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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #18: 'April 20, 2021 - April 27, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The Virality Project published a rapid response analysis on vaccine shedding narratives [hyperlink] targeting women and found that 'general concerns about vaccine impact on women's health may enable the spread of false shedding claims.' [2] Concerns stemming from an 'Israeli study linking vaccines to shingles and CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] reports on a limited number of breakthrough cases' spread within vaccine hesitant online communities, though 'negative engagement has largely declined.' [3] An 'unfounded story about a girl who was hospitalized after receiving a vaccine' should be taken as a warning that anti-vaccine narratives will focus on children as we progress towards vaccine authorization for them."
Virality Project
2021-04-27
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #20: 'May 5, 2021 - May 11, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] After the FDA approved the Pfizer COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine for use in adolescents, we are observing similar anti-vaccine narratives to those about other vaccines. The primary concerns are about 'subjecting children to 'experimental' vaccines' and fears that 'perceived vaccine risk is greater' than the risk of getting COVID-19. [2] Videos this week of a 'man stealing a dose of the J&J [Johnson & Johnson] vaccine' to prove it is poisonous and of 'people putting magnets over their vaccine injections' furthered vaccine safety conspiracy theories. [3] The false vaccine 'shedding' narrative that unvaccinated women can experience reactions from vaccinated women continues to spread as 'anti-vaccine communities apply false scientific backings.' These concerns also spread in Chinese and Spanish language groups."
Virality Project
2021-05-11
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #21: 'May 12, 2021 - May 18, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Much of the focus of the week centered around new CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] recommendations related to wearing masks. The announcement was met with a variety of reactions. 'Right-wing and anti-vaccine accounts trolled about 'identifying as vaccinated,'' a dig on their perception of the left's views on gender identity, and 'left-leaning accounts expressed concerns about the suddenness' of the announcement, [2] 'Changes in CDC's methodology for counting COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases among vaccinated individuals' and 'vaccine inserts' were used to spread conspiracy theories about vaccine efficacy and safety this week, [3] Chinese dissident and repeat misinformation spreader Guo Wengui put out another video undermining confidence in vaccines. 'Graphika, a member of the Virality Project, released a report [hyperlink] detailing the network of media entities surrounding Wengui.'"
Virality Project
2021-05-18
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #28: 'June 30, 2021 - July 7, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Anti-vaccine activists and conspiracy theorists are exploiting 'online discussions about the delta variant' [hyperlink] to 'push misinformation about vaccine efficacy and claims that the delta variant is being overblown to scare people' into getting vaccinated. [2] Scientific journal articles have recently been misquoted and misrepresented to 'falsely suggest that vaccines are killing two people for every person saved' [hyperlink] and 'vaccines are decreasing people's antibody levels' [hyperlink]. Inaccurately citing journal articles gives false narratives the appearance of having scientific backing. [3] After the ACIP [Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices] announced that there is an exceedingly rare link between vaccines and mild myocarditis, the 'FDA added warning labels to Pfizer and Moderna vaccine inserts' [hyperlink]. Right-wing and anti-vaccine accounts have used this story, 'along with a story of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly wheelchair-bound after her second dose of Pfizer' [hyperlink], to continue to push back about vaccine mandates and vaccinations for children."
Virality Project
2021
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #19: 'April 28, 2021 - May 4, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] As vaccine supply outpaces vaccine demand, the Virality Project provides insights into how to set up a successful vaccine misinformation Rumor Control site to address. [2] The false 'shedding' narrative that unvaccinated women can experience side effects after being around vaccinated women continued to spread leading to discussions of businesses and schools restricting vaccinated people."
