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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 3 -- Study of One-To-Four Story Special Reinforced Masonry Shear Wall Buildings
From the Introduction: "This report describes the approach, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for one in a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates of short-period buildings. It presents work focused on special reinforced masonry shear wall buildings (herein referred to as 'reinforced masonry' systems). The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 4 -- Study of One-To-Four Story Steel Special Concentrically Braced Frame Buildings
From the Introduction: "This report describes the approach, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for one in a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates for short-period buildings. It presents work focused on steel special concentrically braced frame (SCBF) systems. The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Seismic Building Code Provisions for New Buildings to Create Safer Communities
From the Document: "Although we can't prevent earthquakes striking in the communities where people work and live, we can take action to impact the most important factor in saving lives and reducing losses from an earthquake: adopt and enforce up-to-date building codes. As seismic-preparedness experts often remind us, 'Earthquakes don't kill people, but collapsed buildings do.' Building codes regulate the design, construction, alteration, and maintenance of structures in the United States. They specify the minimum requirements to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants. Throughout the nation, the national model building codes are adopted and enforced by the state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) authorities, not by the federal government. Evidence from past earthquakes indicates adoption and enforcement of the latest model building codes is one of the most effective seismic mitigation strategies available to communities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Public Safety Communications Dependencies on Non-Agency Infrastructure and Services
From the Executive Summary: "Given the complexity of public safety communications systems and modern supply chains contributing to those systems, many public safety agencies find themselves relying on outside sources--commercial vendors and carriers, external agencies or departments, suppliers, and other organizations--to provide infrastructure and services. This collaboration between agencies sponsoring or owning the public safety communications systems and the external entities providing infrastructure or services comes with its own challenges, complexities, and opportunities. To address public safety dependencies on non-agency communications infrastructure and services, SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) developed this white paper to provide high-level insights for system administrators, public administration decision makers, and other stakeholders involved in public safety communications planning or implementation. While not a comprehensive guide, this document is intended to equip stakeholders with examples of real-world impacts of these dependencies, recommendations for ensuring resiliency and continuity of operations, and supplemental materials providing enhanced details about the various forms of dependencies and potential considerations and practices, including definitions of relevant acquisition, legal, and service-level documentation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2020-10
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CRCL Newsletter (October 2020)
This issue of the CRCL (Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) Newsletter contains the following articles: "DHS Celebrates 20th Anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 for Women, Peace, and Security"; "DHS Launches New Center for Countering Human Trafficking"; "DHS Provides $10 Million to Communities to Prevent Targeted Violence and Terrorism"; "2020 Privacy, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Virtual Forum"; "DHS Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month"; and "CRCL on the Road."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2020-10
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Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems: A Playbook
From the Introduction: "This Playbook is intended to help communities more easily use the Guide [Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems] and improve community resilience planning by addressing: [1] The importance of connecting social and economic goals and services to the built environment (i.e., buildings and infrastructure systems or community lifelines). [2] The interdependencies of social and economic functions with the built environment. [3] The value and practical ways of planning for recovery - in addition to preparedness, design, mitigation, and emergency response. [4] The benefits of a community-scale view of resilience."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
2020-10
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Analysis of U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Survey of Employees
From the Document: "Our office conducted a two-part survey from August 14-24, 2020. The objective of the survey was to provide GPO [Government Publishing Office] leadership with valuable feedback on how COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] impacted each employee. The specific objectives were as follows: [1] 'Part 1. Operations and safety protocols during the pandemic'. To inform GPO leadership on how employees felt about their safety working in the GPO workplace during COVID-19. [2] 'Part 2. GPO's approach to working from home during COVID-19'. To inform GPO leadership about employee sentiment regarding the Information Technology (IT) support, communications, and other aspects related to their effectiveness while under maximum telework."
United States. Government Publishing Office. Office of Inspector General
2020-10-01
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Coronavirus Misinformation: Quantifying Sources and Themes in the COVID-19 'Infodemic' [October 2020]
From the Introduction: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has unfolded alongside what the Director-General of the World Health Organization has termed an 'infodemic' of misinformation. In their coverage of the pandemic, traditional media outlets have reported and sometimes amplified the voices of various actors across the political spectrum who have advocated unproven cures, denied what is known scientifically about the nature and origins of the novel SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] coronavirus, and proposed conspiracy theories which purport to explain causation and often allege nefarious intent. These competing narratives and explanations have risen and fallen rapidly, behaving almost as viral phenomena themselves. [...] In this paper we aim to quantify the extent of the COVID infodemic within traditional media and examine it as a multi-dimensional informational phenomenon. While previous authors have investigated specific types of social media misinformation, including the role of 'bots' in its dissemination, to our knowledge our analysis is the first comprehensive survey of the traditional and online media landscape regarding COVID-19 misinformation, encompassing millions of articles published globally within the five-month span that followed the outbreak of the pandemic in January 2020."
