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Executive Education Program: Stunting the Surge: What Leaders Need to Know for 2022 Pandemic Planning [video]
From the Video Description: "In this webinar, senior Administration officials provide the latest updates on COVID-19's [coronavirus disease 2019] Omicron variant and discuss planning considerations for local and state leaders as they prepare their communities for 2022 and the next phase of the Nation's pandemic response." The duration of this video is 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 12 seconds.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Levine, Rachel; Mahon, Barbara; O'Connell, Dawn . . .
2022-01-25
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 4, 2022: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Periods of B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance -- One Hospital, California, July 15-September 23, 2021, and December 21, 2021-January 27, 2022
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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Infection During Periods of B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance -- One Hospital, California, July 15-September 23, 2021, and December 21, 2021-January 27, 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-02-04
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Big Data, Natural Language Processing, and Deep Learning to Detect and Characterize Illicit COVID-19 Product Sales: Infoveillance Study on Twitter and Instagram
From the Abstract: "The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is perhaps the greatest global health challenge of the last century. Accompanying this pandemic is a parallel 'infodemic,' including the online marketing and sale of unapproved, illegal, and counterfeit COVID-19 health products including testing kits, treatments, and other questionable 'cures.' Enabling the proliferation of this content is the growing ubiquity of internet-based technologies, including popular social media platforms that now have billions of global users. [...] This study aims to collect, analyze, identify, and enable reporting of suspected fake, counterfeit, and unapproved COVID-19-related health care products from Twitter and Instagram." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e20794/].
JMIR Publications
Mackey, Tim Ken; Li, Jiawei; Purushothaman, Vidya . . .
2020-08-25
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Association Between Public Knowledge About COVID-19, Trust in Information Sources, and Adherence to Social Distancing: Cross-Sectional Survey
From the Abstract: "The success of behavioral interventions and policies designed to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic depends on how well individuals are informed about both the consequences of infection and the steps that should be taken to reduce the impact of the disease. [...] The aim of this study was to investigate associations between public knowledge about COVID-19, adherence to social distancing, and public trust in government information sources (eg, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), private sources (eg, FOX and CNN [Cable News Network]), and social networks (eg, Facebook and Twitter) to inform future policies related to critical information distribution." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e22060/].
JMIR Publications
Fridman, Ilona; Lucas, Nicole; Henke, Debra . . .
2020-09-15
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Rapid Deployment of a Free, Privacy-Assured COVID-19 Symptom Tracker for Public Safety During Reopening: System Development and Feasibility Study
From the Abstract: "Since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the number of cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has exponentially increased. Identifying and monitoring individuals with COVID-19 and individuals who have been exposed to the disease is critical to prevent transmission. Traditional contact tracing mechanisms are not structured on the scale needed to address this pandemic. As businesses reopen, institutions and agencies not traditionally engaged in disease prevention are being tasked with ensuring public safety. Systems to support organizations facing these new challenges are critically needed. Most currently available symptom trackers use a direct-to-consumer approach and use personal identifiers, which raises privacy concerns. [...] Our aim was to develop a monitoring and reporting system for COVID-19 to support institutions conducting monitoring activities without compromising privacy." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e19399/].
JMIR Publications
Kassaye, Seble G.; Spence, Amanda Blair; Lau, Edwin . . .
2020-08-13
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What Factors Increase the Risk of Complications in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients? A Cohort Study in a Nationwide Israeli Health Organization
From the Abstract: "Reliably identifying patients at increased risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) complications could guide clinical decisions, public health policies, and preparedness efforts. Multiple studies have attempted to characterize at-risk patients, using various data sources and methodologies. Most of these studies, however, explored condition-specific patient cohorts (eg, hospitalized patients) or had limited access to patients' medical history, thus, investigating related questions and, potentially, obtaining biased results. [...] This study aimed to identify factors associated with COVID-19 complications from the complete medical records of a nationally representative cohort of patients, with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e20872/].
JMIR Publications
Yanover, Chen; Mizrahi, Barak; Kalkstein, Nir . . .
2020-08-25
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Consumer Reported Care Deferrals Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Role and Potential of Telemedicine: Cross-Sectional Analysis
From the Abstract: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic forced many health systems to proactively reduce care delivery to prepare for an expected surge in hospitalizations. There have been concerns that care deferral may have negative health effects, but it is hoped that telemedicine can provide a viable alternative. [...] This study aimed to understand what type of health care services were being deferred during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the role played by telemedicine to fill in care gaps, and changes in attitudes toward telemedicine." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e21607/].