Virality Project
2021-05-04
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #27: 'June 22, 2021 - June 29, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] This week, 'debates over vaccine mandates' continued to take place online. They also fueled legal challenges, which often take their language from the online conversation. [2] Child safety concerns were at the forefront of the anti-vaccine community's discussions this week, as groups 'spread a story' [hyperlink] about the death of a 13-year-old who had previously received a vaccine, 'despite no established connection between the two events,' and as posts circulated in 'multiple languages' [hyperlink] after 'the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' met to discuss myocarditis and pericarditis. [3] A new and sensational false narrative that vaccines cause 'mass male infertility' has spread on social media this week. The Journal of the American Medicine Association has already attempted to pre-bunk the claims, 'though it is unclear whether the effort has been fully effective in staunching the narrative.' [4] Conspiracy theory accounts are using a recently uncovered confidential transfer agreement to suggest that Moderna was working on a vaccine even before COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] emerged. Last week, the Virality Project 'released a blog post' [hyperlink] discussing 'how influencers have systematically undermined trust in public health figures.'"
Virality Project
2021
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #23: 'May 26, 2021 - June 2, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] On May 25, the Virality Project noted that with the approval of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines extended to younger children [hyperlink], we would see 'old narratives recycled from adult audiences to now target youth'. This week we see those tactics in action as a right-leaning doctors' group, 'America's Frontline Doctors', petitions to 'ban the use of Pfizer in children'. [2] French and German social media influencers were the target of a 'Russian-linked campaign to smear US- and European-developed vaccines' last week, bringing attention to 'influencers' potential role in the spread of and resistance to misinformation.' [3] Exceedingly rare cases of fatal blood clots following COVID-19 vaccination continue to capture the public and media's attention after BBC's [British Broadcasting Corporation] Lisa Shaw dies one week after receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine."
Virality Project
2021-06-02
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #17: 'April 14, 2021 - April 20, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] While it is 'too early to determine the impact of the suspension of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine on vaccine hesitancy,' initial findings from the Virality Project's rapid response piece this week [hyperlink] suggest that the 'impact has been more limited than expected.' [2] Individual stories of women experiencing 'irregular menstrual cycles and dysmenorrhea' have spread. Online holistic medicine accounts have exploited the conversation to spread conspiracy theories about 'vaccine safety concerns for unvaccinated women who come into contact with vaccinated women.' [3] Comments from 'Pfizer about a potential third dose' and reports about a 'DARPA [Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency] subdermal implant to detect COVID-19' were both incorporated into anti-vax and conspiracy theorist 'concerns about pharmaceutical companies' intentions.'"
Virality Project
2021-04-20
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #25: 'June 8, 2021 - June 15, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] The 'ongoing data void' regarding the necessity of vaccines for people previously infected with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] 'has deepened political polarization around the vaccine' this week, as new findings from the Cleveland Clinic were used by Senator Rand Paul [hyperlink] to declare the vaccine useless for millions of previously-infected Americans. [2] Current tactics by anti-vaccine groups focus on the use of individual stories to highlight potential vaccine side effects [hyperlink] and more 'overarching legal action' through petitions [hyperlink] and lawsuits [hyperlink] in multiple states, most notably in Texas. [3] Anti-vaccine employers and employees are using Telegram [hyperlink] groups to create professional networks and job opportunities."
Virality Project
2021-06-15
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #16: 'April 6, 2021 - April 13, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] Discussions about 'vaccine passports continued to dominate online' spaces as states announced plans to roll out or ban using proof of vaccination for events and businesses. In response, people have used social media to share ways to 'fake vaccination status.' [2] 'Concerns about AstraZeneca's vaccine and blood clots' continued to grow as the European Medical Association announced a possible causal link. Meanwhile, breaking news of the 'suspension of the J&J [Johnson & Johnson] vaccine' for blood clot concerns is already fueling vaccine safety concerns in the US. We will monitor online discussion around this event as it unfolds this week. [3] The 'high-profile deaths' of Prince Philip and rapper DMX were both falsely linked to their recent COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccinations. These deaths, along with 'reports of more military members refusing to receive a vaccine,' have promoted vaccine hesitancy online."
