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Status of CARES Act Funding as of June 12, 2020 (Unaudited)
From the Document: "The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020 by the President of the United States. The Department of Justice (DOJ) received $1.007 billion in the CARES Act supplemental appropriation to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including the impact of coronavirus on the work of the Department of Justice. [...] According to DOJ components, as of June 12, 2020, DOJ has obligated over $959 million, or 95 percent, of the total appropriated funds received, as shown below. An obligation is a legally binding agreement that will result in an expenditure, immediately or in the future."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2020-06
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COVID-19 Challenges for the U.S. Department of Justice
From the Document: "Beginning in early March, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) promptly shifted a significant portion of its oversight toward assessing the DOJ's [Department of Justice] readiness to respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Through its initial assessment, the OIG determined that the most immediate challenges to DOJ operations involved preventing the spread of the virus among its roughly 170,000 federal inmates and 61,000 detainees in BOP and U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) custody, respectively; operating its immigration courts in a manner that minimizes the risk to participants; and ensuring robust oversight of $850 million in pandemic-related CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act grant funding being disbursed by DOJ to fund state, local, and tribal efforts to combat COVID-19 --all while also protecting the health and safety of the tens of thousands of employees who oversee these particular operations. In addition to the $850 million CARES Act grant funding, some DOJ components received supplemental funding, including the BOP ($100 million) and USMS ($15 million), to better position their COVID-19 efforts. [...] Overall, DOJ's CARES Act funding topped $1 billion."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2020-06
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VA COVID-19 Procurements: Pandemic Underscores Urgent Need to Modernize Supply Chain, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "In March 2020 and March 2021, Congress appropriated $19.6 billion and $17 billion in supplemental funds, respectively, for VA [Department of Veterans Affairs]'s COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response effort. VA also authorized use of emergency flexibilities and automated aspects of its inventory system. In accordance with Congress's direction in the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act to monitor the exercise of authorities and use of funds provided to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the pandemic, relevant committees requested our sustained focus on VA. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to assess VA's acquisition management during its COVID-19 pandemic response. This report examines VA's efforts to obtain and track COVID-19-related products and services amid its ongoing struggle to improve its inventory and supply chain management."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-06
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COVID-19 Vaccine Liability and Compensation in the United States [presentation]
From the Webpage Description: "The United States is pursuing a comprehensive vaccine campaign to stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Speed is crucial, given concerns that current vaccines might not be as effective against emerging variants. However, polls suggest that one-third of Americans are skeptical of or unwilling to receive COVID-19 vaccines, fearing that they might suffer an adverse reaction. Although serious vaccine injuries are very rare, the United States has two federal compensation systems for people who have been harmed by vaccines: the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. COVID-19 vaccine claims will be handled by the CICP, and the level of benefits provided by that system -- and the speed which with claims are processed -- could affect whether some Americans are willing to be vaccinated. The RAND Institute for Civil Justice and the RAND Kenneth R. Feinberg Center for Catastrophic Risk Management and Compensation presented a virtual event that explored how those who believe that they have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines in the United States can seek compensation and how the two federal compensation systems differ." The duration of the video is 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 24 seconds.
RAND Corporation
Dixon, Lloyd S.; Feinberg, Kenneth R.; Pace, Nicholas M. . . .
2020-04-16
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COVID-19 and the State of K-12 Schools: Results and Technical Documentation from the Spring 2021 American Educator Panels COVID-19 Surveys
From the Preface: "This report provides additional information about the sample, survey instrument, and resultant data for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surveys that were administered to principals and teachers in spring 2021 via the RAND Corporation's American Educator Panels (AEP). This survey is part of a series that included spring 2020 and fall 2020 COVID-19 surveys. Technical documentation and reports based on those surveys are available at RAND Corporation, undated-b. The results of these surveys are intended to inform policy and education practice related to educators' and students' needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond."
RAND Corporation
Kaufman, Julia H.; Diliberti, Melissa; Hunter, Gerald Paul . . .
2021
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 15, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women During Pregnancy -- Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020-May 8, 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: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women During Pregnancy -- Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020-May 8, 2021." 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.)