Cornell University
Evanega, Sarah; Lynas, Mark; Adams, Jordan . . .
2020-10?
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VA Health Care: Better Data Needed to Assess the Health Outcomes of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Veterans, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "VHA [Veterans Health Administration] provides care to a diverse population of veterans, including women and LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] veterans. These veterans may experience differences in health outcomes that are closely linked with social or economic disadvantage, and VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] considers it important to analyze the services they receive as well as their health outcomes to improve health equity. House Report 115-188 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review VA's data collection and reporting procedures for information on veterans' gender and sexual orientation. This report describes how VHA assesses health outcomes for women veterans and examines the extent to which VHA assesses health outcomes for LGBT veterans. GAO reviewed VHA directives and VHA's Health Equity Action Plan. GAO interviewed officials from VHA's Women's Health Services and LGBT Health Program, VHA researchers who focus on women and LGBT veterans, and representatives from other health care systems with experience collecting gender and sexual orientation information."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-10
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Food Insecurity Edged Back Up After COVID-19 Relief Expired: Findings from the September 11-28 Coronavirus Tracking Survey
From the Document: "Food insecurity decreased early in the pandemic between late March/early April and mid-to-late May, after stimulus checks were released to many Americans and a $600 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits was implemented. However, food insecurity edged back up the month after the unemployment benefit boost expired. In September 2020, one in five adults reported their households had experienced food insecurity in the prior 30 days, an increase of 1.7 percentage points since May 2020, according to new data from the Urban Institute's Coronavirus Tracking Survey. Nearly four in ten adults who reported they or a spouse or partner lost a job at some point during the pandemic reported being food insecure in the September survey, which was fielded just over one month after the weekly supplement to unemployment benefits expired at the end of July. Black and Hispanic/Latinx adults, two groups who have experienced significant negative economic and health impacts from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], continued to experience food insecurity at rates approximately twice that of white adults. Parents with children under age 19 had similar rates of food insecurity in May and September, while adults not living with children experienced a statistically significant increase over the same period."
Urban Institute
Waxman, Elaine; Gupta, Poonam; Gonzalez, Dulce
2020-10
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Indian Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Draft Plan
From the Introduction: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has disproportionately affected American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations across the country, with infection rates over 3.5 times higher than non-Hispanic whites. In addition, AI/AN individuals are over four times more likely to be hospitalized as a result of COVID-19. In addition to many public health measures in place, such as social distancing, mandatory curfews and closures, mask wearing and handwashing, COVID-19 vaccination remains the most promising intervention to further reduce disease, morbidity, and mortality in AI/AN people. The Indian Health Service (IHS) supports the planning and monitoring of the IHS response to COVID-19 including COVID-19 vaccine distribution, allocation, and implementation. For the COVID-19 vaccine to be successful in allocation, distribution, administration, documentation, and monitoring, a system wide planning effort is needed immediately to be ready to implement vaccination activities as soon as an FDA-approved vaccine is available. [...] This IHS COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Draft Plan ('draft plan') details how the IHS health care system will prepare for and operationalize a vaccine when it becomes available. This draft plan includes an overview of the IHS Vaccine Task Force and is divided into seven sections. Each section includes key IHS activities, assumptions, and specific actions for the Vaccine Task Force, Areas, and the IHS National Supply Service Center."
United States. Indian Health Service
2020-10
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Interim Report and Third Quarter Recommendations, October 2020
From the Letter from the Commission Co-Chairs: "This report represents our third quarterly memo as well as our second interim report mandated by Congress. Below we present 66 recommendations flowing from several key ideas. First, we must defend democracies from AI [artificial intelligence]-enabled disinformation and other malign uses of AI by our adversaries. Second, the government should expand and democratize basic AI research--the wellspring of our technological advantages. Third, the government must build a digital ecosystem within national security departments and agencies for AI R&D [research and development]. Fourth, connecting technologists and operators will be the key to leveraging AI in all national security missions. Fifth, we must close the tech talent deficit by strengthening STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] education, recruiting the best minds from around the world, and training the national security workforce. Sixth, we must build a resilient domestic microelectronics industrial base. Seventh, we will need interconnected strategies for technologies associated with AI including biotechnology and quantum computing. Eighth, we cannot only focus on domestic initiatives in a global competition. We must lead the development of AI technical standards and norms in international forums, and strengthen AI partnerships with allies and partners to build a digital future reflecting our values and protecting our interests. The totality of the recommendations illustrates a key point: Laying out a vision is not enough. A winning strategy demands major muscle movements in and across departments and agencies, and significant executive and legislative action."
