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How to Block COVID's Spread From Schools to the Community

How to Block COVID's Spread From Schools to the Community

District Administration, August 19, 2020

Creating student cohorts of limited size is an effective way that school administrators can stem COVID-19 transmissions when classrooms reopen for in-person instruction, says one expert who has studied how the coronavirus could spread from schools to communities. That means reducing a class of 20 that meets every day to 10 students who come to school twice a week, for example, while also ensuring strict social distancing and sanitization, says Pinar Keskinocak, a systems engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and director of the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems.

Cellphone Data Shows How Las Vegas Is “Gambling With Lives” Across the Country

Cellphone Data Shows How Las Vegas Is “Gambling With Lives” Across the Country

Prescott eNews, August 25, 2020

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When it comes to COVID-19, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Las Vegas casinos reopened June 4, and they have become a likely hotbed for the spread of the novel coronavirus, public health experts said. But if tourists return home and then test positive for COVID-19, the limitations of contact tracing in the midst of a pandemic make it unlikely such an outbreak would be identified.

If the University of Illinois Can't Prevail Over COVID-19, No Other Big University Will Be Able to Either

If the University of Illinois Can't Prevail Over COVID-19, No Other Big University Will Be Able to Either

Chicago Sun Times, August 24, 2020

The University of North Carolina abandoned in-person classes at the first sign of infections on campus. The University of Notre Dame and Michigan State punted even before they got started. There are dozens of large institutions planning to hold in-person education, while the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is using a hybrid model, mixing in-person and on-line classes. Can the U. of I. succeed where so many others have and will fail?

Stocked Out: Why Cleaning Product Supply Chains Struggle to Meet Demand

Stocked Out: Why Cleaning Product Supply Chains Struggle to Meet Demand

Supply Chain Dive, August 20, 2020

When schools and nonessential offices closed this spring, the need for cleaning supplies (and toilet paper) shifted from the institution to the home. Consumers snapped up cleaning products seconds after they arrived on store shelves, if they arrived at all. Cleaning and disinfectant product manufacturers, and their retail customers, are continually out of stock and unable to keep up with the demand, said Howard Bochnek, VP of technology and scientific affairs at American Infection Control, a company developing and licensing disinfectants.

Who Will Get the First Doses of a Coronavirus Vaccine? Johns Hopkins Experets Have Some Ideas

Who Will Get the First Doses of a Coronavirus Vaccine? Johns Hopkins Experets Have Some Ideas

The Baltimore Sun, August 20, 2020

The development of vaccines for the coronavirus is moving along, but there is widespread agreement among public health officials that there won’t be enough doses initially for everyone. How should the initially scarce, potentially life-saving vaccines be distributed? The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released a suggested framework for vaccine distribution, though the decision will be up to the federal government, which is buying several hundred million doses.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge

AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge

DJNews, May 21, 2025

With seemingly no limit to the demand for artificial intelligence, everyone in the energy, AI, and climate fields is justifiably worried. Will there be enough clean electricity to power AI and enough water to cool the data centers that support this technology? These are important questions with serious implications for communities, the economy, and the environment. 

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

Supply Chain

US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook

US-China 90-day tariff deal brightens trade and economic outlook

Fast Markets, May 13, 2025

The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.

Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

Items to Stock Up on Before Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

Newsweek, May 8, 2025

With sweeping new tariffs on Chinese-made products set to take effect this summer, Americans are being urged to prepare for price hikes on everyday goods. President Donald Trump's reinstated trade policies are expected to affect a wide swath of consumer imports, including electronics, furniture, appliances, and baby gear. Retail experts are advising shoppers to act before the tariffs hit and prices rise.

Climate