma que vende soldaduras, las máscaras y las vacunas eran parte de una conspiración.

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