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
2020-10
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas
From the Introduction: "Latin America and the Caribbean have been hit hard by the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, becoming the world's new epicenter, with 8,430,031 confirmed cases and 317,997 deaths as of September 17, 2020, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Latin American leaders including Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Bolivian Interim President Jeanine Añez, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, and Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández have all tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 will have a detrimental impact on the health, economy, budgets and security of the region. Prior to the pandemic, Latin America and the Caribbean were already facing slow growth, indebtedness, inequality, inadequate healthcare, corruption, transnational organized crime, migration crises and social protests. Governments will be hard pressed to provide and finance the services necessary for the medical and socio-economic recovery from the pandemic. Meanwhile, transnational criminal organizations will capitalize on governments' preoccupation with COVID-19 to diversify and expand their activities that will likely result in more violence, instability and challenges to governance throughout the Americas. The U.S. must strive to remain the 'partner of choice' in region by bolstering efforts to assist its neighbors in promoting health, prosperity and security in the Hemisphere during the pandemic and beyond."
William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
Realuyo, Celina B.
2020-10
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Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised)
From the Background: "FDA [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] believes the policy set forth in this guidance will help address these urgent public health concerns by helping to expand the availability and capability of remote patient monitoring devices. Modified use of these devices may increase access to important patient physiological data without the need for in-clinic visits and facilitate patient management by health care providers while reducing the need for in-office or in-hospital services during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] public health emergency. Increased utilization of non-invasive remote patient monitoring devices may ease burdens on hospitals and other healthcare facilities and reduce the risk of exposure for patients and health care providers to SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]. This document supersedes the guidance 'Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency' issued on March 20, 2020. This version expands the scope of the guidance to include additional device types (product codes) and provides additional references and standards for consideration."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Food and Drug Administration; Center for Devices and Radiological Health (U.S.)
2020-10
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How COVID-19 Sent Women's Workforce Progress Backward: Congress' $64.5 Billion Mistake
From the Introduction and Summary: "Four times as many women as men dropped out of the labor force in September, roughly 865,000 women compared with 216,000 men. This validates predictions that the impact of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic on women--and the accompanying child care and school crises--would be severe. In July, a 'Washington Post' article--titled, 'Coronavirus child-care crisis will set women back a generation'--pointed out that '[o]ne out of four women who reported becoming unemployed during the pandemic said it was because of a lack of child care--twice the rate among men.' In August, CNN [Cable News Network] ran the headline, 'Working mothers are quitting to take care of their kids, and the US job market may never be the same.' This report aims to give quantified answers to two questions: What might be the impact of the pandemic-induced reduction in child care options on women's employment and the U.S. economy? And extrapolating from those data, what are the possible implications for long-term gender equity and the well-being of women and families?" This material was published by the Center for American Progress and the Century Foundation.
Center for American Progress; Century Foundation
Kashen, Julie; Glynn, Sarah Jane; Novello, Amanda
2020-10
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Guide to Investigating Outbreak Origins: Nature Versus the Laboratory
From the Document: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has exposed key gaps in the global community's ability to assess infectious disease outbreaks of international concern, in particular the ability to differentiate between natural and laboratory sources of infection. The risk of natural outbreaks is increasing as unchecked population growth, industrial expansion, and corresponding ecological disruption increases the likelihood that novel disease agents will come into contact with naïve human populations. Likewise, the risk of laboratory accidents is increasing as more high-containment laboratories are built and higher risk experiments are conducted around the world. Meanwhile, a deliberate biological attack may resemble an outbreak of natural or accidental origin, and a natural or accidental outbreak may be misattributed as an attack. The purpose of this Occasional Paper is to outline a readily adoptable, stepwise methodology to guide the investigation of corresponding outbreak origins, building upon traditional epidemiological principles. We have sought to remain minimally intrusive at all times; however, an increasing level of need-to-know information, site, and personnel access becomes necessary as attention shifts toward potential laboratory sources. Accordingly, we include recommendations to ensure such access under existing international regimes, primarily the World Health Organization (WHO)'s International Health Regulations."
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Pilch, Richard F.; Pomper, Miles A.; Lentzos, Filippa . . .