JMIR Publications
Atherly, Adam J.; Van den Broek-Altenburg, Eline; Hart, Victoria C. . . .
2020-09-14
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COVID-19 and Slums: A Pandemic Highlights Gaps in Knowledge About Urban Poverty
From the Abstract: "According to the United Nations, about 1 billion persons live in so-called slums. Numerous studies have shown that this population is particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases. The current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], emphatically underlines this problem. The often high-density living quarters coupled with a large number of persons per dwelling and the lack of adequate sanitation are reasons why measures to contain the pandemic only work to a limited extent in slums. Furthermore, assignment to risk groups for severe courses of COVID-19 caused by noncommunicable diseases (eg, cardiovascular diseases) is not possible due to inadequate data availability. Information on people living in slums and their health status is either unavailable or only exists for specific regions (eg, Nairobi). We argue that one of the greatest problems with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of slums in the Global South is the lack of data on the number of people, their living conditions, and their health status." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/3/e19578/].
JMIR Publications
Friesen, John; Pelz, Peter F.
2020-09-04
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Unemployment and Crime in US Cities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From the Abstract: "In this ecological study of large US cities with repeated measures from January 2018 through July 2020, we estimated the association between acute changes in unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic and crime. We aim to provide empirical evidence on the unemployment-violence association during the pandemic, adding to our understanding of what factors likely contributed to the substantial increase in violence in the US in last year. For comparability with prior research, we also examine acquisitive crimes. While the pandemic poses challenges with regard to confounding and generalizability, the abrupt, exogenous change in unemployment may also help separate the association of interest from chronically poor economic conditions and from long-term, potentially bidirectional relationships between the exposure and outcomes, both of which may be limitations of prior studies."
Springer Nature (Firm)
Schleimer, Julia P.; Pear, Veronica A.; McCort, Christopher D. . . .
2022-01-27
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 11, 2022: Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance -- VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022
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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Waning 2-Dose and 3-Dose Effectiveness of mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acid] Vaccines Against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults During Periods of Delta and Omicron Variant Predominance -- VISION Network, 10 States, August 2021-January 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-02-11
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Surveillance of COVID-19 in the General Population Using an Online Questionnaire: Report from 18,161 Respondents in China
From the Abstract: "The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become an international pandemic. So far, little is known about the role of an internet approach in COVID-19 participatory surveillance. [...] The aim of this study is to investigate whether an online survey can provide population-level information for observing prevalence trends during the early phase of an outbreak and identifying potential risk factors of COVID-19 infection. [...] This study shows the usefulness of an online questionnaire for the surveillance of outbreaks like COVID-19 by providing information about trends of the disease and aiding the identification of potential risk factors." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18576/].
JMIR Publications
Luo, Hongxing; Lie, Yongchan; Prinzen, Frits W.
2020-04-27
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Tracking COVID-19 in Europe: Infodemiology Approach
From the Abstract: "Infodemiology (ie, information epidemiology) uses web-based data to inform public health and policy. Infodemiology metrics have been widely and successfully used to assess and forecast epidemics and outbreaks. [...] In light of the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic that started in Wuhan, China in 2019, online search traffic data from Google are used to track the spread of the new coronavirus disease in Europe. [...] Time series from Google Trends from January to March 2020 on the Topic (Virus) of 'Coronavirus' were retrieved and correlated with official data on COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide and in the European countries that have been affected the most: Italy (at national and regional level), Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18941/].
JMIR Publications
Mavragani, Amaryllis
2020-04-20
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Assessment of Health Information About COVID-19 Prevention on the Internet: Infodemiological Study
From the Abstract: "The internet is a large source of health information and has the capacity to influence its users. However, the information found on the internet often lacks scientific rigor, as anyone may upload content. This factor is a cause of great concern to scientific societies, governments, and users. [...] The objective of our study was to investigate the information about the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the internet. [...] [W]e performed a Google search with the terms 'Prevention coronavirus,' 'Prevention COVID-19,' 'Prevención coronavirus,' and 'Prevención COVID-19'. A univariate analysis was performed to study the association between the type of authorship, country of publication, and recommendations to avoid COVID-19 according to the World Health Organization (WHO)." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18717/].