Virality Project
2021-04-13
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #14: 'March 24, 2021 - March 30, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] This week, Krispy Kreme's offer of free donuts for people who have been vaccinated dominated online conversations about vaccines. While the story received widespread coverage, anti-vax and right-wing accounts used the conversation to elevate false claims about safety concerns and corporate overreach. 'Organizations should be prepared' to deal with anti-vax attention as they offer incentives for vaccinated people. [2] As COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases spiked in some states, anti-vaccine activists cited poorly worded headlines from various legitimate magazines to falsely connect vaccine rollout to COVID-19 cases. This incident served as yet another reminder that headlines discussing vaccines can easily be taken out of context. [3] An online event this week jointly hosted between prominent anti-vax activists and QAnon supporters was the latest example of the convergence of online tactics between these groups. 'Mutual concerns about government overreach have led to these groups amplifying each other's platforms.'"
Virality Project
2021-03-30
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #15: 'March 31, 2021 - April 6, 2021'
From they Key Takeaways: "[1] The debate around vaccine passports continues in the U.S. and around the world, with conservative and conspiratorial groups expressing concern over the proposals. [2] Viral images of skin reactions after COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines continue to further vaccine safety concerns. [3] Announcements from Pfizer about their vaccine trials for children and six-month efficacy were met with largely positive responses, though some anti-vax users misinterpreted these headlines. [4] Cases of people experiencing blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccinations continue to further safety concerns globally."
Virality Project
2021-04-06
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #24: 'June 2, 2021 - June 8, 2021'
From the Key Takeaways: "[1] 'Information voids' have opened up around two topics that remain unclear to the public: 'the risk of myocarditis for vaccinated teens'; and the 'necessity of vaccines for people who have previously had COVID-19' [coronavirus disease 2019]. Public health communicators should consider focusing on providing the most up-to-date recommendations on these topics. [2] The anti-vax community continues to seize upon fears that the vaccines contain a 'spike protein' [hyperlink] that can cause damage to vaccinated people. The term has been used to support a number of unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety. [3] The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's spring 2020 emails via the Freedom of Information Act has been 'used to exacerbate distrust in Dr. Fauci and in US public health institutions.' [4] As vaccine mandate discussions continue to take place online, stoked by legislation attempting to ban them, a new analogy is emerging [hyperlink] between 'vaccine passports and Jim Crow laws' in the American South. This comes as previous analogies between vaccine passports and the Nazi use of Star of David badges received blowback."
Virality Project
2021-06-08
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Responding to Rising Intimate Partner Violence Amid COVID-19: A Rapid Global Review
From the Introduction: "The global spread of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has profoundly disrupted people's lives and shattered the health and economic security of millions of people around the world. Looming in the background of this crisis is what UN Women has termed a 'shadow pandemic' of increased gender-based violence committed by and against intimate partners, most frequently women. [...] This rapid review is designed to inform about the responses of governments and civil society organizations, highlighting the interventions that appear to have been the most effective. It is based on a desk review of published and gray literature, newspaper articles, blogs, reports and statements. It is not meant to provide a comprehensive survey of the range of all possible interventions, but rather to shed light on innovations in a few key areas."
DLA Piper (Firm); New Perimeter; Georgetown University. Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Andrews, Sara K.; Gabat, Jean; Jolink, Georgia
2021-02
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Understanding the Covid-19 Variants of Concern
From the Introduction: "There is renewed urgency in rolling out mass-vaccination programmes due to the rise of variants of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]. Mass death in India and Brazil along with collapsing public-health systems have caused alarm among public-health officials and governments desperate to access vaccines to halt the spread of these variants, some of which are highly transmissible. [...] There are some variations in how variants are classified, but there are at least four variants of concern (VOCs) in circulation that have emerged since the onset of the pandemic. It is clear that until the world is fully vaccinated, these VOCs will continue to develop. Identifying them early through genomic surveillance mechanisms is absolutely vital. However, the current system for undertaking this critical work is inadequate to meet the challenge. It is important to distinguish between and among variants - their origins, their degree of transmissibility and whether they lead to worse health outcomes. The crucial question is whether the current Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines are effective against them, particularly the VOCs, and if drug companies need to make updated versions that can respond to them."
