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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, May 7, 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 Recommendations and Reports contains the following: "Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Botulism, 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-05-07
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 7, 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: "Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Selected Nonfatal Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, 2018"; "Surveillance to Track Progress Toward Polio Eradication -- Worldwide, 2019-2020"; "Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, January-March 2021"; "Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine -- United States, March-April 2021"; "Anxiety-Related Adverse Event Clusters After Janssen COVID-19 Vaccination -- Five U.S. Mass Vaccination Sites, April 2021"; "'Notes from the Field': An Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce Exposure -- United States, 2019"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Diagnosed Diabetes, 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.)
2021-05-07
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 21 Issue 18, May 6, 2021
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "New Barrier Face Covering Standard from ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials] International"; "De-escalation for public safety professionals: New research from DHS S&T [Science and Technology Directorate] and webinar from IPSA [International Public Safety Association]"; "National EMS [emergency medical services] Week, May 16-22"; "CUSEC [Central United States Earthquake Consortium] announces FEMA NETAP [National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program] virtual training opportunities in May and June"; "NGA's [National Governors Association] Cybersecurity Policy Academy gets rolling with five states"; "New video explains value of LMR [land mobile radio] encryption in public safety operations"; "The Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve: A National Guard-like program to address growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities faced by the US government"; and "New threat group carrying out aggressive ransomware campaign."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2021-05-06
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Disaster Recovery: HUD Should Take Additional Action to Assess Community Development Block Grant Fraud Risks, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "In response to a historic string of natural disasters, Congress appropriated approximately $39.5 billion in CDBG-DR [Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery] grant funds in 2017 through 2019, with most of the funding designated for Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, accompanying this unprecedented amount of funding is an increased vulnerability to fraud given that CDBG-DR involves multiple factors. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review a range of disaster recovery issues following the 2017 disaster season. This report addresses: (1) the fraud risks and risk environment of CDBG-DR and their impacts; and (2) the steps HUD [Department of Housing and Urban Development] has taken to assess fraud risk agency-wide, and specifically for CDBG-DR, in alignment with leading practices. GAO reviewed DOJ [Department of Justice] public announcements and HUD OIG [Office of Inspector General] enforcement cases to identify CDBG-DR fraud risks. GAO assessed HUD's procedures against leading practices in the Fraud Risk Framework. GAO interviewed HUD officials responsible for CDBG-DR and fraud risk assessment; and conducted site visits to Florida and Texas, selected partly for the amount of CDBG-DR funds they received, among other factors. GAO makes two recommendations, including that HUD comprehensively assess fraud risks to CDBG-DR and involve relevant stakeholders in the assessment. HUD neither agreed nor disagreed with our recommendations, and instead offered a description of mitigating actions. GAO continues to believe the recommendations are warranted."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05-05
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 5, 2021: Identification of and Surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.427 and B.1.429 -- Colorado, January-March 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Identification of and Surveillance for the SARS-CoV-2 Variants B.1.427 and B.1.429 -- Colorado, January-March 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-05-05
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 5, 2021: Rapid Emergence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant -- New York City, New York, January 1-April 5, 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Rapid Emergence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.526 Variant -- New York City, New York, January 1-April 5, 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-05-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 496, Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 21, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. [House of Representatives Bill] 496 would declare it U.S. policy to deny visas and entry into the United States to officials of the Russian government, if those officials were responsible for violations of religious freedom in parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia. In addition, the bill would require the Department of State to consider those violations in determining whether to designate Russia as a country of concern in its annual reports on international religious freedom. Designated countries can face a range of consequences such as diplomatic condemnation of their actions and sanctions on trade and financial transactions. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would increase the number of people who would be denied visas by the Department of State and denied entry into the United States. Most visa fees are retained by the department and spent without further appropriation, but some fees are deposited in the Treasury as revenues. Denying foreign nationals entry into the United States would reduce direct spending for certain federal benefits for which they are eligible, such as emergency Medicaid or federal subsidies for health insurance. Using data from similar restrictions on travel to the United States, CBO estimates that few people would be affected by the policy; thus, enacting the bill would have insignificant effects on revenues and direct spending."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-05-04
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1036, Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 21, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 1036 would authorize the Department of State to offer rewards for information about the identity or location of individuals and entities that defy sanctions imposed by the United States or the United Nations. [...] To the extent that the bill would result in the department paying more rewards, implementing H.R. [House of Representatives Bill] 1036 would increase spending subject to appropriation; however, it is uncertain whether and when the department would do so. Accounting for that uncertainty and using information about past awards--averaging about $7 million each year--CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that under H.R. 1036 the department would pay less than $500,000, on average, in additional awards in any given year and a total of $1 million over the 2021-2026 period. That spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-05-04
