COVID-19 Updates
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Considerations for Schools
As some communities in the United States open K-12 schools, CDC offers the following considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, and staff and slow…
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Considerations for Youth Sports
As some communities in the United States begin to start youth sports activities again, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the following considerations for ways in which…
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What Construction Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. Our understanding of how the virus spreads is evolving as we learn more about it, so…
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Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in Community Settings
Older adults and people with serious underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, according to public health and clinical experts.1–2 Among adults with confirmed COVID-19,…
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Topics for Team Leads
Background: This document contains a sample training plan including training topics that may be helpful for state and local public health jurisdictions to consider when designing their own training plan…
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Facebook CEO warns against spread of Chinese-style internet regulations
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warned against the spread of China’s internet regulation model, saying it disregards human rights, during an online debate with the European Union’s Internal Market Commissioner…
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Coronavirus: Japan debates one doctor’s call for younger patients to be treated before older ones
A Japanese doctor’s call for older people to carry a “consent card” that tells health workers to prioritise younger patients instead of treating them for the coronavirus disease has been…
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Coronavirus: China’s ‘cherry freedom’ vanishes as consumers cut discretionary spending
So-called cherry freedom was once a buzzword among China’s middle class, but as consumers cut unnecessary expenses while under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, the ability to purchase pricey imported…
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Japanese filmmaker contrasts how a Chinese city and his country dealt with coronavirus, sees attitudes to privacy as a key difference
Japan’s fumbling efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak have raised eyebrows in some quarters. Despite a state of emergency having been declared last month, the country famed for its hi-tech…
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Baidu weathers Covid-19 slump better than expected, sees rebound
Baidu reported a smaller slide in revenue than analysts were projecting and gave a more optimistic forecast for the current quarter.Sales at the Chinese internet search giant slid 7 per…