JMIR Publications
Hernández-García, Ignacio; Giménez-Júlvez, Teresa
2020-04-01
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Guide to Chatbots for COVID-19 Screening at Pediatric Health Care Facilities
From the Abstract: "The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has required institutions to rapidly adapt to changing public health circumstances. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has encouraged health care facilities to explore novel health care delivery modes. However, many institutions may not be prepared to begin offering digital health and telehealth services. Chatbots are one digital health tool that can help evolve triage and screening processes in a scalable manner. Here, we present a decision-making and implementation framework for deploying COVID-19 screening chatbots at pediatric health care facilities." This article was originally published on the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Public Health and Surveillance website: [https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18808/].
JMIR Publications
Espinoza, Juan; Crown, Kelly; Kulkarni, Omkar
2020-04-30
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of January 31, 2022]
From the Document: "Travel Restrictions LIFTED at 185 of 230 Installations (80%) (Met: Step 1 & Step 2)[.] Of the 185 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 1 reinstated travel restrictions while 0 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2022-01-31
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President's Statement on Signing of H.R. 2863, the 'Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006' [December 30, 2005]
From the Document: "Today, I have signed into law H.R. 2863, the 'Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006.' The Act provides resources needed to fight the war on terror, help citizens of the Gulf States recover from devastating hurricanes, and protect Americans from a potential influenza pandemic. Sections 8007, 8011, and 8093 of the Act prohibit the use of funds to initiate a special access program, a new overseas installation, or a new start program, unless the congressional defense committees receive advance notice. The Supreme Court of the United States has stated that the President's authority to classify and control access to information bearing on the national security flows from the Constitution and does not depend upon a legislative grant of authority. Although the advance notice contemplated by sections 8007, 8011, and 8093 can be provided in most situations as a matter of comity, situations may arise, especially in wartime, in which the President must act promptly under his constitutional grants of executive power and authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces while protecting certain extraordinarily sensitive national security information. The executive branch shall construe these sections in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority of the President."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2005-12-30
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Viral Injustice
From the Introduction: "The coronavirus-19 pandemic (COVID-19) wrecked, at least for a time, virtually every feature of American life. Everyone bears some pandemic burden, but the public health costs are distributed in ways that reflect and amplify existing inequalities. During the pandemic, the communities that lost institutional contests for health-protective resources were already structurally disadvantaged. There was, however, one American community whose experience of neglect and harm was almost singular: people in government custody."
University of California, Berkeley. School of Law
Garrett, Brandon; Kovarsky, Lee
2022-03-07?
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Pulse-Check: Exploration of Early COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care and Public Health Responses in Select Middle East Nations
From the Document: "This report outlines the results of an exploratory analysis of five countries--Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and Tunisia--to identify strategies and innovations used by health care systems and public health and policies implemented or attempted by governments during the ongoing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. We performed an environmental scan of relevant peer-reviewed and gray literature from January 2020 through March 2021 and collected qualitative data from focus groups and one-on-one interviews conducted from March through May 2021. Hence, the results reported here reflect data only from these specific time frames during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the amount of available information for each country varied: Some countries had more information than others. This work should be of interest to regional and international stakeholders as they continue to combat the pandemic, and the findings could inform future research around pandemic response."
RAND Corporation
Al-Ibrahim, Hamad; Berri, Nasma; Hoch, Emily . . .
2022
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Breakthrough on a Potential COVID-19 Intellectual Property Rights Waiver [March 25, 2022]
From the Document: "On March 15, 2022, the United States [hyperlink], the European Union (EU), India, and South Africa reached agreement on a proposed 'TRIPS' patent waiver for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) [hyperlink] welcomed the compromise among key players in the debate as a 'major step forward,' [hyperlink] but stressed the need to finalize details. The broader WTO membership is expected to discuss the proposed agreement as WTO decisions generally are by consensus. These developments present issues for Congress including regarding the congressional role, COVID-19 medical incentives and global vaccine access, and U.S. trade policy in advancing intellectual property rights (IPR)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
2022-03-25
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Military Response to Omicron and COVID-19: Federal Armed Forces and National Guard [Updated March 28, 2022]
From the Document: "On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization designated the Omicron mutation [hyperlink] of the SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] virus a 'variant of concern.' Since then, Omicron has become the dominant strain [hyperlink] of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. After a case surge from December 2021 through mid-January 2022, COVID-19 cases in the United States have dropped, with hospitalizations and deaths following the same trend after a short delay. The deployment of military and National Guard personnel remains an issue for Congress given the role they both played in responding to the Omicron COVID-19 surge and the role that they might play in the event of a future surge of a new variant. [...] The U.S. Army North [hyperlink], U.S. Northern Command's Joint Force Land Component Command, manages the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response operation in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. Since August 2021 [hyperlink], 'approximately 1,275 military medical personnel from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy are continuing to work alongside civilian healthcare providers in civilian hospitals, helping treat COVID-19 patients in a total of 30 states and the Navajo Nation.'"
