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Considerations for Monitoring and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies Implemented in K-12 Schools
From the Overview: "As K-12 [kindergarten to 12th grade] schools reopen for in-person instructions, it is important to have systems in place for the monitoring and evaluation of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] mitigation strategies. This resource provides example evaluation questions, indicators, and data sources to help state and local public health and education agencies, school and district administrators, and evaluation professionals monitor and evaluate the implementation and impact of COVID-19 mitigation strategies implemented in K-12 schools on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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Interim Guidance on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and Detention Facilities [Updated Oct. 21 2020]
From the Document: "This document is intended to provide guiding principles for healthcare and non-healthcare administrators of correctional and detention facilities (including but not limited to federal and state prisons, local jails, and detention centers), law enforcement agencies that have custodial authority for detained populations (i.e., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Marshals Service), and their respective health departments, to assist in preparing for potential introduction, spread, and mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] (the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19) in their facilities. In general, the document uses terminology referring to correctional environments but can also be applied to civil and pre-trial detention settings."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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COVID-19 Employer Information for Paratransit Operators
From the Document: "You can protect workers by supporting them in maintaining both personal preventive behaviors (socially distancing, wearing cloth masks, washing hands) and environmental interventions. Evaluate your workplace to identify scenarios where workers cannot maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from each other and/or riders. Use appropriate combinations of controls following the hierarchy of controls to address these situations to limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. A committee of both workers and management may be most effective at identifying all possible scenarios."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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State of the Nation: A 50-State COVID-19 Survey Report #18: COVID-19 Fake News on Twitter
From the Executive Summary: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic created an unprecedented disruption of everyday life in America that has been exacerbated by the infodemic of COVID-19 misinformation spread on social media. In this report, we examine the tweets of 1.6 million registered American voters to ask: 'who is sharing COVID-19 fake news and what are they sharing?' We find that older people and Republicans are more likely to share URLs from fake news web domains. In addition, we show that the most shared fake news web domain is The Gateway Pundit, which received far more shares than even the second most popular fake news domain."
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.); Harvard Medical School; Rutgers University . . .
Lazer, David; Quintana, Alexi; Joseph, Kenneth . . .
2020-10-21
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COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment: Behaviour, Ethics, Misinformation and Policy Strategies
From the Introduction and Motivation: "The aim of this report is to extend our knowledge by focussing on the historical, ethical and socio-behavioural factors related to vaccine uptake, barriers to and suggestions for deployment. We draw on scientific evidence to aid policy makers in the UK and globally to plan effective and equitable vaccine deployment, with a focus on communication through dialogue and understanding rumours and misinformation. Given the global penetration of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, some estimate that up to 60 percent of the world's population needs to be vaccinated. With vaccines soon to be deployed across the world, an understanding of how to ethically and equitably distribute them both within countries and globally, and develop policies and strategies for doing so is urgently required."
Royal Society (Great Britain)
Mills, Melinda
2020-10-21
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Cost of Trump's Foreign Policy: Damage and Consequences for U.S. And Global Security
From the Executive Summary: "This report takes stock of the damage President Trump's foreign policy has inflicted on U.S. and global security, as well as the immediate and long-term consequences for the safety and security of the American people. It finds that the state of the United States in the world hangs in a tenuous balance. Our allies are weary and alienated; our own diplomats struggle to uphold the values we have promoted to the world for decades; and a U.S. president's eschewing of democracy has helped to fuel autocratic trends abroad. The report is based in large part on interviews and discussions with former U.S. and foreign government officials and foreign policy experts who shared their candid assessments about foreign policy under President Trump. For over a year, Committee Democratic staff conducted more than 80 interviews, including dozens of interviews with U.S. officials who served in the Trump administration. Committee staff sought a wide range of viewpoints and regional perspectives, speaking with officials and experts from nearly 20 countries."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Menendez, Robert, 1954-
2020-10-21
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Missile Defense: Observations on Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Acquisition Challenges and Potential Contract Strategy Changes
From the Document: "The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is developing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to defend the United States against a limited intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missile attack from rogue states such as North Korea and Iran. Over the past 25 years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has spent approximately $53 billion acquiring the GMD system and plans to spend approximately $10 billion more over the next 5 years to continue developing, producing, and sustaining the system. Since the late 1990s, DOD has executed the GMD program through a prime contractor, Boeing, as the lead system integrator, but MDA is considering changing this approach. A lead system integrator generally refers to a contractor that has been designated with the responsibility for developing and integrating a large, complex defense-related acquisition program within a given budget and schedule. Under this contract strategy, Boeing is primarily responsible for GMD system-level performance and integration, which includes development, fielding, test, systems engineering, integration, manufacturing, training, operations, and sustainment."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2020-10-21
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 21, 2020: COVID-19 in a Correctional Facility Employee Following Multiple Brief Exposures to Persons with COVID-19 -- Vermont, July-August 2020
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: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in a Correctional Facility Employee Following Multiple Brief Exposures to Persons with COVID-19 -- Vermont, July-August 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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'130,000 - 210,000 Avoidable COVID-19 Deaths - and Counting - in the U.S.'