2021-06-15
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 11, 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: "Progress Toward Rubella Elimination -- World Health Organization European Region, 2005-2019"; "Impact of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic on Administration of Selected Routine Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations -- 10 U.S. Jurisdictions, March-September 2020"; "Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Variants Circulating in the United States, December 2020-May 2021"; "Hospitalization of Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 -- COVID-NET [Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network], 14 States, March 1, 2020-April 24, 2021"; "Decreases in COVID-19 Cases, Emergency Department Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Deaths Among Older Adults Following the Introduction of COVID-19 Vaccine -- United States, September 6, 2020-May 1, 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Children Aged 2-17 Years Who Wear Glasses or Contact Lenses, by Sex and Age Group -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2019."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-06-11
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Promising Practices from Law Enforcement's COVID-19 Response: Protecting the Public
From the Webpage: "To better understand how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has affected the criminal justice system in terms of the challenges it created and how agencies adapted to those challenges, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative conducted a series of panel workshops with representatives of different sectors within the system. One of the key goals of the discussions was to identify which adaptations presented promising practices that agencies should consider continuing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Two panel workshops were held with law enforcement representatives, one of which focused on agency management and the other of which focused on services and operations. Participants represented jurisdictions that are geographically dispersed and that included both large urban areas and smaller suburban or rural areas. There were representatives of police departments and sheriffs' offices and of crime laboratories and universities. A separate community workshop provided input on the broader effects of changes made by law enforcement agencies and the justice system more broadly."
RAND Corporation
Jackson, Brian A., 1972-; Vermeer, Michael J.D.; Woods, Dulani . . .
2021
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Promising Practices from the Court System's COVID-19 Response: Ensuring Access to Justice While Protecting Public Health
From the Webpage: "To better understand how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has affected the criminal justice system in terms of the challenges it created and how agencies adapted to those challenges, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative conducted a series of panel workshops with representatives of different sectors within the system. One of the key goals of the discussions was to identify which adaptations presented promising practices that agencies should consider continuing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. One such panel workshop brought together judges, court administrators, prosecutors, defense counsel, and academics to discuss how the pandemic has affected the court system. Participants represented jurisdictions that are geographically dispersed and included representatives from individual courts, statewide court systems, and cross-cutting organizations with national-level perspective. In addition, a separate community workshop provided input on the broader effects of changes made by court systems and the justice system more generally."
RAND Corporation
Jackson, Brian A., 1972-; Vermeer, Michael J.D.; Woods, Dulani . . .
2021
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Promising Practices from Victim Services Providers' COVID-19 Response Protecting Victims and Those Who Serve Them
From the Webpage: "To better understand how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has affected the criminal justice system in terms of the challenges it created and how agencies adapted to those challenges, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative conducted a series of panel workshops with representatives of different sectors within the system. One of the key goals of the discussions was to identify which adaptations presented promising practices that agencies should consider continuing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. One such panel workshop brought together both justice agency-based and community-based VSPs [victim services providers] and other experts to discuss how the pandemic has affected VSPs and their respective responses. In addition, a separate community workshop provided input on the broader effects of changes made by VSPs and the justice system more generally."
RAND Corporation
Jackson, Brian A., 1972-; Vermeer, Michael J.D.; Woods, Dulani . . .
2021
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Promising Practices from Community Corrections Organizations' COVID-19 Response: Ensuring Safety in the Community
From the Webpage: "To better understand how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic affected the criminal justice system in terms of the challenges it created and how agencies adapted to those challenges, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative conducted a series of panel workshops with representatives of different sectors within the system. One of the key goals of the discussions was to identify which adaptations presented promising practices that agencies should consider continuing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. One such panel workshop brought together representatives of federal, state, and local community supervision agencies, service providers, and subject-matter experts to discuss how the pandemic has affected these organizations and their respective responses to the pandemic. In addition, a separate community workshop provided input on the broader effects of changes made by community corrections agencies and the justice system more generally."
RAND Corporation
Jackson, Brian A., 1972-; Vermeer, Michael J.D.; Woods, Dulani . . .
2021
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Promising Practices from the Institutional Corrections System's COVID-19 Response: Managing Safety and Security on the Inside
From the Webpage: "To better understand how the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has affected the criminal justice system in terms of the challenges the pandemic created and how agencies adapted to those challenges, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative conducted a series of panel workshops with representatives of different sectors within the system. One of the key goals of the discussions was to identify which adaptations presented promising practices that agencies should consider continuing beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. One such panel workshop brought together administrators of both jail and prison systems, correctional health care providers and other experts to discuss how the pandemic has affected these facilities and their systems' respective responses. In addition, a separate community workshop provided input on the broader effects of changes made by institutional corrections agencies and the justice system more generally."
RAND Corporation
Jackson, Brian A., 1972-; Vermeer, Michael J.D.; Woods, Dulani . . .