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Fischer, Hannah
2022-03-28
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Clearing the Air: Science-Based Strategies to Protect Workers from COVID-19 Infections, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, March 11, 2021
This is the March 11, 2021 hearing on "Clearing the Air: Science-based Strategies to Protect Workers from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Infections," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the Committee on Education and Labor. From the opening statement of Alma S. Adams: "Today we will discuss the imperative to protect worker's health and safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed one of the most significant threats to worker's health and safety in a century. Across the country tens of thousands of workers have been infected by COVID-19 on the job, and many thousands have died. [...] And while some of us have the luxury of working from home, these workers who are disproportionately low-income and people of color are risking their lives to keep our communities afloat." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Linsey Marr, David Michaels, Pascaline Muhindura, and Manesh Rath.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022
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Disruption Without Change: The Consequences of COVID-19 on the Global Economic Balance
From the Webpage: "The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic upended the global economy, resulting in large losses of gross domestic product worldwide. But by the time the pandemic was well into its second year, an unexpected pattern had emerged. The world's worst pandemic in a century accelerated previous trends but had not changed much about the international economic order. China was the only major economy to show positive economic growth in 2020 relative to 2019 but reversed necessary domestic reforms to do so. The United States was the best-performing advanced Western economy in 2020 but greatly increased its federal debt. Europe and U.S. treaty allies performed less well. Prepandemic trends persisted: China's share of the global economy was growing, that of the United States was holding steady, and that of U.S. allies was declining. In this report, the author reviews the economic track record of the United States; major U.S. competitors China and Russia; and U.S. allies and partners, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and India, to discern how the dramatic economic changes induced by the pandemic could affect geopolitical competition and the future security environment. The author also discusses 'vaccine diplomacy,' the effort to distribute vaccines to developing countries, which is exemplary of how the pandemic has affected global competition. The report draws on official data releases, reports by international organizations, and media reports and uses data released through August 31, 2021. It was completed before the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has not been subsequently revised."
RAND Corporation
Shatz, Howard J.
2022
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 01, 2022: Cardiac Complications After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination -- PCORnet, United States, January 2021-January 2022
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 Early Release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Cardiac Complications After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination -- PCORnet, United States, January 2021-January 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-04-01
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 1, 2022
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: "Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey -
United States, January-June 2021"; "Overview and Methodology of the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey - United States, January-June 2021"; "Use of Tobacco Products, Alcohol, and Other Substances Among High School Students During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic - Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January-June 2021 "; "Mental Health, Suicidality, and Connectedness Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January-June 2021 "; "Perceived Racism and Demographic, Mental Health, and Behavioral Characteristics Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January-June 2021"; and "Disruptions to School and Home Life Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January-June 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-04-01
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 1, 2022
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: "Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination in Adults Aged 19-59 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices -- United States, 2022"; "Assessment of Epidemiology Capacity in State Health Departments -- United States, 2021"; "Use of At-Home COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Tests -- United States, August 23, 2021-March 12, 2022"; "Effectiveness of Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Doses Following 1 Ad.26.COV2.S (Janssen [Johnson & Johnson]) Vaccine Dose Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalizations Among Adults -- VISION Network, 10 States, December 2021-March 2022"; "'Notes From the Field': Xylazine-Related Deaths -- Cook County, Illinois, 2017-2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Office-Based Physicians Who Had Telephone or Internet/Email Consults with Patients -- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2018 and 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-04-01
