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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 20 Issue 38, September 17, 2020
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 sections: "NFFF [National Fallen Firefighter Foundation] produces new LODD [line-of-duty death] course for incident commanders"; "Evaluating your department's COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response"; "How near-misses affect personal preparedness"; "Countering false information on social media in disasters"; "How cybercriminals attack SLTT [state, local, tribal and territorial] organizations"; "US court documents published in ransomware attack"; and "ProLock ransomware - everything you need to know."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2020-09-17
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2020 Thematic Brief: COVID-19 and Global Health Security
From the Takeaways: "The Trump Administration's catastrophic mismanagement of the pandemic has made the United States the center of virus contagion. Yes, the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] virus began in China and there should be a no-stones-unturned investigation into its origins and the failure to contain it. But Trump's attempts to distract from his mishandling are a sideshow-- the priority must be protecting Americans and safely re-opening the economy. [...] Congress must reverse Trump's mismanagement so that the United States is prepared and able to fight this and other pandemics. This includes: 1. Restoring funding to pandemic prevention and detection programs; 2. Rebalancing US government security spending to ensure we can protect the American public from the things that can cause the most damage, especially pandemics and other natural disasters; and 3. Ensuring the United States remains a member of, and funds, the WHO [World Health Organization]."
Third Way
2020-09-17
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit for Health Departments
From the Document: "We all need to work together to help slow the spread of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. Contact tracing slows the spread of COVID-19 by [1] Letting people know they may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should monitor their health for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. [2] Helping people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 get tested. [3] Asking people to self-isolate if they have COVID-19 or self-quarantine if they are a close contact of someone who has COVID-19. The messages in this toolkit use COVID-19, but you may want to use 'coronavirus' instead of COVID-19 if that's the term most often used in your community."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-17
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Baseline Projections of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK: Update
From the Introduction: "In May 2020, ECDC [European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control] published baseline projections of the number of confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases and associated hospitalisation and mortality for 30 EU/EEA [European Economic Area] countries and the UK, with a comprehensive description of the dynamic compartmental model developed to produce the forecasts. In Annex 3, the 30-day projections made in May are plotted against the observed epidemiological data from June. This report provides updated 30-day projections, together with the inherent model assumptions and uncertainties. Both the model projections and the data to which the model is calibrated should be interpreted with caution given the differences between national surveillance systems, case definitions and testing policies. Comparisons between countries based on the data and forecasts presented in this paper should only be made with extreme caution and should take these differences into account. Nonetheless, the projections presented here illustrate potential future trends in COVID-19 transmission in EU/EEA countries and the UK."
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2020-09-17
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Intellectual Property Violations and China: Legal Remedies [September 17, 2020]
From the Document: "[T]he United States continues to raise concerns about IP [intellectual property] theft by Chinese entities, including recent criminal allegations of Chinese state-sponsored hacking of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine research. [...] This report seeks to place these developments into a broader legal context by reviewing the various legal options available to address IP violations by Chinese entities. First, it describes various forms that 'IP theft' by Chinese entities may take, depending on the form of IP at issue (e.g., patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets) and the nature of the violation. These distinctions are significant because the remedies available to the U.S. government and individual rights holders will depend on the nature and circumstances of the IP violations. Second, the report reviews the scope and requirements of the legal remedies available under U.S. and international laws. These remedies fall into two broad categories: (1) remedies for systemic IP violations, which are initiated by the U.S. executive branch to target widespread IP violations by foreign actors by relying on trade or international law; and (2) remedies for individual IP violations, which seek to redress discrete IP violations by particular entities by relying on domestic civil, administrative, and criminal processes."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hickey, Kevin J.; Murrill, Brandon J.; Hart, Nina M. . . .
