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New York will lift most of its Covid-19 restrictions now that 70% of all adults in the state have been vaccinated with at least one dose, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.

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New tool collects and analyzes data on health disparities in the U.S.

Wed, 2021-05-26 14:10 — mike kraft

A new tool puts health disparity data in the public’s hands A new tool called the Health Equity Tracker collects, analyzes, and makes visible data on health disparities entrenched in U.S. medicine. Katie Palmer STAT

Over and over, the pandemic has reinforced the reality of racial disparities in the U.S. health system. But that story remains difficult to see in the data, which is still inconsistently collected and reported across the country.

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Various US cities, states experiment with incentives to encourage vaccinations

Sat, 2021-05-01 12:27 — mike kraft

Cities, states experiment with incentives for vaccinations States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S. Justine Coleman TheHill

States and cities are experimenting with offering incentives and privileges for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as concerns have mounted over the slowdown in vaccinations across the U.S.

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OPINION: How Europe has mishandled the pandemic--The Economist

Thu, 2021-04-01 19:58 — mike kraft

How Europe has mishandled the pandemic What happened and what does it mean for the union? The Economist

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Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities.

Fri, 2021-01-08 20:38 — mike kraft

Pandemic opportunity? Pumping new life into cities. How cities are reclaiming streets from cars and easing inequality amid the pandemic. The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor

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OPINION: The Magic Number for Reducing Infections and Keeping Businesses Open

Thu, 2020-12-17 11:32 — mike kraft

Opinion | The Magic Number for Reducing Infections and Keeping Businesses Open Data from early in the pandemic reveals there’s a “sweet spot.” nytimes

NY Times op-ed by Yarna Serkez

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Left vacant by COVID-19, can offices become homes to fix housing shortages?

Wed, 2020-12-02 09:44 — mike kraft

Left vacant by COVID-19, can offices become homes to fix housing shortages? The coronavirus pandemic has increased pressure on governments to address shortages in housing and allowed authorities more freedom to convert empty offices, urban experts said on Tuesday. Rina Chandran U.S.

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The coronavirus pandemic has increased pressure on governments to address shortages in housing and allowed authorities more freedom to convert empty offices, urban experts said on Tuesday.

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