2021
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Open Letter to G7 Leaders: A G7 Action Plan to Ensure the World is Vaccinated Quickly and Equitably
From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars in lost economic activity. We are in the midst of a rapidly accelerating global crisis, triggering a cascade of humanitarian and economic disasters in many countries, as well as the proliferation of dangerous new variants that threaten to intensify the pandemic's impact in the United States and throughout the world. The continuing crisis has one principal cause: an increasingly stark gap in affordable and timely access by most of the world to safe and effective vaccines and the capacity to deliver them. [...] G7 [Group of Seven] members must use their unparalleled political and financial might, their combined vaccine expertise and manufacturing capacities, and their proven ability to shape the world's response to global public health emergencies, to accelerate global equitable access to highly effective vaccines."
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
2021-06-07
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'CARES Act Flash Report': October 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI [Department of the Interior] programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas, and a $153.7 million transfer from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the BIE [Bureau of Indian Education]. This report includes the DOI's progress as of October 31, 2020, a new highlighted vendor, and updated information on the DOI's accomplishment of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-12-15
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'CARES Act Flash Report': July 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas, and a $153.7 million transfer from the U.S. Department of Education to the BIE [Bureau of Indian Education]. This report includes the DOI's progress as of July 31, 2020, a new highlighted recipient, and updated information on the DOI's accomplishment of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-08-17
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'CARES Act Flash Report': September 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas, and a $153.7 million transfer from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the BIE [Bureau of Indian Education]. This report includes the DOI's progress as of September 30, 2020, a new highlighted vendor, and updated information on the DOI's accomplishment of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-10-27
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'CARES Act Flash Report': August 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas, and a $153.7 million transfer from the U.S. Department of Education to the BIE [Bureau ofIndian Education]. This report includes the DOI's progress as of August 31, 2020, a new highlighted recipient, and updated information on the DOI's accomplishment of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-09-28
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'CARES Act Flash Report': December 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million. This report describes the DOI's funding status as of December 31, 2020, a new example program, additional funding for the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and updated information on the DOI's completion of CARES Act milestones. We are issuing this report for transparency and for the DOI's use in managing the funding. The funding and related information has not been audited or reviewed in accordance with applicable standards."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2021-02-18
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'CARES Act Flash Report': January 2021: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million. This report describes the DOI's funding status as of January 31, 2021, updated OS [Office of the Secretary] fund transfers, and updated information on the DOI's completion of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2021-03-29
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'CARES Act Flash Report': June 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). To date, the CARES Act has provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $909.7 million, which includes direct apportionments of $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas, and a $153.7 million transfer from the U.S. Department of Education to the BIE [Bureau of Indian Education] in June. This report includes the DOI's progress as of June 30, 2020, a new highlighted recipient, and updated information regarding the DOI's accomplishment of CARES Act milestones."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-07-28
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Where's the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds as of April 28, 2020
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Among its provisions, the CARES Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas. This report presents the DOI's progress as of April 28, 2020. We anticipate issuing updated status reports monthly."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-05-05
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'CARES Act Flash Report': Lessons Learned for Indian Country
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas. The DOI will award most of its CARES Act funding to Indian Country through grants to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). Of the $756 million, $522 million (69.0 percent) will be funded to Indian Country. As of June 13, 2020, $419,462,721, or 80.4 percent, had been obligated. [...] In this report we present lessons learned in our prior work that the DOI, the BIA, and the BIE should consider as they make awards, promote safety, and provide oversight under the CARES Act."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-06-25
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'CARES Act Flash Report': May 2020: Where's the Money?
From the Document: "On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Among its provisions, the CARES Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas. This report presents the DOI's progress as of May 31, 2020. We anticipate issuing updated status reports monthly."
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Inspector General
2020-06-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 116, COVID-19 Home Safety Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 12, 2021. From the Document: "S. 116 would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to report to the Congress every three months on injuries and deaths from consumer products related to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] public health emergency. The bill also would direct CPSC to coordinate with public media outlets to distribute information from those reports to improve home safety."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-06-11
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Global Risk Landscape After COVID-19: What Role for Insurance?
From the Executive Summary: "The world is expected to transition to a 'New Normal' post-pandemic. Many trends that were already underway have been amplified by COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], and a number of lasting effects are expected to fundamentally change the risk landscape and operating environment for insurers, too. This report puts forward a baseline scenario for the post-pandemic risk landscape based on desk research and in-depth interviews, the key elements of which include changes to the political, economic, social and technological environment. Based on this baseline scenario we believe that accelerated digitalisation, 'Big Government', the pivot to sustainability, and the shift to remote working - in that order - are likely to have the most significant effects on insurers and their role in the post-pandemic world. The pandemic has hastened and amplified digitalisation and will accelerate consumers' embrace of e-commerce - for good. This offers new opportunities for insurers and their customers but also entails risks associated with strategic business objectives."