From the Overview: "This report looks at the staggering and disproportionate nature of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] fatalities in the United States, which now ranks first in the world in the total number of fatalities, to estimate how many deaths were 'avoidable.' With more than 217,000, lives lost, and a proportional mortality rate twice that of neighboring Canada and more than fifty times that of Japan -- a country with a much older population than the U.S. - the United States has turned a global crisis into a devastating tragedy. Through comparative analysis and applying proportional mortality rates, we estimate that at least 130,000 deaths and perhaps as many as 210,000 could have been avoided with earlier policy interventions and more robust federal coordination and leadership."
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Redlener, Irwin; Hupert, Nathaniel; Sachs, Jeffrey . . .
2020-10-21
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COVID-19: The CIDRAP Viewpoint Part 6: Ensuring a Resilient US Prescription Drug Supply
From the Document: "An ongoing crisis plagues US healthcare, limits reliable access to critical drugs, and results in serious consequences for patients who need these drugs. Over the past few years, the United States has had more than 250 drug shortages at any point,1 many for critical medications, including both acute drugs for treating emergency situations and chronic drugs for managing serious long-term conditions. And shortages remain a perennial problem. Even though drug shortages have been recognized and tracked in the United States since 2001, the situation has not significantly improved in more than two decades.[...] Emergence of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic in early 2020 has severely stressed the US drug supply chain. COVID-19 has jolted the global pharmaceutical market at all levels and production points. The supply side has been disrupted by production factory closures, shipping delays or shutdowns, and trade limitations or export bans. The demand side has seen dramatically increased need for COVID-19 therapies worldwide."
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
Schondelmeyer, Stephen W.; Seifert, James; Margraf, David J. . . .
2020-10-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: Estimate for Senate Amendment 2652 to S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
From the Document: "S. 178 is authorizing legislation, but section 406 specifies requirements for the budgetary treatment of division B. Consistent with those requirements, and at the direction of the Senate Committee on the Budget, division B is considered appropriation legislation rather than authorizing legislation. In addition, section 11001 would designate the budgetary effects of division A as an emergency requirement, in accordance with section 4(g) of the Statutory-Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71. The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation provided estimates for the tax provisions in titles VI and IX of division A. The act contains intergovernmental and private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that the cost of the intergovernmental mandates would fall below the UMRA threshold ($84 million in 2020, adjusted annually for inflation). The most significant private-sector mandate would result from provisions in division A related to liability protections. CBO cannot estimate the cost of that mandate, but given the size of the mandated population, CBO concludes that the cost would exceed the UMRA threshold ($168 million in 2020, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-10-21
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Colorado Wildfire Resource Guide
From the Document: "As these wildfires continue to rage through our great state, I have been humbled by the immense strength Coloradans have shown over these past few weeks. I have seen the incredible resilience of the people of the 2nd congressional district of Colorado, and it is what inspires me. While Colorado is no stranger to wildfires, this wildfire season has hit our state especially hard, all while we are still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to these challenges, I want to ensure every one of my constituents have the resources they need, as well as any assistance you may require. My office is here to help. If you lose important federal documents, such as Social Security cards or passports, we can help you. If you need information about evacuations or resources, we can help. If you have questions about how to make a plan to evacuate, how to access your mail, or how to vote, please call us. If my office is not able to assist you directly, we will get you in contact with the people who can. Thank you once again to all the first responders and volunteers at the front lines of these fires for working day and night to keep everyone safe. And thank you to everyone who has taken in friends and family, as well as animals big and small in support of your community. We will get through this together."
United States. Congress. House
Neguse, Joe
2020-10-21?