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Thorne, Eva T.
2021-06-18
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Firearm Sales and the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Abstract: "A record 3.7 million firearm background checks were completed in March, 2020, the month that the United States began responding to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Using monthly state-level data, we show that the pandemic is associated with a 40 percent increase in the firearm background check rate. The COVID-19 effect is significantly greater than the increases in firearm sales associated with gun-buying events in the past, including the election of Barack Obama in 2008 and the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in background checks in Republican-leaning states is statistically indistinguishable from the increase in Democrat-leaning states. The only other event that we explore where all states across the political spectrum react similarly in terms of firearm sales is following the 9- 11 terrorist attacks. However, the magnitude of the increase in firearm background checks during the COVID-19 pandemic is approximately twice as large as the terrorist attacks. Our findings are relevant to public health officials concerned about the combination of more firearms and deteriorating mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, the non-partisan response in firearm purchases during the pandemic suggests that the divide between political parties may not be as wide as previously thought."
University of California, Riverside
Lang, Bree; Lang, Matthew
2020-04
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #6: 'January 26, 2021 - February 1, 2021'
From the Document: "This report was created by analysts from the Virality Project, a coalition of disinformation research entities focused on real time detection, analysis, and response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] anti-vax disinformation. The Virality Project aims to support information exchange between public health officials, government, and social media platforms through weekly briefings and real time incident response. [...] We Will Be Following: [1] Efforts by anti-vax groups to organize in-person rallies at vaccine distribution sites. [2] Stories on vaccine efficacy as more public figures receive their second dose. [3] The impact of the upcoming 9-week long 'Vaccines Revealed' documentary series which is already pushing conspiracies and misinformation."
Virality Project
2021-02-01
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Rapid Analysis of Foreign Malign Information on COVID-19 in the Indo-Pacific: A Proof-of-Concept Study
From the Webpage: "Researchers conducting this exploratory study used news and blog data to understand efforts by foreign countries to spread malign information regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Indo-Pacific region. 'Malign information' is content that is provocative, inflammatory, possibly deceptive, or even untrue, and is disseminated or boosted for the purpose of advancing foreign countries' strategic goals. The authors used RAND's proprietary lexical analysis platform, RAND-Lex, to explore whether news and blog data could provide some initial insights on the reach of, content of, and tactical strategies used in foreign malign information about COVID-19 in the Indo-Pacific. Using NewsAPI, a database of global news and blogs, the authors developed a data pipeline and analytic flow that allows analysts to (1) identify key features of foreign malign information efforts and (2) track down specific foreign malign information campaigns. The researchers discovered several key features of foreign malign information on COVID-19 in the Indo-Pacific and identified an example malign information campaign."
RAND Corporation
Brown, Ryan Andrew; Marcellino, William M.; Van Hegewald, Erik . . .
2021
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #5: 'January 20, 2021 - January 26, 2021'
From the Document: "This report was created by analysts from the Virality Project [hyperlink], a coalition of disinformation research entities focused on real time detection, analysis, and response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] anti-vaccine disinformation. The Virality project aims to support information exchange between public health officials, government, and social media platforms through both weekly briefings and real time incident response."
Virality Project
2020-01-26
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #4: 'January 12, 2021 - January 19, 2021'
From the Key Narratives: "[1] Reported strong adverse reactions and deaths after receiving the vaccine continue to be used to fuel concerns about the safety of the vaccine. [2] Health freedom groups are using news of these adverse reaction events to suggest the vaccines are unsafe and to drum up fear against vaccine mandates."
