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SOCIAL IMPACT

 COVID-19 is amplifying economic, health, and social inequalities around the world. We bring attention to these inequalities and the ways to possibly mitigate the social impact equitably.

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U.S. Hospitals Shortages, Short of Staff

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/20/937152062/1-000-u-s-hospitals-are-short-on-staff-and-more-expect-to-be-soon

Radio Station for Indigenous Workers

https://www.lx.com/social-justice/lx-natl-this-radio-station-became-a-lifeline-for-indigenous-farmworkers-during-covid-19/24550/

COVID-19 and Access to Health Insurance

https://www.wsj.com/articles/those-dying-from-covid-19-are-least-likely-to-own-life-insurance-11601285400?mod=hp_lead_pos4

Changes in Shopping During Pandemic

The start of the pandemic saw massive increases in sales at grocery stores. Moreover, other trends have been observed such a shift to...

Stillbirth Rate Increases During Pandemic

Research during the pandemic has indicated an apparent link between disruption in pregnancy related services, and an increase in...

Pandemic Depression

New studies have indicated that approximately 1 in 4 Americans have experienced feelings of depression, primarily thought to be...

Senegal COVID Success

Senegal has seen significant and great success in dealing with the pandemic, able to administer tests which return results in 24 hours,...

Food Insecurity in America

The pandemic has served to highlight already existing vast disparities in food security and access across the United States. Sparse...

Pandemic Effects on Sleep

The pandemic has seen a rise in sleep problems; both for individuals with already existing problems, but also newly developed problems....

CDC, Data and COVID-19 Pregnancy

The CDC described their initiatives to track and research the health experiences of pregnant women with COVID-19. Initial studies have...

Understanding Anecdotal Experiences

WBEZ gathered anecdotal information about the experiences of 50 individuals, in 4 different zip codes throughout Chicago, who are all...

Changing Our Lives Forever

Experts believe that the pandemic has altered our habits and lifestyle so significantly that we may ever revert back to certain...

Closed Public Bathrooms

The closing of public bathrooms across the country has posed challenges for workers who are often mobile, such as taxi drivers and...

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This site was created by Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, a social epidemiologist at the Brown University School of Public Health. It brings together colleagues from sociology - Antwan Jones (George Washington University), health geography - Imelda Moise (University of Miami) and education - Sarai Coba-Rodriguez (University of Illinois-Chicago) to examine the social impact of COVID-19.

Madeline Noh, a Brown University undergraduate double majoring in public health and anthropology, is the site manager.

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Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.

Sir Michael Marmot

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