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Symposium on Post-Pandemic Recovery, begins today, noon ET--Johns Hopkins

Tue, 2022-10-04 16:18 — mike kraft

Upcoming Symposium: We invite you to “Post-Pandemic Recovery: From What, For Whom, and How?” to be held on October 4 and October 6, 2022, 12:00-2:30pm ET. During this online symposium, we will engage a broad community of practitioners in discussions about operationalizing a holistic process of post-pandemic recovery.

On Day 1, representatives from diverse sectors will diagnose tangible harms from COVID-19 (urgent and enduring), prescribing remedies that can facilitate a comprehensive post-pandemic recovery.

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OECD report: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest

Mon, 2022-09-19 22:23 — mike kraft

OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world's poorest WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world's poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Monday. AP NEWS

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Covid caused huge shortages in US labor market--studies

Tue, 2022-09-13 17:39 — mike kraft

Covid caused huge shortages in US labor market, study shows At least 500,000 people have permanently disappeared from the workforce, analysis says the Guardian

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New Zealand relaxes, Philippines continues Covid-19 countermeasures

Mon, 2022-09-12 14:59 — mike kraft

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. People will no longer be required to wear masks in supermarkets, stores, busses or planes. AP NEWS

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COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and ways to help them

Wed, 2022-08-24 14:51 — mike kraft

COVID-19's negative impact on caregivers and 4 ways to help them The COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized impact on caregivers. ABC News ABC News

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Per research conducted by the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, family caregivers experienced more negative effects from the pandemic than those who weren't, including more emotional, physical and financial burdens. Female caregivers, younger caregivers and especially families with lower incomes experienced significant issues.

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U.S. seeks 250,000 mentors, tutors to help students overcome pandemic learning loss

Tue, 2022-07-05 14:03 — mike kraft

U.S. seeks 250,000 mentors, tutors to address pandemic learning loss The Biden administration on Tuesday will launch a new effort to recruit 250,000 mentors and tutors to help students who have fallen back in their learning during the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said. Jeff Mason Reuters

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How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans

Mon, 2022-05-16 15:26 — mike kraft

How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While COVID Killed 1 Million Americans MELBOURNE, Australia — If the United States had the same COVID death rate as Australia, about 900,000 lives would have been saved. For many Americans, imagining what might have been will be painful. But especially now, at the milestone of 1 million deaths in the United States, the nations that did a better job of keeping people alive show what Americans could have done differently and what might still need to change.

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New York City’s neighborhoods have been thriving in the pandemic. Should we redefine ‘comeback’?

Fri, 2022-04-15 19:50 — FNUOvviyaa

New York City’s neighborhoods have been thriving in the pandemic. Should we redefine ‘comeback’? The New York Times

For several weeks now, Mayor Eric Adams has been obsessively pushing a recovery agenda hinged on the return of tens of thousands of workers to offices in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. But the weekly average of new cases in New York has more than tripled over the last month, confirming the sense that every time we decide that the pandemic is behind us, it reasserts its power to obstruct...

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