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Indian Health Service: Relief Funding and Agency Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Highlights: "IHS [Indian Health Service] provides care to about 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), directly through federally operated IHS facilities (including 24 hospitals) or indirectly through facilities operated by tribal or urban Indian organizations. Regional oversight is provided through 12 area offices. As the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic progressed, tribal lands became hotspots for rapid spread, with infection rates in some areas, such as the Navajo Nation, among the highest in the country. With higher prevalence of certain diseases, such as diabetes and heart conditions, AI/ANs may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. At the same time, outdated facilities and equipment, high provider vacancy rates, and few inpatient beds could make an effective response by IHS potentially more challenging. The CARES Act [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act] includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on the federal response to the pandemic. This report describes, among other things, COVID-19 relief funding for IHS, tribal, and urban Indian health facilities; and steps IHS took to address challenges that IHS hospitals faced in responding to the pandemic. GAO surveyed all 24 federally run IHS hospitals; reviewed IHS documents; interviewed officials from three IHS area offices selected for variation in geography, incidence of COVID-19, and other factors; and met with national stakeholder organizations. GAO provided a draft of this report to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including IHS. HHS provided technical comments, which GAO incorporated as appropriate."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-02
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Migrant Kidnapping in Nuevo Laredo During MPP and Title 42, December 2021
From the Introduction: "Every day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers send individuals into Mexican border cities, including the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, across the border from Laredo, Texas. These individuals leave the United States through deportations, Title 42 expulsions via the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] order, or as part of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which sends people to Mexico to wait during their U.S. immigration proceedings. Immediately upon entering Nuevo Laredo, these individuals are at high risk for kidnapping and serve as a source of income for organized crime. Migrant kidnappings in Nuevo Laredo are not a new phenomenon. For more than a decade, organized crime in the city has made migrant kidnapping a component of its income generating activities. Members of organized crime kidnap both migrants traveling north for a chance to enter the United States and people sent back to the city. However, recent U.S. policies that return individuals and families to Nuevo Laredo--such as MPP and Title 42--have added new, lucrative populations for the criminal activity."
University of Texas at Austin. Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
Leutert, Stephanie
2021-12
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Protection Denied: Humanitarian Consequences at the U.S. Southern Border One Year into the Biden Administration
From the Executive Summary: "On February 2, 2021, less than two weeks after taking office, the Biden administration issued a series of presidential actions regarding immigration, including an executive order to provide safe and orderly processing of asylum seekers at the United States border. The executive order promised to restore and strengthen the U.S. asylum system through safe, orderly, and humane reception and processing of asylum seekers at the border, noting that immigrants have made the U.S. stronger and better for generations and that policies enacted under the Trump administration contravened U.S. values and caused needless suffering."
International Rescue Committee
2022-01-14?
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimated Budgetary Effects of the Bipartisan COVID Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on April 4, 2022. From the Document: "Title I of the legislation would provide funding for federal agencies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Title II would rescind or repurpose about $10,465 million in unobligated balances from a variety of accounts and specify requirements for the budgetary treatment of section 1206 and sections 1209 through 1211. In keeping with those requirements, and at the direction of the Senate Committee on the Budget, those four sections are considered authorizing legislation rather than appropriation legislation. As a result, the estimated budgetary effects of section 1206 and sections 1209 through 1211 are subject to pay-as-you-go procedures. However, section 1206 also requires the estimated budgetary effects stemming from that section to be excluded from the pay-as-you-go scorecards maintained by the Senate and the Office of Management and Budget."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-04-04
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Testing as an Alternative to Quarantining: Key Considerations and Best Practices for Implementing Test to Stay
From the Introduction: "As schools reopened for in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 academic year, students, families, and teachers expressed concerns about the effectiveness of Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] safety protocols and the burden of quarantines. In 2021, states reported lower in-person student attendance compared to previous years, with students missing in-person days due to quarantine after being identified as close contacts of classmates who tested positive for Covid-19. [...] State policymakers and school administrators across the U.S. began piloting programs in 2021 to safely increase in-person instruction time that otherwise would be lost to quarantining students who did not ultimately test positive for Covid-19. Under a 'Test to Stay' program (also called a 'close contact testing program'), certain close contacts [hyperlink] of a person who tests positive for Covid-19 undergo repeated testing after an exposure and can stay in school as long as they continue to test negative. [...] In this issue brief, we provide states considering Test to Stay programs in K-12 schools practical guidance on key technical and health equity strategies to inform planning, design, and implementation efforts."
Duke University. Margolis Center for Health Policy
Thoumi, Andrea; Roades, Thomas; Silcox, Christina . . .
2022-01-19