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Minnesota Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
From the Introduction: "The purpose of Minnesota's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccination Plan is to provide a framework for the effective distribution and use of pandemic COVID-19 vaccine. A vaccine will only be used if it is determined to be safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Vaccine supply and epidemiology of the pandemic will determine response priorities, so the plan is designed to be flexible and scalable."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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Vermont Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
From the Executive Summary: "Immunization with a safe and effective COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine is a vital component of Vermont's strategy to reduce COVID-19-related illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths, and to help restore a fully functioning society and economy. The goal of the Vermont Department of Health is to have enough COVID-19 vaccine for every person in the state who wishes to be vaccinated. Our planning is guided by CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Interim Playbook for Jurisdictions, which makes it very clear that we can expect many updates as we move forward with planning and implementing this fast-moving campaign. The following summarizes where Vermont stands in our COVID-19 vaccination planning process to date."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-10-21
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U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization: Process and Implications [October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "The World Health Organization (WHO) is a U.N.-specialized agency that directs and coordinates health efforts within the United Nations (U.N.) system. In April 2020, President Trump announced that the United States would halt funding to WHO, and in May 2020 he declared that the United States would 'terminate' its relationship with the organization. The Administration maintained that WHO mismanaged its response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and expressed strong concern regarding WHO's 'alarming lack of independence' from China. In July 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified the U.N. Secretary-General of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the organization, which under the terms of a joint resolution adopted by Congress in 1948 (P.L. 80-643; 62 Stat. 441), would take effect on July 6, 2021."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji; Weed, Matthew C.; Blanchfield, Luisa . . .
2020-10-21
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Brunei Darussalam [Updated October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "The State of Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) is located on the northwest coast of the Island of Borneo, and is bordered and bifurcated by eastern Malaysia. Brunei is a small country with a land mass of 2,226 square miles (slightly larger than Delaware), possesses substantial oil and natural gas reserves, and is located along the strategically and economically important sea lanes of the South China Sea. Brunei is a predominately Sunni Muslim state with a population of more than 420,000, consisting of mostly ethnic Malays and a substantial ethnic Chinese minority. The capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan. Brunei is a constitutional monarchy, headed by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is both head of state and Prime Minister, as well as Minister of Finance, Defense, and Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Sultan is one of the world's wealthiest men. He is advised by a 13-member cabinet, which underwent a major reshuffling in January 2018, as well as a Religious Council, Privy Council, and Legislative Council, all of whom are appointed by the monarch."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Martin, Michael F.; Dolven, Ben
2020-10-21
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Crisis in Mali [Updated October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "The military's ouster of Mali's elected president in August 2020 heightened political uncertainty amid severe security, governance, and humanitarian challenges. Under pressure from economic sanctions imposed by West African leaders, the junta agreed to hand power to a nominally civilian-led transitional government, with retired military officer and former defense minister Bah N'Daw serving as President and former foreign minister Moctar Ouane as Prime Minister. Junta leader Col. Assimi Goïta was named Vice President, a new position, and military officers are serving in four key cabinet posts. The transitional administration is expected to organize elections within 18 months."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Arieff, Alexis
2020-10-21
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Enactment of Appropriations Measures During Lame Duck Sessions [October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "The activities of most federal agencies are at least partially funded by means of annual appropriations acts. These appropriations are typically provided in one or more of the regular appropriations bills that are enacted each fiscal year. Although some (and occasionally all) of the regular appropriations bills may be enacted before the fiscal year begins, in recent decades it has been common for most--if not all--of the regular appropriations bills to be enacted after the start of the fiscal year. [...] Twelve of the past 13 Congresses, covering the 103rd Congress through the 115th Congress, have concluded with a lame duck session. The enactment of appropriations measures has been an important element of most of these sessions. This report provides information on the enactment of regular and continuing appropriations measures in connection with lame duck sessions occurring between 1994 and 2018."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
McNellis, Kevin P.
2020-10-21
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Copyright in Code: Supreme Court Hears Landmark Software Case in 'Google V. Oracle' [October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "In what observers have hailed as the 'copyright case of the century,' an eight-member Supreme Court heard arguments on October 7, 2020, in 'Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.,' a long-running intellectual property dispute between the two tech giants. Along with the billions of dollars at stake between the parties, the Court's decision in 'Google v. Oracle' could have far-reaching implications for software companies, the broader technology industry, and other copyright-intensive industries. Reflecting these stakes, the Supreme Court received over 70 amicus briefs from industry, advocacy groups, academics, and other stakeholders, ranging from computer scientists and small software startup firms to IBM, Microsoft, and the Motion Picture Association. This Sidebar reviews the legal doctrines at issue in 'Google,' the facts of the dispute, the parties' arguments, and the potential implications of the Court's decision for Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hickey, Kevin J.
