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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

Stillbirth Rate Increases During Pandemic

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

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,...

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...

Tuberculosis Threat

Tuberculosis kills approximately 1.5 million individuals yearly. During the coronavirus pandemic, the threat and danger of tuberculosis...

Pfizer $1.95 billion Vaccine Deal

On July 22nd, the federal government announced a $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer pharmaceutical company to produce 100 million doses of...

COVID Rapid Tests?

Due to the nature of the virus and its ability to spread asymptomatically, reducing testing times has become a top priority. The NIH...

P&G Initiatives for COVID

Just this month, Procter & Gamble has enlisted their advertising expertise and power to launch a “Masks On” campaign. The company hopes...

Visiting A Pool

The CDC has recently informed that it does not appear possible for coronavirus to spread through pools. However, individuals should still...

Immunity Passports - Bad Idea?

The idea of immunity passports seems to be fraught with innumerable criticisms. The idea that an individual's immunological history could...

Bedside Narrative From A Physician

An NPR article explores the human-centered narrative and experiences at the bedside for a patient and health provider during the...

Air Ambulances Role During Pandemic

Air ambulances play a newfound role during the pandemic. Such air ambulances may play a crucial role transporting COVID-19 patients...

COVID-19 Mystery Illness in Children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released an alert regarding a mysterious but dangerous disease related to...

Midwestern Manufacturing Plants Outbreaks

Manufacturing factories for a variety of products ranging from soap to wind turbine parts have seen outbreaks in coronavirus cases...

Public Health Deserves More Attention

The U.S. is home to a largely fragmented healthcare system in which the delivery of health services is often separate from the public...

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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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