Virality Project
2021-01-19
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Virality Project Weekly Briefing #11: 'March 2, 2021 - March 9, 2021'
From the Document: "[1] Last week, we published a blog post [hyperlink] detailing what to expect in upcoming mis- and disinformation narratives about the safety, efficacy, & distribution of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccines and suggested strategies for public health communicators to pre-bunk these themes before they take hold. [2] First, we adapt to the COVID-19 context the 'three C's' of vaccine hesitancy as established by contemporary vaccine hesitancy literature: 'complacency, confidence,' and 'convenience.' We then dive into the 'four major categories of vaccine disinformation' which we defined in our earlier policy post: safety, efficacy & necessity, development & distribution, and conspiracy. [3] 'As additional communities become eligible for the vaccine, misinformation narratives will shift to target different audiences.' We identified four groups that are becoming vaccine eligible in many states and possible disinformation narratives that may target them. [4] Moving forward, health officials and other trusted voices should 'tailor messaging to communities as they begin to gain access to vaccination,' proactively communicating within communities about how the vaccine works and discussing what to expect when getting the vaccine by showcasing stories from community members."
Virality Project
2021-03-09?
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COVID-19 Housing Protections: Mortgage Forbearance and Other Federal Efforts Have Reduced Default and Foreclosure Risks, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Millions of mortgage borrowers continue to experience financial challenges and potential housing instability during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. To address these concerns, Congress, federal agencies, and the enterprises provided borrowers with options to temporarily suspend their mortgage payments and placed a moratorium on foreclosures. Both provisions begin to expire in the coming months. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to monitor federal efforts related to COVID-19. This report examines (1) the extent to which mortgage forbearance may have contributed to housing stability during the pandemic, (2) federal efforts to promote awareness of forbearance among delinquent borrowers, and (3) federal efforts to limit mortgage default and foreclosure risks after federal mortgage forbearance and foreclosure protections expire."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-07
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Benefits of Coronavirus Suppression: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Response to the First Wave of COVID-19
From the Abstract: "This paper estimates the benefits and costs of state suppression policies to 'bend the curve' during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in the United States. Relative to a baseline in which only the infected and at-risk populations mitigate the spread of coronavirus, we estimate that total benefits of suppression policies are between $440 billion and $1,049 billion up to August 4, 2020. We employ a value-of-production approach that values the benefits of each prevented COVID-19 death as avoided losses to total production. The production value of life differs significantly from the value of a statistical life (VSL) commonly employed in cost-benefit analysis, and we identify several problems with using the VSL. Relative to private mitigation, the costs of suppression policies are estimated to be between $255 billion and $464 billion. The cost estimate is based on suppression policies being enforced in the United States for between 50 and 91 days, which reflects that many states lifted stay-at-home orders and nonessential business closures in May 2020. Our results indicate that the net benefits of suppression policies to slow the spread of COVID-19 are likely positive and may be substantial, but given significant uncertainty, net benefits may be close to zero."
Mercatus Center
Broughel, James, 1981-; Kotrous, Michael
2020-06
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Benefits of Coronavirus Suppression: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Response to the First Wave of COVID-19 in the United States [June 3, 2021]
From the Abstract: "This paper estimates the benefits and costs of state suppression policies to 'bend the curve' during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States. We employ an approach that values benefits and costs in terms of additions or subtractions to total production. Relative to a baseline in which only the infected and at-risk populations mitigate the spread of coronavirus, we estimate that total benefits of suppression policies to economic output are between $632.5 billion and $765.0 billion from early March 2020 to August 1, 2020. Relative to private mitigation, output lost due to suppression policies is estimated to be between $214.2 billion and $331.5 billion. The cost estimate is based on the duration of nonessential business closures and stay-at-home orders, which were enforced between 42 and 65 days. Our results indicate that the net benefits of suppression policies to slow the spread of COVID-19 are positive and may be substantial. We discuss uncertainty surrounding several parameters and employ alternative methods for valuing mortality benefits, which also suggest that suppression measures had positive net benefits."