2020-10-21
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Idaho Back to School Framework 2020
From the Introduction: "The Idaho Back to School Framework identifies expectations, guidelines, and best practices to support local governance and the successful completion of the 2020-2021 school year, delivering on our state's constitutional obligation for a free, uniform, and thorough public education system during these extraordinary times. School districts and charter schools will use this framework to help guide their response based on their local community's situation. [...] This document presents several strategies and considerations to establish expectations and provide guidance to school districts and charter schools (e.g. local educational agencies) in preparing for and conducting a successful 2020-2021 school year."
Idaho; Idaho. State Department of Education; Idaho. State Board of Education . . .
2020-10-21
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COVID-19: Government Resources for Real-Time Economic Indicators [October 21, 2020]
From the Document: "This CRS [Congressional Research Service] Insight presents select real-time economic indicators that attempt to measure the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the U.S. economy. Created by select federal government agencies, these new or unique indicators attempt to measure the demographic, social, and economic impacts of COVID-19 in real-time, or on a weekly or monthly basis, rather than quarterly or annually."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Jennings, Julie; Weinstock, Lida R.
2020-10-21
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COVID-19: States Cite Vulnerabilities in Detecting Fraud While Complying with the CARES Act UI Program Self-Certification Requirement
From the Document: "This report presents the results of our audit of the self-certification process for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act's (CARES Act) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. The audit focused on the processes that state workforce agencies use to determine claimant eligibility and their actions to deter and detect fraud relating to self-certifications. The CARES Act's PUA program expands Unemployment Insurance (UI) eligibility to individuals who are not typically eligible to obtain benefits and creates several programs that temporarily expand unemployment benefits for workers affected by the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. The CARES Act provides for up to 39 weeks of PUA benefits and requires individuals to self-certify that they lost employment income due to a COVID-19 related reason."
United States. Department of Labor. Office of the Inspector General
2020-10-21
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COVIDcast: Olivia Troye Inside the White House Coronavirus Task Force [audio]
From the Webpage Description: "In the latest episode of COVIDcast, Lowy Institute Research Fellow Lydia Khalil sat down with Olivia Troye, a former White House Coronavirus Task Force member and Homeland Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence to discuss the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Troye is the most recent Trump administration official to resign her position and come out publicly criticising the President's handling of the pandemic."
Lowy Institute for International Policy
Khalil, Lydia; Troye, Olivia
2020-10-20
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Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy Overview [Updated October 20, 2020]
From the Document: "U.S. interests in Latin America and the Caribbean are diverse and include economic, political, security, and humanitarian concerns. Geographic proximity has ensured strong economic linkages between the United States and the region, with the United States a major trading partner and source of foreign investment for many countries. Free-trade agreements (FTAs) have augmented U.S. economic relations with 11 countries in the region. The Western Hemisphere is a large source of U.S. immigration, both legal and illegal; with proximity and economic and security conditions the major factors driving migration trends."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Sullivan, Mark P.
2020-10-20
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Public Law 116-176: Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act
From the Document: "An Act [t]o amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-20
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Public Law 116-177: Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act
From the Document: "An Act [t]o direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement between Under Secretary of Health and non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities relating to suicide prevention and mental health services."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-20
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Public Law 116-179: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act
From the Document: "An Act [t]o amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-20
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Public Law 116-173: An Act to Extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers Beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for Other Purposes
From the Document: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, [...] Section 13 of the U.S. SAFE WEB [Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers Beyond Borders] Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-455; 15 U.S.C. [United States Code] 44 note) is amended by striking ''September 30, 2020'' and inserting ''September 30, 2027''. [...] Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing its use of and experience with the authority granted by the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-455) and the amendments made by such Act. The report shall include-- (1) the number of cross-border complaints received and acted upon by the Commission; (2) identification of the foreign agencies with which the Commission has cooperated and the results of such cooperation, including any foreign agency enforcement action or lack thereof; (3) a description of Commission litigation brought in foreign courts and the results of such litigation; and (4) any recommendations for legislation that may advance the mission of the Commission in carrying out the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 and the amendments made by such Act."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-20
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Public Law 116-175: An Act to Nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, Concluded on November 15, 1865
From the Document: "The Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865, and entered into pursuant to the Senate resolution of ratification dated March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. [Statute] 751), shall have no force or effect."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-10-20
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State of COVID-19: Virus Emergence, the Impact of the Pandemic, and Preparedness and Response [video]
From the Video Description: "At the 2020 NAM [National Academy of Medicine] Annual Meeting, Anthony S. Fauci delivered a keynote address focused on COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 19] Public Health and Scientific Challenges, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Sanjay Gupta and featuring Susan R. Weiss, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and Nicole Lurie." The duration of the video is 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 34 seconds.
National Academy of Medicine
2020-10-20