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 5, 2021: Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios -- United States, April-September 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Modeling of Future COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios -- United States, April-September 2021." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from MMWR can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2021.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2021-05-04
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Management Report: Internal Revenue Service Needs to Improve Financial Reporting and Information System Controls
From the Document: "On November 10, 2020, we issued our audit report on Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal years 2020 and 2019 financial statements, which included our opinion that although controls could be improved, IRS maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2020. In that report, we identified two continuing significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting related to unpaid assessments and financial reporting systems. This report presents new control deficiencies we identified during our fiscal year 2020 testing of IRS's controls and one recommendation that is not sensitive in nature. This report also presents the results, as of September 30, 2020, of our follow-up on the status of the agency's corrective actions to address our recommendations detailed in our previous management reports that remained open as of September 30, 2019. This report is intended for IRS management's use."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05-04
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 2538, Fentanyl Results Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 21, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 2538 would authorize appropriations over the 2022-2026 period for Department of State programs to reduce international trafficking in drugs. It would authorize appropriations of $4 million each year to build the capacity of foreign law enforcement agencies to detect and track synthetic drugs such as fentanyl. It also would authorize appropriations of $1 million each year for an international exchange program for professionals working to reduce the illicit use of drugs. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2538 would cost a total of $12 million over the 2021-2026 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-05-03
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 826, Divided Families Reunification Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 21, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 826 would encourage the Department of State to consult with representatives of the South Korean government and Korean American families regarding opportunities to reunite those families with their relatives in North Korea. The department also would be required to report to the Congress on its efforts. On the basis of information about the costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2021-2026 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-05-03
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Critical Care Triage During Pandemic or Disaster- A Framework for Alberta
From the Introduction: "In the event of a pandemic or disaster, preparedness is crucial. It is essential to guide health care professionals in managing both the increase in patient volume and demands that may exceed available patient care resources. As such, Alberta Health Services has developed protocols to guide the allocation of critical care resources should the provincial health care system be overwhelmed and thus unable to meet the demand of the current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, future pandemics, or any other predictable health crisis. The triage protocols create an objective process to guide health care professionals in making the difficult determination of how to allocate resources to critically ill adult and pediatric patients when there are not enough critical care resources for everyone. Triage is not about withholding care from patients, it is about providing the best care to the greatest number of people. These protocols ensure that such decisions are made in an ethical, fair, and structured way and not ad hoc. The protocols ensure that a fair and equitable process is applied to all people of Alberta."
Alberta Health Services
2021-05-03
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Fire Department Overall Run Profile as Reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (2019)
From the Document: "Topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. [...] Fire departments provide invaluable services to communities nationwide. They respond to all types of emergency situations involving fires, explosions, rescues, medical emergencies, hazardous conditions, natural disasters and false alarms. They also respond to nonemergency service calls and good intent calls. Often, what is described to dispatchers does not reflect the actual incident type; nevertheless, fire departments are trained and prepared to respond to a wide variety of situations. To understand the fire department's full role in a community, this topical report profiles fire department run activity as reflected in the 2019 NFIRS data. In 2019, fire departments across the U.S. responded to 28,534,400 calls as reported to the NFIRS. This count reflects a 6% increase in the number of calls (26,880,800) reported to the NFIRS in 2017, the latest year in which these data were examined."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
2021-05
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Veterans Affairs: Use of Additional Funding for COVID-19 Relief, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "As of April 14, 2021, VA [Veteran's Affairs] reported 224,538 cumulative veteran cases of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], and 11,366 deaths. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act and Families First Coronavirus Response Act included supplemental funding for COVID-19 relief, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, permitted VA additional flexibility to transfer these funds across the department. The CARES Act also included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on its ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report examines 1) VA's obligations and expenditures of COVID-19 supplemental funding, as well as its plans to obligate remaining funds, and 2) how VA oversees the use of COVID-19 supplemental funds. GAO reviewed VA data on obligations, expenditures, and spend plans for COVID-19 supplemental funding, as well as contracting documentation and documentation on the processes and guidance VA developed to oversee the use of funds. GAO interviewed VA officials responsible for oversight of the supplemental funding, including officials from five regional networks, selected based on funding levels and geography, to gather information about their roles in overseeing the use of and accounting for supplemental funding."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05
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CBO Study: Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2021
From the Document: "Some provisions of law authorize the Congress to provide funds through a future appropriation act to carry out a program or function. Such authorizations of appropriations may be set for one year, for more than one year, or in perpetuity. The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] tracks authorizations of appropriations that have specified expirations and identifies, annually, appropriations that are provided for expired authorizations. For this report, which is required by law, CBO identified 1,068 authorizations of appropriations that expired before the beginning of fiscal year 2021 and 119 authorizations that were set to expire before the end of the year. CBO also identified $432 billion in appropriations for 2021 that could be associated with 402 expired authorizations of appropriations."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Riordan, Justin Ryan; Capps, Joanna; Forrester, Fiona . . .