PLoS ONE
Broughel, James, 1981-; Kotrous, Michael
2021-06-03
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Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020 on Life Expectancy Across Populations in the USA and Other High Income Countries: Simulations of Provisional Mortality Data
From the Introduction: "In 2020, covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] became the third leading cause of death in the United States and was thus expected to substantially lower life expectancy for that year. The US had more deaths from covid-19 than any other country in the world and among the highest per capita mortality rates.5 This surge in deaths prompted speculation that the US would have a larger decrease in life expectancy in 2020 than peer nations, but empirical evidence has not been published. Americans entered the pandemic at a distinct disadvantage relative to other high income peer nations: improvements in overall life expectancy have not kept pace with those in peer countries since the 1980s, and in 2011, life expectancy in the US plateaued and then decreased for three consecutive years, further widening the gap in mortality with peer nations. [...] Research on how the pandemic has affected life expectancy is only just emerging. Few studies have examined reductions in 2020 life expectancy across racial and ethnic groups, and none has compared the decline in the US with other countries."
BMJ Publishing Group
Woolf, Steven H.; Aron, Laudan Y.; Masters, Ryan K.
2021-06-23
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Climate Conversations: Climate and COVID-19 [video]
From the Webpage: "Almost exactly one year after U.S. COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] lockdowns began, Laura Helmuth (Scientific American) moderated a conversation between Georges Benjamin (APHA) and Kris Ebi (University of Washington) that was both reflective about the intersections between climate change and COVID-19 over the last year, and forward-looking at the state of progress on addressing these issues in the U.S." The duration of the video is 56 minutes and 57 seconds.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Benjamin, Georges C.; Ebi, Kristie L.; Helmuth, Laura
2021-03-18
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Strategic Importance of Sending US Vaccines to the Caribbean
From the Introduction: "While the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has affected much of the world, it has had a disproportionate impact on members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)--a fifteen-member regional group that consists of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) who make up more than one-third of the Western Hemisphere's states. Small size, limited resources, and tourism-dependent economies have resulted in stunted growth and an inability of Caribbean nations to acquire the requisite COVID-19 vaccines. The United States and the Caribbean region have historically enjoyed close ties based on shared interests and values, making the two part of a mutually beneficial partnership. The US-Caribbean relationship is tied by a number of factors, including geography, with Caribbean states in close proximity to the United States, leading US officials to describe the region as a 'third border.' When global and regional events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recessions, or natural disasters reach the United States or the Caribbean, neither is spared from the consequences. This overarching relationship is one reason why it is imperative that the Biden administration support the Caribbean region's states in their efforts to acquire COVID-19 vaccines. Another reason more vaccines should be made available to the Caribbean, while simultaneously accelerating the prioritization of distribution to the broader hemisphere, is the need to protect the livelihoods of the American people."
Atlantic Council of the United States. Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Brewster, James W., Jr. (James Walter); Mowla, Wazim
2021-06
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Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Frequently Asked Questions
From the Document: "This document contains answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSFRF / CLFRF, or Fiscal Recovery Funds). Treasury will be updating this document periodically in response to questions received from stakeholders."
United States. Department of the Treasury
2021-07-14
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State and Local Governments: Fiscal Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected States, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and related policies had a rapid and severe effect on the U.S. economy, including state and local governments. To limit social contact and slow the spread of the pandemic, nearly all states implemented policies that limited certain economic activities. Relief laws, including the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act, provided appropriations to state and local governments to address the public health and economic threats posed by the pandemic. The CARES Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on COVID-19 pandemic oversight efforts. This report examines (1) changes in revenues and expenditures for the state and local government sector since the onset of the pandemic, (2) changes in revenues and expenditures for selected states, (3) actions selected states took to address changes in revenues and expenditures, and (4) factors that affected the selected states' capacity to implement federal programs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-07
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 2, 2021
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Community Assessment for Mental and Physical Health Effects After Hurricane Irma -- Florida Keys, May 2019"; "Prevalence of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Infection Prevention -- Chókwè District, Mozambique, 2014-2019"; "Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic -- United States, March-April 2021"; "Disparities in Learning Mode Access Among K-12 [kindergarten through twelfth grade] Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, by Race/Ethnicity, Geography, and Grade Level -- United States, September 2020-April 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, by Urbanization Level and Age Group -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-07-02