International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics
Schanz, Kai-Uwe
2021-06?
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COVID-19: TSA Could Better Monitor Its Efforts to Reduce Infectious Disease Spread at Checkpoints, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Within TSA, approximately 46,000 TSOs [Transportation Security Officers] stationed across the nation's commercial airports perform screening and other activities that often require close interaction with passengers. As a result, both passengers and TSOs may be at an increased risk of infection during pandemics such as COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to conduct monitoring and oversight of the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report identifies 1) what steps TSA has taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at passenger screening checkpoints; and 2) how TSA is monitoring TSOs' implementation of amended safety and screening procedures, among other objectives."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-06
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Border Security: CBP's Response to COVID-19, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic impacted nearly all aspects of society, including travel to and from the U.S. In response to COVID-19, the administration issued executive actions with the intention of decreasing the number of individuals entering the U.S. and reducing transmission of the virus. Within CBP [Customs and Border Protection], OFO [Office of Field Operations] is responsible for implementing these actions at ports of entry through which travelers enter the U.S., and Border Patrol is responsible for patrolling the areas between ports of entry to prevent individuals and goods from entering the U.S. illegally. Based on their role in facilitating legitimate travel and trade and securing the borders, CBP employees risk exposure to COVID-19 in the line of duty. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review how CBP managed its field operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report describes: (1) available data on the number of CBP employees diagnosed with COVID-19 and unable to work; (2) actions CBP has taken related to protecting its workforce and the public from COVID-19; and (3) the extent to which CBP adjusted operations in response to the pandemic and related travel restrictions."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-06
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Independence Day Celebrations: Estimated Costs and COVID-19 Protective Measures for 2020 Fourth of July Events, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "Since July 4, 1776, Americans have celebrated Independence Day through events held in towns and cities across the nation. In the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., visitors have celebrated on the National Mall with federally sponsored parades, concerts, fireworks, and in 2019 the Salute to America. In 2020, additional federally sponsored activities were held at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. Because of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, federal Fourth of July celebrations in 2020 required adjustments and precautions in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the estimated costs associated with the 2020 Fourth of July events and describe protective measures taken because of COVID-19. This report describes (1) the total estimated costs that federal agencies and state and local jurisdictions incurred for federal 2020 Fourth of July events, the appropriations used to pay the federal costs, and the extent to which the federal government reimbursed costs incurred by state and local jurisdictions and (2) the protective measures that federal agencies and state jurisdictions took to help ensure the health and safety of the public, federal employees, and other essential workers at the events."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-06
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World with and after COVID-19
From the Introduction: "The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges for all economies, and for the financial sector, in 2020. At the same time, the crisis also brings material opportunities for beneficial change. Policy makers, regulators and governments have the chance to rethink the evolution of the financial systems and international relations to make them fit-for-purpose for what could now be called a 'new normal,' where green finance and sustainability will likely become key pillars of the post-pandemic world. A new age of increased digitization and the responsible use of data has the potential to not only change and challenge the financial sector, but also to reshape the mandate of central banks and supervisors. Doing this effectively means investing in revival and not just survival. This year, discussions as part of the Financial Regulatory Outlook partnership between CIGI [Centre for International Governance Innovation] and Oliver Wyman aimed to examine the situation of the financial sector and provide perspectives as we likely (it is hoped) move into the recovery stage of the pandemic, given recent news of the imminent authorization and release of the first COVID-19 vaccines. But normality is likely going to take some time to arrive."
Centre for International Governance Innovation; Oliver Wyman (Firm)
Tria, Giovanni, 1948-; Arcelli, Federico; Fay, Robert E.
2020-11-23
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Pan[dem]ic! Rational Risk Avoidance During a Health Pandemic
From the Abstract: "During a health pandemic health workers have to balance two competing objectives: their own welfare vs. that of their patients. Intuitively, attending to sick patients during a pandemic poses risks to health workers because some of these patients could be infected. One way to reduce risk is by reducing contact with patients. These changes could be on the extensive margin, e.g., seeing fewer patients; or, more insidiously, on the intensive margin, by reducing the duration/intensity of contact. This paper studies risk avoidance behavior during the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and examines implications for patient welfare. Using primary data on thousands of patient-provider interactions between January 2019 and October 2020 in Nigeria, I present evidence of risk compensation by health workers along the intensive margin. For example, the probability that a patient receives a physical examination has dropped by about a third. I find suggestive evidence of negative effects on health outcomes."
RAND Corporation
Okeke, Edward N.
2021-06