2020-09-17
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Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated September 17, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress for three types of large unmanned vehicles (UVs) that the Navy wants to develop and procure in FY2021 and beyond: [1] Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs); [2] Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MUSVs); and [3] Extra-large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs). [...] The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's acquisition strategies and FY2021 funding requests for these large UVs. The Navy's proposals for developing and procuring them pose a number of oversight issues for Congress. Congress's decisions on these issues could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding and UV industrial bases."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-09-17
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WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) [September 17, 2020]
From the Document: "During the past 50 years, the United States has played a prominent role in developing international trade rules on government procurement. All U.S. free trade agreements, except with Jordan, include government procurement obligations. The most notable international procurement agreement to which the United States is a party is the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). The GPA has opened many procurement opportunities around the world to foreign competition, worth trillions of U.S. dollars annually. It also requires parties to establish transparent and nondiscriminatory rules for covered procurement. In particular, the agreement enables U.S. businesses to bid for certain government contracts in the markets of other GPA parties. Likewise, it allows foreign businesses to bid for contracts tendered by U.S. procuring entities in areas where federal and state governments have agreed to open up their procurement markets. The WTO estimates the size of the procurement market covered by the GPA at $1.7 trillion; data limitations make it difficult to quantify accurately the extent to which governments acquire goods and services from suppliers of other GPA parties."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Schwarzenberg, Andres B.
2020-09-17
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World Bank [Updated September 17, 2020]
From the Document: "The World Bank, the oldest and largest multilateral development bank, provides financial assistance to developing countries to promote economic development. Established in 1945, the Bank initially focused on providing financing for large infrastructure projects. During the past 75 years, its role has broadened to include poverty reduction efforts through social projects (such as education and health) and policy-based loans. The World Bank is currently focused on helping developing countries respond to the health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Nelson, Rebecca M.
2020-09-17
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Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress [September 17, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report presents background information and issues for Congress concerning the Navy's force structure and shipbuilding plans. The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the annual rate of Navy ship procurement, the capacity of the naval shipbuilding industry, and the prospective affordability of the Navy's shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the congressional defense committees for many years. [...] The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposed FY2021 shipbuilding program and the Navy's longer-term shipbuilding plans. Decisions that Congress makes on this issue can substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-09-17
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South Africa: Current Issues, Economy, and U.S. Relations [Updated September 17, 2020]
From the Summary: "South Africa, a majority black, multiracial country of nearly 60 million people, has cordial relations with the United States, notwithstanding periodic strains, and is the largest U.S. trade partner in Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa took office in 2018, after a series of corruption scandals under the administration of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. Zuma, elected in 2009, resigned under intense pressure in early 2018, shortly after then-Vice President Ramaphosa was elected to replace Zuma as leader of the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's dominant party. The ANC has held a parliamentary majority since the first universal suffrage elections in 1994, which marked the end of apartheid, a system of codified state racial bias favoring whites, but is facing headwinds. In the last general elections, in May 2019, it earned 57.5% of the vote--its lowest margin ever."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cook, Nicolas
2020-09-17
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Date of Receipt of Claims and Mail Processing During the COVID-19 National State of Emergency
From the Executive Summary: "The VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to determine whether Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff 1. implemented VA guidance for documenting the date of receipt for benefits-related correspondence during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] national state of emergency, as the date of receipt may establish when benefit entitlements begin; and 2. continued to process mail received at VA facilities during the same period to ensure benefit claims were still being processed."
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Office of Inspector General
2020-09-17
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NACo Key Takeaways from the Problem Solvers Caucus COVID-19 Relief Framework: March to Common Ground Framework
From the Summary: "After weeks of stalled negotiations over the next round of federal coronavirus aid, on September 15, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a new $1.5 trillion 'framework' to help break the gridlock on the latest COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] negotiations ahead of the November election. This framework contains broad objectives for a future relief bill but not any legislative text. The 'March to Common Ground' framework contains many county priorities including increased food assistance and emergency funding for child care, re-upping the Paycheck Protection Program, reviving unemployment benefits and providing new aid to state and local governments. The framework also includes new funding for virus testing and tracing, elections, the U.S. Postal Service and extends the 2020 Census. Along with $1.5 trillion in new proposed new spending, the framework takes into account $130 billion in unspent CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act funds and includes potential spending increases (of roughly $400 billion) or reductions (of roughly $200 billion) based on the ongoing severity of the pandemic. The metrics for triggering these provisions involve hospitalizations and vaccine progress, but the framework does not include additional details."
