Housing / Shelter

Federal agencies form partnership to bring coronavirus vaccines to public housing and shelters

Thu, 2021-05-06 09:36 — mike kraft

HHS, HUD team up to bring coronavirus vaccines to public housing and shelters The partnership is part of the Biden administration’s efforts to promote equity in the pandemic response. Amy Goldstein Washington Post

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Federal judge strikes down CDC’s COVID-related national moratorium on evictions

Wed, 2021-05-05 19:57 — mike kraft

Federal judge strikes down CDC’s national moratorium on evictions The CDC exceeded its authority by issuing a broad moratorium on evictions nationwide, a federal judge rules. California's moratorium remains intact. Los Angeles Times

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Indoor spaces are COVID hotspots when virus particles accumulate but remedies not always easy

Tue, 2021-03-30 18:06 — mike kraft

Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots Risks shoot up when virus particles accumulate in buildings, but it’s not clear how best to improve ventilation. Dyani Lewis nature

When Lidia Morawska leaves home, she takes with her a slick, shoe-sized device that provides some sobering insights about the restaurants and offices she visits. Outside these buildings, her carbon dioxide monitor reads just above 400 parts per million (p.p.m.). But indoors is a different story.

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Vaccinations help reduce Covid cases by over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents

Mon, 2021-03-15 19:56 — mike kraft

Covid cases fall over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents Despite vaccine hesitancy, figures show a big drop in infections – giving hope that, after a brutal year, an end is in sight Melissa Bailey and Shoshana Dubnow the Guardian

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Texas power blackouts illustrate weakeness of U.s. infracstructuret

Sat, 2021-02-20 19:51 — mike kraft

Even as Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America’s aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country.

The week’s continent-spanning winter storms triggered blackouts in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and several other states. One-third of oil production in the nation was halted. Drinking-water systems in Ohio were knocked offline. Road networks nationwide were paralyzed and vaccination efforts in 20 states were disrupted.

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Trying to Vaccinate Homeless Patients Against COVID-19

Wed, 2021-02-17 20:33 — mike kraft

... People experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable to disease and often live in close quarters. Reaching them for COVID-19 vaccination is crucial, public health officials say, yet also presents some unique challenges. Addresses and phone numbers change constantly. Few of the people affected have reliable Internet access.

Also, the pandemic put a halt to many mobile clinics and other outreach efforts to homeless encampments; in the meantime, patients scattered or avoided the clinic for fear of infection.

"If they're experiencing homelessness, all bets are off," says Kevin Lindamood, CEO of Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, a community health clinic that treats 10,000 patients a year and recently started patient vaccinations. "It's incredibly hard to reach people even in non-COVID times."

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New York prosecutor says state undercounted nursing home COVID deaths by up to 50%

Thu, 2021-01-28 14:51 — mike kraft

New York prosecutor says state undercounted nursing home COVID deaths by up to 50% New York state's health department may have undercounted the COVID-19 death toll in state nursing home residents by as much as 50%, according to a report released by the state attorney general's office on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread

Wed, 2021-01-27 10:45 — mike kraft

Duke Study: Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Slowed COVID-19 Spread A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates. Duke University researchers analyzed the impact of policies intended to prevent evictions or shutoffs of essential services such as water and electricity. The study encompasses all counties in the U.S. between March and November of 2020. 88.5 WFDD

A new study by Duke University shows that moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs helped reduce COVID-19 infection rates.

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Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters

Sat, 2020-12-26 10:47 — mike kraft

Surging virus, plummeting temperatures challenge shelters PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough... AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough room for two.

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Isolation Helps Homeless Population Escape Worst of Virus

Thu, 2020-12-24 11:06 — mike kraft

... Early in the pandemic, health officials were terrified that the virus would decimate America’s homeless, the half million people who live in shelters or on the streets. As the year comes to a close, those same specialists say they are relieved that street encampments and homeless shelters did not suffer the same devastation as nursing homes.

Experts caution that the transitory nature of homelessness makes it challenging to gather precise data. And they remain anxious because overall rates of the virus soared throughout the fall. A recent outbreak at a shelter in San Diego served as a reminder that homeless populations, especially those sheltered indoors, are still very vulnerable to the dangers of Covid-19.

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