2020-10
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COVID-19's Potential Impact on Cities: Five Trends and Indicators to Watch
From the Document: "From an urban economics perspective, cities exist because there are advantages to concentrating economic activity in one place, known as agglomeration economies. Cities have formed and exist for four reasons: 1) innovation; 2) learning; 3) production and trade; and 4) consumption. When businesses in the same industry cluster together, they can share inputs in the supply chain that reduce costs and share a common pool of skilled labor. However, COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] undermines the very economic purpose of why cities have formed and existed. Unlike prior crises where cities recovered out of necessity, the first global pandemic of the digital age changes things. With the advent of a post-modern digital economy enabled by telecommuting, teleconferencing, telelearning, and e-commerce, the pandemic has accelerated a digital transformation where cities no longer need to be physical places to foster innovation among people and businesses that have common interests. Physical production and in-person trade and commerce are no longer needed to create economic value. With the closure of restaurants, theaters, and other recreational and leisure venues, cities lose their inherent value: placemaking. During times of uncertainty, it helps to have some guidance to make informed planning and policy decisions. Here[in] are five trends and indicators to watch as we try to understand what the 'new normal' will look like, and to guide our communities to a post-pandemic recovery[.]"
Mineta Transportation Institute
Cohen, Adam
2020-10
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S. Rept. 116-272: Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act, Report to Accompany S. 2730, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, September 30, 2020
From the Purpose: "S. 2730, the Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act, is intended to ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory Committee."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-30
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Indian Country COVID-19 Response and Update, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Second Session, September 30, 2020
This is from the September 30, 2020 hearing on "Indian Country COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Response and Update" before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. From the opening statement of Chairwoman Betty McCollum: "COVID-19 is a pandemic affecting our entire nation, but as with many [crises] in our nation, there are pronounced racial disparities at the impact of this pandemic. African Americans, Hispanic Latinos and Native Americans are experiencing higher rates of infection and death. As of Monday, September 28th, the Indian Health Service (the IHS) indicates that 50,219 individuals, or 6 percent, have tested positive. I want to point out that this is not a complete [n]or necessarily an accurate picture, because IHS data only captures tests provided by IHS or those of tribes who have voluntarily submitted their data. Further, IHS data is based on the number of tests administered. As in all communities, we only know those who test positive, not the true number of positive individuals. As a result, there could be even higher positivity rates among Native Americans. As of July 14th, UCLA [University of California Los Angeles] American Indian Study Center reported seven tribes had more cases of coronavirus per 100,000 citizens than any state[,] even New York." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kevin J. Allis, Carolyn Angus-Hornbuckle, and Francys Crevier.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2020-09-30
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Living with Covid19: 'A Dynamic Review of the Evidence Around Ongoing Covid19 Symptoms (Often Called Long Covid)'
From the Introduction: "The National Institute for Health Research Centre for Engagement and Dissemination (NIHR CED) aims to engage people in knowledge exchange in order to develop and improve health and social care. One of the ways we do this is through our Themed Reviews. These are not systematic reviews of all the evidence. Nor are they guidance or recommendations. Instead they are narratives based on a selection of different kinds of evidence chosen to describe the current state of knowledge and to inform discussions, focused on actions for practice. [...] This review differs from our previous reviews. Given the importance of the subject matter and the need for information to ensure people receive care now, we have taken the unusual decision to write this review despite the relatively small amount of published evidence. We worked with a steering group and a patient reference group who provided us with a broad range of expertise and perspectives. Their insight helped deepen our understanding of the new phenomenon 'ongoing Covid19 [coronavirus disease 2019]' in people who do not recover after a short period of illness. [...] We hope this review will be useful to the public, health and social care professionals, researchers, service providers and policy makers and lead to better understanding of the issues around living with Covid19."
National Institute for Health Research (Great Britain)
Maxwell, Elaine
2020-09-30
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Officer Wellness and Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic presents unique challenges for law enforcement officers and deputies. During this time, you should prioritize your mental and physical wellness. [...] With the evolving nature of this crisis upending daily routines and adding stress to everyday life, it is essential to pay attention to your mental and emotional health. Taking care of your health can help you think clearly and react to urgent needs in a timely manner, both at work and at home. While the current situation may seem overwhelming and out of control, focusing on the things you can control can help reduce stress."
Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center
2020-09-30?
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Law Enforcement Officer Exposure to COVID-19
From the Document: "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can be severe and life-threatening in some individuals. It is easily spread from person to person. The guidance [herein] outlines information for law enforcement in assessing exposure risk to COVID-1 [sic]."
Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center
2020-09-30?