National Association of Counties
2020-09-16
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H. Rept. 116-507: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 5546, September 16, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 5546, the 'Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act,' would prohibit the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from monitoring privileged electronic communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys or legal representatives. The protections and limitations associated with the attorney-client privilege--including the crime-fraud exception--would apply to electronic communications sent or received through the new (or modified) BOP email system. BOP would be permitted to retain the contents of electronic communications until the incarcerated person is released. Those contents would be accessible, but only under very limited circumstances. The bill would also allow a court to suppress evidence obtained or derived from access to the retained contents if such contents were accessed in violation of the procedures and rules set forth in the bill."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-16
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H. Rept. 116-506: Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 6100, September 16, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 6100, the 'Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020,' or 'STOP FGM Act of 2020,' would amend Section 116 of Title 18 to clarify the manner in which female genital mutilation (FGM) is prohibited in the U.S. Code. Specifically, the bill explicitly defines what types of procedures constitute female genital mutilation. In doing so, H.R. 6100 would fortify the prohibition against FGM. The STOP FGM Act of 2020 makes it a federal criminal act to knowingly (1) perform, attempt to perform, or conspire to perform female genital mutilation on a minor; (2) facilitate or consent to the female genital mutilation of a minor, while being a parent, guardian, or caretaker of the minor; or (3) transport a minor for the purpose of the performance of female genital mutilation on the minor. H.R. 6100 would increase the statutory maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of the federal statute pertaining to FGM-- 18 U.S.C. § 116--from 5 years to 10 years. It would prohibit a defendant charged under section 116 from using as a defense the argument that they were compelled to commit the offense because of religion, custom, tradition, ritual, or standard practice."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-16
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Department of Health and Human Services' Coronavirus Response: A Review of Efforts to Date and Next Steps [video]
This video from the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations reviews the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response by the Department of Health and Human Services through September 2020. The duration of the video is 3:12:27.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
2020-09-16
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Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 2: Accessibility and Language Access [video]
This webinar, presented by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, took place on August 26, 2020. From the video description: "The second webinar of the Telehealth for Community-Based Organizations Series, Promising Practices: Accessibility and Language Access focused on telehealth accessibility for individuals with access and functional needs and individuals with limited English proficiency. It highlighted innovative strategies for ensuring access to older adults, people with disabilities, and addressed cultural and linguistic competency when providing telehealth services. To view the alternative text for time-based media, visit [https://www.phe.gov/newsroom/video-descriptions/Pages/Telehealth-CBO-Webinar-Series-Part2.aspx]." The duration of this webinar is 59 minutes and 34 seconds.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2020-09-16
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Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 1: Services, Payment and Partners [video]
This webinar, presented by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, took place on July 29, 2020. From the video description: "Telehealth Webinar for Community Based Organizations Part 1: Services, Payment and Partners provided an overview of telehealth basics for community-based organizations such as public housing authorities, multi-family housing providers, aging and disability network stakeholders, and other social service providers. The webinar highlighted relevant resources and provided examples of telehealth use and lessons from the field. To view the alternative text for time-based media, visit [https://www.phe.gov/newsroom/video-descriptions/Pages/Telehealth-CBO-Webinar-Series-Part1.aspx]." The duration of this webinar is 58 minutes and 46 seconds.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2020-09-16
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COVID-19 Trends Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Living in Residential Group Homes in New York State Through July 10, 2020
From the Document: "An early report [hyperlink] warned that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) may be at higher risk during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Three reasons for concern were proposed. First, people with IDD are a socially disadvantaged population that experiences comparatively higher levels of health disparities that may be aggravated during the pandemic. Additionally, people with IDD have a higher prevalence of pneumonia, a respiratory infection initially identified as possibly leading to more severe COVID-19 outcomes. Finally, a disproportionate percentage of the IDD population resides in congregate settings, presenting increased challenges to physically distance and reduce the spread of the virus. Results from early studies confirmed the concern that COVID-19 presents a more severe risk to people with IDD. In a study [hyperlink] analyzing real-time electronic medical data of those with COVID-19, people with IDD had a higher prevalence of co-occurring medical conditions associated with more severe COVID-19 outcomes and higher case-fatality rates. Those conditions included respiratory, endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and circulatory diseases. A second study [hyperlink] reported higher COVID-19 case rate, case-fatality rate, and mortality rate among a sample of adults with IDD that lived in Medicaid waiver funded residential group homes in New York State."