2021-05
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Domestic Abuse: Actions Needed to Enhance DOD's Prevention, Response, and Oversight, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Domestic abuse can result in devastating personal consequences and societal costs, and according to DOD, is incompatible with military values and reduces mission readiness. In fiscal year 2019, the military services recorded 8,055 incidents that met DOD's criteria for domestic abuse. House Reports 116-120 and 116-333 included provisions for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the military services' efforts to prevent and respond to domestic abuse, including domestic violence. This report examines, among other objectives, the extent to which (1) DOD has met statutory requirements to collect and report complete data on reports of domestic abuse, and describes how many incidents were recorded by DOD in fiscal years 2015- 2019; (2) DOD and the military services have implemented and overseen domestic abuse prevention and response activities in accordance with DOD policy; and (3) the military services have developed domestic abuse training for key personnel that meets DOD requirements. GAO analyzed program data, policies, and guidance; assessed documents from a nongeneralizable sample of 20 military installations; and interviewed 68 domestic abuse survivors as well as DOD, service, and civilian officials. [...] GAO is making 32 recommendations, including that DOD improve its data collection and awareness efforts and that the military services improve monitoring of incident screening and provide guidance for training of key personnel. DOD concurred and described actions planned or underway, as discussed in the report."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05
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Defense Intelligence and Security: DOD Needs to Establish Oversight Expectations and to Develop Tools That Enhance Accountability, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "DOD's Defense Intelligence Enterprise and Defense Security Enterprise play a vital role in supporting DOD's operations and priorities. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and its corresponding office oversee these enterprises. The roles and responsibilities of the office have grown in recent years, particularly in the area of security. Committee reports accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 included provisions for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to assess the office. GAO's report (1) describes how the office's responsibilities and organization have evolved, and the composition of its workforce, and (2) evaluates how the office conducts oversight and the extent to which it is able to assess the effectiveness of the enterprises. GAO collected and analyzed workforce data; interviewed DOD officials; reviewed policies and other related documentation; and conducted four case studies of specific mission areas to assess oversight by the office. [...] GAO recommends that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security establish clear oversight expectations and develop and use tools that enhance accountability for specific mission areas. DOD concurred with GAO's recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05
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Nuclear Triad: DOD and DOE Face Challenges Mitigating Risks to U.S. Deterrence Efforts, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review indicates that DOD's highest priority is the nuclear deterrent, made up of sea, land, and air legs--referred to as the nuclear triad. DOD has reported that due to prior delays and challenges with aging nuclear triad systems, there is little to no margin for delaying replacement systems without incurring risk to the nuclear deterrent. Similarly, DOE [Department of Energy] faces a demanding schedule for infrastructure projects and programs for the life extension and production of warheads and bombs. In this report, GAO [Government Accountability Office] examines (1) the challenges DOD and DOE face in meeting operational needs with existing triad systems; (2) the extent to which DOD and DOE triad acquisition programs face schedule risks, and the implications of delays; and (3) whether DOD and DOE have strategies to mitigate risks to the nuclear deterrent, including acquisition delays. To do this work, GAO analyzed DOD and DOE documentation, interviewed officials, and leveraged GAO work on acquisition best practices, triad systems, and the nuclear enterprise. This is an unclassified version of a classified report we issued in June 2020, and specific classified information has been removed. [...] GAO is not making any recommendations because DOD and DOE have ongoing analyses related to a number of potential nuclear triad risk mitigation approaches. However, GAO has made recommendations in prior reports related to triad programs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-05
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 30, 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: "Health Status and Health Care Use Among Adolescents Identified With and Without Autism in Early Childhood -- Four U.S. Sites, 2018-2020"; "Emergency Department Visits for Tick Bites -- United States, January 2017-December 2019"; "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Outbreak Among Farmworkers -- Okanogan County, Washington, May-August 2020"; "COVID-19 Among Workers in the Seafood Processing Industry: Implications for Prevention Measures -- Alaska, March-October 2020"; "Linked Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Variant B.1.351 -- Maryland, January-February 2021"; "Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members - Chicago, Illinois, December 2020-March 2021"; "COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a SARS-CoV-2 R.1 Lineage Variant in a Skilled Nursing Facility After Vaccination Program - Kentucky, March 2021"; "Health Care Utilization and Clinical Characteristics of Nonhospitalized Adults in an Integrated Health Care System 28-180 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis -- Georgia, May 2020-March 2021"; "Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 2021"; and "'QuickStats': Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Arthritis, by Sex 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.)