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Considerations for Law Enforcement Encountering COVID-19-Related Deaths
From the Document: "As concerns of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] continue to spread throughout local communities, law enforcement agencies should prepare officers for the unfortunate situation of encountering a COVID-19- related unattended death. Where feasible, officers should not be responsible for touching or removal of a dead body where COVID-19 is suspected. Rather, EMS [emergency medical services] personnel, funeral directors, and medical examiners should be involved. The following considerations are specific to COVID-19 deaths where law enforcement is responding without the assistance of a medical examiner."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; International Association of Chiefs of Police
2020-09-30?
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Law Enforcement Officer Sickness with COVID-19
From the Document: "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can be severe and life-threatening in some individuals. It is easily spread from person to person. The guidance below outlines information useful to law enforcement in the event officers contract COVID-19."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; International Association of Chiefs of Police
2020-09-30?
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Quarterly Report to the United States Congress: September 30, 2020
From the Executive Summary: "The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) was established by Section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Under the CARES Act, SIGPR has the duty to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the making, purchase, management, and sale of loans, loan guarantees, and other investments made by the Secretary of the Treasury under any program established by the Secretary under Division A of the CARES Act, as well as the management by the Secretary of any program established under Division A of the CARES Act. [...] In the short time since SIGPR submitted its initial report, the office has continued to analyze its statutory jurisdiction, delve into the programs it oversees, build partnerships with other inspectors general and law-enforcement agencies, and develop an organizational plan for conducting audits and investigations."
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
2020-09-30
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Delaware Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee Final Report
From the Document: "This report is the result of a private and public sector collaboration of over fifty Delaware leaders focused on three elements of the response: Health, business, and equity. It incorporates input from each of three subcommittees, which included representation from health experts, business leaders, local and state officials, community leaders, and impacted citizens as well as public comments received from August 1 through September 13. Together, these subcommittees and the PRAC [Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee] explored how Delawareans were affected by COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in the first wave of the pandemic, including how certain communities were disproportionately impacted. Based on the lessons learned from Delaware's and the nation's experience with COVID-19 to date, the Committee developed a set of recommendations that can guide our collective actions as we (a) navigate the 'new normal' of living with COVID-19 until a vaccine or effective treatment becomes available and (b) address a local or widespread resurgence of the infection that may arise during this fall or at a later time."
Pandemic Resurgence Advisory Committee (PRAC)
2020-09-30
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Vaccine Hesitancy: Understanding and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy During COVID-19
From the Document: "With the need to manage both influenza and COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], the heightened focus around vaccination presents an opportunity for pharmacists to help combat vaccine hesitancy. Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as 'the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services,' vaccine hesitancy has the potential to create significant public health problems, especially when our health care resources are being strained. This resource is meant to prepare pharmacists to engage in productive conversations with patients about immunizations. Pharmacists are trusted healthcare professionals. Your relationship with your patients is a powerful tool in addressing vaccine hesitancy of individuals and communities."
American Pharmacists Association
2020-09-30
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Big Tech Voter Registration & Civic Engagement Tools
From the Document: "Social media has become an increasingly popular form of communication, and also plays a significant role in the spread of misinformation. After the 2016 U.S. presidential election, several platforms were criticized for their inaction in dispelling misinformation, so prior to the 2020 election, several platforms have taken steps to promote voter registration and civic engagement. This memo examines election-related policy changes and initiatives designed by Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, and TikTok."
Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project
Kass, Bronte; Ly, Michelle; Small, Chase . . .
2020-09-30
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By the Numbers: Lost Wages Assistance Totals [September 30, 2020]
From the Document: "On August 8, 2020, President Trump made available up to $44 billion from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic." This document contains a break down of funds awarded by state as of September 30, 2020.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2020-09-30
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Executive Order 13953: Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain from Reliance on Critical Minerals from Foreign Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries
From the Document: "[A] strong America cannot be dependent on imports from foreign adversaries for the critical minerals that are increasingly necessary to maintain our economic and military strength in the 21st century. Because of the national importance of reliable access to critical minerals, I signed Executive Order 13817 of December 20, 2017 (A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals), which required the Secretary of the Interior to identify critical minerals and made it the policy of the Federal Government 'to reduce the Nation's vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals.' Pursuant to my order, the Secretary of the Interior conducted a review with the assistance of other executive departments and agencies (agencies) that identified 35 minerals that (1) are 'essential to the economic and national security of the United States,' (2) have supply chains that are 'vulnerable to disruption,' and (3) serve 'an essential function in the manufacturing of a product, the absence of which would have significant consequences for our economy or our national security.'"
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Trump, Donald, 1946-
2020-09-30
