Defying State Orders, Church Leaders to Hold In-Person Services
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Connecticut recovery centers not filling up … Endangered Species Act challenge can continue … A mayor offers up free milk.
Medicaid Rolls and Costs Poised to Grow as Job Losses Mount
New estimates indicate that upwards of 12 million more people could become eligible for the program after losing health insurance they had through their workplace.
Nearly Half of U.S. Households Lost Some Income During Pandemic
The findings released by the Census Bureau come at a time Republicans and Democrats in Congress are at odds over an extension of expanded federal unemployment benefits.
NOAA Predicts Active Hurricane Season
The federal agency's annual forecast projects a likelihood of at least 13 named storms and six hurricanes.
FEMA’s plan for hurricane response during a pandemic
This year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hurricane season guidance also addresses the complications introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The business continuity benefits of NIST's zero trust architecture
The National Institute of Standards and Technology publication on zero-trust architecture provides a new security architecture model for the fast-changing environment where the enterprise perimeter is dissolving and apps and users are everywhere.
To stem COVID, this small Indiana city decided to test all public-facing employees
An affluent Indianapolis suburb took an unusual step to keep residents safe: All city employees who deal directly with the public were tested weekly even if they showed no symptoms.
Rural Destinations ‘Ready to Reopen’ But Fear Virus
Communities are weighing their economic needs against their infection fears.
‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’
The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same.
Working From Home? Why Detachment is Crucial for Mental Health
COMMENTARY | It is necessary to mentally switch off from work during time off, requiring the absence of all work-related thoughts and activities.
Virus Testing in Nursing Homes is Still a Stumbling Block, Experts Say
New estimates show the testing could cost over $1 billion a month nationwide. The virus has claimed a disproportionate number of lives in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
After Dam Failures in Michigan, Flooding Forces Thousands From Homes
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Study of mask effectiveness using hamsters in cages finds masks effective .... California lays out criteria for sports reopening ... Mississippi hires new corrections chief from Louisiana.
A Ranking of City Park Systems—While Parks Are More Important Than Ever
The national index ranks large city park systems on a number of metrics, including how many residents can walk to the nearest one.
States Struggle to Get Vote-by-Mail Plans Ready in Time
Many states delayed their primaries to give election officials more time to prepare, but quickly overhauling procedures comes with real challenges. What will it all mean for the November elections?
New York City Begins Methadone Delivery Service for People with Addictions
The city's health department will make the delivery option available to some patients, such as older people or those with health conditions like diabetes who are particularly vulnerable to developing serious cases of Covid-19.
Adapting to the new network normal
Pandemic response has accelerated IT modernization as agencies are now focusing on network infrastructure agility and scalability.
Smart concrete could let roads repair themselves
Indiana Department of Transportation is working with Purdue University researchers to build intelligent infrastructure that is adaptive, sustainable and resilient.
Can machine learning predict coronavirus spread?
Using datasets on climate, health and social movement, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab want to identify what influences COVID-19 transmission.
Bots, voice assistants help states manage COVID’s downstream effects
Adding virtual agents to sites and call centers helped Illinois and New York clear unemployment claim backlogs and accelerated their IT modernization plans.
The Nightmare That Colleges Face This Fall
University presidents are scrambling for answers on everything from on-campus housing to revenue-generating sports.
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