2021-04-30
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 30, 2021: Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine -- United States, March-April 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Safety Monitoring of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine -- United States, March-April 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.)
2021-04-30
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 21 Issue 17, April 29, 2021
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "2021 Firefighter Safety Stand Down, June 20-26"; "CWMD [Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office] delivers updated technology to detect radiological threats"; "Justice Department releases $58 million in solicitations to combat the distribution of illicit drugs and improve officer wellness"; "Webinar: Long Term Health Impacts of COVID [coronavirus disease] RoundTable - COVID 'long haulers'"; and "Cyber Threats."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2021-04-29
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate on H.R. 1603 as passed by the House of Representatives on March 18, 2021. From the Document: "H.R. 1603 would allow unlawfully present aliens (non-U.S. nationals) who are working in agriculture to receive Certified Agricultural Worker Status (CAWS) and, eventually, lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. Using data from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor, and DHS, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that more than 300,000 workers and 200,000 of their dependents would receive CAWS. Aliens receiving CAWS would become eligible for certain federal benefits and tax credits, if they meet the other eligibility criteria for those programs. They would gain eligibility for more benefits after adjusting to LPR status. Additionally, increased reporting of employment income by people who would gain employment authorization and Social Security Numbers under the act would result in higher net revenues, the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2021-04-29
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 28, 2021: Effectiveness of Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, January-March 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Effectiveness of Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years -- United States, January-March 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.)
2021-04-28
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DOD Acquisition Reform: Increased Focus on Knowledge Needed to Achieve Intended Performance and Innovation Outcomes, Statement of Shelby S. Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "DOD spends billions of dollars annually to acquire new major weapon systems, such as aircraft, ships, and satellites, and deliver them to the warfighter. GAO [Government Accountability Office] has reviewed individual weapon programs for many years and conducted its annual assessment of selected major DOD weapon programs for 19 years. GAO added DOD's weapon system acquisition process to its High-Risk List in 1990. This statement discusses: (1) the performance of selected DOD weapon programs and the role of a sound business case in that performance, (2) DOD's progress implementing recent acquisition reforms, (3) the status of DOD's actions to support innovation, and (4) DOD's efforts to improve data for acquisition oversight."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Oakley, Shelby S.
2021-04-28
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Indian Education: Schools Need More Assistance to Provide Distance Learning, Statement of Melissa Emrey-Arras, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Testimony Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "BIE's [Bureau of Indian Education] mission is to provide quality education to approximately 41,000 students at 183 schools it funds on or near Indian reservations in 23 states. About two-thirds of these schools are operated by tribes and the remaining third are operated by BIE. In March 2020, all BIE schools closed their buildings in response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. GAO [Government Accountability Office] reviewed distance learning at BIE schools as part of its oversight responsibilities under the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act. This testimony examines the extent to which (1) BIE has provided schools with guidance to develop and implement distance learning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) students have had the technology they need to participate in such programs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Emrey-Arras, Melissa
2021-04-28
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Race and Hispanic-Origin Disparities in Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness: U.S. Adults, 2015-2018
From the Abstract: "This report calculates the prevalence of selected conditions by race and Hispanic origin among U.S. adults (aged 20 and over) during 2015-2018. [...] Interview, physical examination, and laboratory data were used from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Conditions included asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart disease based on self-report; and obesity, severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, smoking, and hypertension based on physical measurements. Estimates accounted for survey design. [...] Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adults had a disproportionate burden of some conditions, including obesity and diabetes. Understanding populations at highest risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019-related illness could help inform prevention strategies."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Kim, Christine; Stierman, Bryan; Hales, Craig M. . . .
2021-04-28
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Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan
From the Website: "The American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan are once-in-a-generation investments in our nation's future. The American Jobs Plan will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's physical infrastructure and workforce, and spark innovation and manufacturing here at home. The American Families Plan is an investment in our children and our families--helping families cover the basic expenses that so many struggle with now, lowering health insurance premiums, and continuing the American Rescue Plan's historic reductions in child poverty. Together, these plans reinvest in the future of the American economy and American workers, and will help us out-compete China and other countries around the world."
United States. White House Office
2021-04-28
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S. Rept. 117-17: To Amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to Expand the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, and for Other Purposes, Report to Accompany S. 421, April 28, 2021
From the Purpose: "The purpose of S. 421 is to expand a program to carry out projects that connect, expand, or repair existing public water systems or improve water quality, water pressure, or water services on reservations in the Upper Missouri River Basin and Upper Rio Grande River Basin."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021-04-28
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2021: Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 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 early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients -- United States, April 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.)
2021-04-27
