Krieger School economist Robert Moffitt developed a new household spending-based measurement leading to new findings (JHU HUB).
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HPC Call for Pilot Project Proposals 2022-2023
The Hopkins Population Center (HPC) invites Faculty Associates to submit pilot proposals for the 2022-2023 project year. HPC will fund two proposals in the period. Read the RFA https://popcenter.jhu.edu/files/2022/03/HPC_pilot_RFA_22_23.pdf
HPC Data Hub Phase-5 Release
The Phase-5 data updates the Phase-4 data, adds key variables such as vaccination by age and race-ethnic groups and state policy on mask mandate, as well as separates state-level data […]
Johns Hopkins Launches Free Course To Train ‘Ambassadors’ For Children’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The course includes video explainers and lessons on how to engage in constructive conversations using reliable sources of information about the vaccines.Sara Johnson is quoted WJZ .
Surveillance, screening, and self-testing can help us manage COVID in the long term [Opinion]
Effective management requires prevention of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, but also restoring stability to everyday life.Liz Stuart coauthored the piece at The Boston Globe.
Omicron surge putting strain on schools to stay open, experts say
This school year — the third since the pandemic began — has presented its own promise and challenges, from vaccines being available to millions of students, to new “test-to-stay” protocols […]
Stuck inside because of the omicron variant? Here are creative ways to stay safe and sane.
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has rapidly spread across the United States, upending holiday plans for some of the pandemic-weary and driving people to testing sites — and for […]
‘There’s a lot of anxiety’: US grapples with Covid test shortage amid surge
The US continues to lag in testing, leading many people to wait in line for hours amid increased demand due to the emergence of Omicron.Liz Stuart is quoted at The Guardian.
Covid testing demand spikes ahead of holidays, with long lines at sites
As case numbers rise and worries about the omicron variant take hold, both at-home and PCR tests may be harder to come by.Liz Stuart is quoted at NBCNews.com.
How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
Almost two years into the pandemic, at-home rapid tests can still be difficult to find in the U.S. If you do find them, they’re often expensive. Other countries are faring […]