Syracuse University. Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion; Syracuse University. Center for Aging and Policy Studies
Landes, Scott D.; Turk, Margaret A.; Formica, Margaret K. . . .
2020-09-16
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Australia's Strategic Posture: Issues for Congress [September 16, 2020]
From the Introduction: "The U.S.-Australian defense and intelligence relationship is one of the United States' closest security partnerships. Its foundation is the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) alliance of 1951. Australia has fought side by side with the United States in most of its key conflicts including World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. The two nations are members of the Five Eyes intelligence group and have a Free Trade Agreement and many people-to-people ties. [...] This report explores the drivers of Australia's changing strategic posture before discussing the specific policy adjustments Australia is undertaking. The report also examines the geopolitical context of Australia's strategic and defense relationships in the Indo-Pacific."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Vaughn, Bruce, 1963-
2020-09-16
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 16, 2020: SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women: Reasons for Admission and Pregnancy Characteristics -- Eight U.S. Health Care Centers, March 1-May 30, 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: "SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women: Reasons for Admission and Pregnancy Characteristics -- Eight U.S. Health Care Centers, March 1-May 30, 2020."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy
From the Webpage: "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today released two documents outlining the Trump Administration's detailed strategy to deliver safe and effective COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine doses to the American people as quickly and reliably as possible. The documents, developed by HHS in coordination with DoD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provide a strategic distribution overview along with an interim playbook for state, tribal, territorial, and local public health programs and their partners on how to plan and operationalize a vaccination response to COVID-19 within their respective jurisdictions."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2020-09-16
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COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations
From the Executive Summary: "Immunization with a safe and effective COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine is a critical component of the United States strategy to reduce COVID-19-related illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths and to help restore societal functioning. The goal of the U.S. government is to have enough COVID-19 vaccine for all people in the United States who wish to be vaccinated. [...] This document serves as an interim playbook for state, territorial (including the US-affiliated Pacific Islands [USAPI] of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau), and local public health programs and their partners on how to plan and operationalize a vaccination response to COVID-19 within their jurisdictions. The document's sections cover specific areas of COVID-19 vaccination program planning and implementation and provide key guidance documents and links to resources to assist those efforts. Many, but not all, of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program activities described may overlap with routine activities; routine immunization and pandemic influenza program activities can serve as a foundation for COVID-19 vaccination planning."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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Hezbollah: Caught on the Horns of a Deterrence Dilemma
From the Executive Summary: "Hezbollah wishes to both maintain and change the status quo vis-à-vis Israel, a circle it is attempting to square by threatening retaliation while simultaneously doing what it can to avoid escalation. This inherent contradiction has left Hezbollah with few viable options, leading to a series of tactical failures and an increased need to deliver some kind of success, however cosmetic. The result is a greater likelihood of inadvertent escalation along Israel's northern border."
