You are here

Social behavior

New York City's Covid economic recovery and workers' return is drawn out

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:26 — mike kraft

In drawn-out recovery, NYC inches out from COVID's shadow NEW YORK (AP) — As kids returned to school last month, people watching New York City pull itself out of COVID-19's shadow wondered whether workers who fled Manhattan's office towers during the pandemic would finally return in a rush, too. AP NEWS

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about New York City's Covid economic recovery and workers' return is drawn out
Log in or register to post comments

China update: Country steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount

Tue, 2022-10-11 09:45 — mike kraft

China steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots. Ryan Woo,Casey Hall Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Disease Prevention

Medical Testing

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about China update: Country steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections mount
Log in or register to post comments

U.S. Hospitals brace for rough flu and COVID season

Mon, 2022-10-10 19:43 — mike kraft

How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals brace for rough season. How bad will flu and Covid be this winter? Hospitals are already busy and facing staffing shortages. YahooNews

Hospitals nationwide are preparing for a third winter with Covid — the first one that's also expected to include high levels of influenza and other respiratory illnesses that have simmered quietly in the background for the past two years.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Disease Prevention

Medical Personnel

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about U.S. Hospitals brace for rough flu and COVID season
Log in or register to post comments

Analysis: in red states, vast majority of seniors have been vaccinated, despite GOP vaccine resistance

Mon, 2022-10-10 09:25 — mike kraft

Vast majority of red-state seniors have been vaccinated, despite GOP vaccine resistance When the COVID-19 vaccine rolled out, Clyde Muchmore was ready to drive across Oklahoma to get it. “At the very, very first, all we knew was that a whole lot of people were dying,” recalled Muchmore, 80, of Oklahoma City. He scheduled a vaccine, he said, “on absolutely the first day I could.” Nearly half… YahooNews

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Disease Prevention

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

China imposes COVID lockdowns as cases surge after holiday

Mon, 2022-10-10 08:56 — mike kraft

China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. AP NEWS

...

The latest lockdown started Monday in Fenyang city in northern China’s Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported. ...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Disease Prevention

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about China imposes COVID lockdowns as cases surge after holiday
Log in or register to post comments

90% of US adults say the US is experiencing a mental health crisis-- poll

Thu, 2022-10-06 11:30 — mike kraft

90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds | CNN An overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Deidre McPhillips CNN

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about 90% of US adults say the US is experiencing a mental health crisis-- poll
Log in or register to post comments

Europeans report big mental health issues despite COVID easing - survey

Thu, 2022-10-06 11:15 — mike kraft

Europeans face big mental health issues despite COVID easing - survey The number of Europeans reporting "bad" or "very bad" mental health soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, even beyond the end of lockdowns, new polling showed on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Europeans report big mental health issues despite COVID easing - survey
Log in or register to post comments

In U.S, homelessness surging in many cities as COVID assistance ends

Thu, 2022-10-06 11:09 — mike kraft

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In California's capital, massive tent encampments have risen along the American River and highway overpasses have become havens for homeless people, whose numbers have jumped a staggering nearly 70% over two years. AP NEWS

...

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Housing / Shelter

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about In U.S, homelessness surging in many cities as COVID assistance ends
Log in or register to post comments

Covid Pandemic boosts and changes U.S. gun sales

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:33 — mike kraft

The Pandemic May Have Changed Gun Ownership In America For The Long Haul Americans are on track for their third-highest gun-buying year, despite a drop in monthly sales. YahooNews

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Covid Pandemic boosts and changes U.S. gun sales
Log in or register to post comments

Misinformation issue: California governor signs bill that allows disciplining doctors who spread false information about COVID

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:21 — mike kraft

California: Docs may be disciplined for spreading COVID lies SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, AB2098 , introduced by Democratic Assembly Member Evan Low, declares that a physician or surgeon commits professional misconduct if they disseminate “misinformation or disinformation" about the nature and risks of COVID-19, its prevention and treatment and the development, safety and effectiveness of vaccines. AP NEWS

...

Country / Region Tags:

US - West Coast

General Topic Tags:

Disease Prevention

Public Attitudes

Social behavior

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Pages

Page loaded in 0.735 seconds.