Pandemic
There is only one crowd scene in the book, incongruous, and jarring against the sense of isolation elsewhere. Goppel says: ‘This image as the only image of an “unrestricted” party seems out of place in the project. In fact, it was a scientific experiment to test the incidence of infection after the lockdown. You were […]
In late December 2019, eight pages of genetic code were sent to computers at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Unbeknown to American officials at the time, the genetic map that had landed on their doorstep contained critical clues about the virus that would soon touch off a pandemic. The genetic code, submitted […]
05 January 2024 ADELLE M BANKS United StatesRNS Black majority congregations in the US, known for their high levels of community outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, have remained the most stable in combined attendance – in person and online – compared with multi-racial and white majority congregations. But they are also facing the greatest monetary […]
Detroit is on track to record the fewest murders since the 1960s. In Philadelphia, where there were more murders in 2021 than in any year on record, the number of homicides this year has fallen more than 20 percent from last year. And in Los Angeles, the number of shooting victims this year is down […]
Passengers walk at Benito Juarez International airport after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it has upgraded Mexico’s air safety rating, a move that will allow Mexican carriers to expand U.S. routes and add new services, in Mexico City, Mexico September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
Chronic absenteeism among U.S. students has nearly doubled since before the pandemic, and experts fear plummeting test scores and soaring learning loss will be impossible to correct without fixing it. New data released on the Return 2 Learn Tracker from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows chronic absenteeism, defined as students missing more than 10 […]
New report shows that President Biden’s American Rescue Plan effectively delivered resources and aid to historically underserved communities, enabling economic recovery far more quickly than in previous downturns. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report providing new evidence that the recovery from the economic harm of the COVID-19 pandemic was […]
Nearly 25% of new entrepreneurs in 2021 were Latino, the typical Latino employer saw 25% increase in revenues over the pandemic and recovery WASHINGTON – Today, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report card showing that Latino business ownership and revenues in the U.S. are up, and […]
Rates of new-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 62%—and type 1 diabetes increased 17%—among US youth after the COVID-19 pandemic began, especially in Black and Hispanic children, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open. For the study, Kaiser Permanente researchers tracked rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among health system members […]
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