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA Center)
2020-09-16
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Engaging Community Health Workers to Support Home-Based Care for People with COVID-19 in Low-Resource Settings
From the Document Purpose: "This document provides suggestions for how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can support homebased care in low resource settings, including different actions CHWs can implement to support patients, their families, and their communities during COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], and how to identify which people are eligible for home-based care. These suggestions can be adapted to follow national or local guidelines and to account for local context."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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Homelessness and COVID-19 FAQs: FAQs for Homeless Shelters
From the Document: "Because many people who are homeless are older adults or have underlying medical conditions they may also be at increased risk for severe illness than the general population. Health departments and healthcare facilities should be aware that people who are homeless are a particularly vulnerable group. If possible, identifying non-congregate settings where those at increased risk can stay may help protect them from COVID-19. [...] Many of the recommendations to prevent COVID-19 may be difficult for a person experiencing homelessness to do. Although it may not be possible to avoid certain crowded locations (such as shelters), people who are homeless should try to avoid other crowded public settings and public transportation. If possible, they should use take-away options for food. As is true for everyone, they should maintain a distance of about 6 feet (two arms' length) from other people. They also should wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as often as possible, and cover their coughs and sneezes."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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Frequently Asked Questions: Calculating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RT-PCR Laboratory Test Percent Positivity
From the Document: "Percent positivity represents the percentage of all COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] ([SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] RT-PCR [reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction]) tests conducted that are positive. While the methods used to calculate percent positivity can differ, percent positivity provides important insights into the transmission of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), in a geographical area (e.g., national, regional, state, county). Percent positivity provides a strong indication of how widespread infection is in an area where testing is being conducted, but is dependent upon whether testing is keeping up with the level of disease transmission and the criteria used for testing (routine screening vs. diagnostic testing)."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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VA Acquisition Management: COVID-19 Response Strains Supply Chain While Modernization Delays Continue, Statement of Shelby S. Oakley, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to meet the health care needs of about 9 million veterans. As of June 30, 2020, VA received about $19.6 billion in supplemental appropriations for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]-related needs. Due to longstanding issues with VA acquisition management, GAO [Government Accountability Office] added it to its High Risk List in 2019. This statement discusses how VA is meeting its needs for medical and surgical supplies during the pandemic and the status of ongoing efforts to modernize its supply chain. This statement is based on information from three reports issued from 2017-2020, a draft report on the MSPV [Medical-Surgical Prime Vendor] program currently with VA for comment, and preliminary observations from an ongoing review of VA's COVID-19 procurements."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Oakley, Shelby S.
2020-09-16
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Agriculture Spending: Opportunities Exist for USDA to Identify Successes and Challenges of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to Inform Future Efforts
From the Document: "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused disruptions in the U.S. food supply chain, from the farms where raw agricultural commodities are produced to the food processing and distribution network that enables these commodities to be used by consumers. The closure of institutions (e.g., schools, restaurants, and hotels) made it difficult for agricultural producers to market their commodities, leading to the spoilage of crops, dumping of milk, and euthanization of livestock. As part of its response to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Through this program, USDA plans to purchase up to $3 billion in fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and meat products; contract with distributors to package these products into family-sized boxes; and transport these boxes to food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other nonprofits that will then provide the food boxes to persons in need. The program is implemented through USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and involves about 200 contractors."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Morris, Stephen D.
2020-09-16
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MMWR Early Release: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 16, 2020: Characteristics and Maternal and Birth Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 -- COVID-Net, 13 States, March 1-August 22, 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: "Characteristics and Maternal and Birth Outcomes of Hospitalized Pregnant Women with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] -- COVID-Net [COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network], 13 States, March 1-August 22, 2020."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-16
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Color of Coronavirus: COVID-19 Deaths by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
From the Webpage: "Our ongoing Color of Coronavirus project monitors how and where COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] mortality is inequitably impacting certain communities--to guide policy and community responses to these disproportionate deaths. The coronavirus has claimed more than 195,000 American lives through Sept. 15, 2020--about 24,000 more than our last update four weeks ago, averaging nearly 900 deaths per day. We know the race and ethnicity for 95% of the cumulative deaths in the United States. [...] The APM [American Public Media] Research Lab has independently compiled these death statistics. [...] The result is the most robust and up-to-date portrait of COVID-19 mortality by race available anywhere, with a lens on inequitable deaths. We have been tracking these deaths for more than five months now, revealing COVID-19's growing toll on all Americans, but with the heaviest losses among Black and Indigenous Americans."
American Public Media
2020-09-16
