COVID-19 Updates
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COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling
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Support Services
Significant social support may be necessary to allow clients to safely self-isolate and contacts to safely self-quarantine. For some of the most vulnerable populations in the United States, self-isolation or…
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Digital Contact Tracing Tools
Case Management Tools Case management tools for case investigation and contact tracing capture data on cases and contacts and can help improve the efficiency of manual contact tracing and medical…
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Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview
Case investigation is the identification and investigation of clients with confirmed and probable diagnoses of COVID-19, and contact tracing is the subsequent identification, monitoring, and support of their contacts who…
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The cost of Russia’s low coronavirus mortality numbers
This past weekend, Russia was supplanted by Brazil as the nation with the second-largest number of coronavirus infections, after the United States. This was seen by some as a sign…
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Singapore cuts economic forecast, on course for worst recession since independence
Singapore’s trade ministry on Tuesday predicted the bellwether economy could shrink by up to 7 per cent, a level not seen since it gained independence as signs mount of a…
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China’s top court vows to help companies stay afloat amid coronavirus fallout
Helping debt-laden companies stay afloat and resolving contractual disputes are among the top priorities for China’s courts this year, amid the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.But the country’s top…
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As Hong Kong tenants call the shots, can work-from-home inflict more damage to office market?
Some companies in Hong Kong are exploring ways to extend the work-from-home arrangement after a successful spell during the coronavirus pandemic, challenging the value of office space in the world’s…
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Women in the workforce can fuel Asia’s growth in post-Covid economy, says McKinsey partner
As a coronavirus-fuelled recession looms, Asian economies are sitting on a powerful and underutilised engine of growth that could help them pull out of the downturn: female workers. Management consultants…
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump defends decision to play golf as US nears 100,000 deaths
US President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen members of the American military on Monday to mark Memorial Day while defending his decision to spend most of the holiday weekend…