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Tue, 2011-08-30 10:17 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on sustainable economics and financial balance within resilient social ecologies.

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Why grocery chains are paying workers to get vaccinated, but other industries are lagging

Sat, 2021-01-30 13:40 — mike kraft
Why grocery chains are paying workers to get vaccinated, but other industries are lagging Dollar General, Trader Joe’s, Aldi and Lidl, as well as Instacart, are offering bonuses of up to $200, flexible work schedules and paid time off to visit a vaccination site. Jena McGregor, Taylor Telford Washington Post
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United States
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COVID-19
Vaccinations
Contagion
Disease
Economics
Health
Pandemics
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Situation Report

Recent White House COVID-19 Task Force report says Florida should close bars, gyms, restaurants

Fri, 2021-01-29 11:12 — mike kraft
Recent White House COVID-19 Task Force report says Florida should close bars, gyms, restaurants In the final White House Task Force report under President Donald Trump to the State of Florida, health experts recommended Florida take mitigation actions to slow the spread of the virus. Ryan Nelson WJAX
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United States
US - South
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COVID-19
Social behavior
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Drought
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Policy
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Situation Report

Biden administration will join WHO-backed COVAX vaccine initiative

Tue, 2021-01-19 19:50 — mike kraft
Biden will join WHO-backed vaccine initiative Secretary of State designee Antony Blinken said President-elect Joe Biden intends to join Covax, the World Health Organization-led effort to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine to low- and Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Africa
Europe
United Nations
United States
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Adaptation
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A Nationwide Mask Mandate Could Add $1 Trillion To The US GDP, According To UCLA Analysis

Tue, 2021-01-19 09:55 — mike kraft
A Nationwide Mask Mandate Could Add $1 Trillion To The US GDP, According To UCLA Analysis A mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could have a $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, says UCLA study. tomt Deadline

Implementation of a nationwide mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could reduce the coronavirus’ spread to essentially zero and have a potential $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, according to researchers at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

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COVID-19
Data
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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Thu, 2021-01-14 20:16 — mike kraft
$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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COVID-19
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Health
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Situation Report

Survey: Attitudes, Views and Values around Health, Equity and Race Amid COVID-19

Wed, 2021-01-13 19:56 — mike kraft
Attitudes, Views and Values around Health, Equity and Race Amid COVID-19 A national, ongoing survey explores deep-rooted views of those with low and middle incomes, with a focus on people of color, on health, equity and race. RWJF
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United States
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COVID-19
Public Attitudes
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Health
Pandemics
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Analysis

US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic

Wed, 2021-01-13 10:28 — mike kraft
US state and local governments brace for layoffs and cuts due to pandemic Millions of jobs and drastic cuts to already struggling services on the line as health and economic crisis worsens the Guardian
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United States
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COVID-19
Economics
Employment
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Situation Report

How Trump Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail America’s Top Climate Report

Mon, 2021-01-04 19:32 — mike kraft

The National Climate Assessment, America’s premier contribution to climate knowledge, stands out for many reasons: Hundreds of scientists across the federal government and academia join forces to compile the best insights available on climate change. The results, released just twice a decade or so, shape years of government decisions.

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Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk

Fri, 2021-01-01 12:47 — mike kraft
Exclusive: Drugmakers to hike prices for 2021 as pandemic, political pressure put revenues at risk Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise U.S. prices on more than 300 drugs in the United States on Jan. 1, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. Michael Erman, Carl O’Donnell U.S.
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United States
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Public Health
Disease
Economics
Health
Policy
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Situation Report

Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could result in unequal access

Wed, 2020-12-23 09:39 — mike kraft
Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could create unequal access Public health experts say a broader mix of vaccination sites is needed to reach as many people as possible. POLITICO

The Trump administration has made pharmacies a centerpiece of the country’s historic coronavirus vaccination campaign — a decision that could bypass low-income and minority populations hardest hit by the pandemic.

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United States
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COVID-19
Cities
Contagion
Demographics
Economics
Government
Happiness
Pandemics
Population
Poverty
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