Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Workplace Well-Being
commentary
It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers
Chris Warhurst, Christian Van Stolk
Sep 25, 2020
Warwick Institute for Employment Research
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of poorly designed jobs on the health of workers was drawing attention. Now may be the time to fundamentally rethink the design of jobs so that they promote good health and lessen poor health and its costs.
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Health Care Cost Inflation
blog
Health Care Price Transparency, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Gun Laws: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 25, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on what private health plans pay compared to what Medicare pays, when COVID-19's global spread really began, laws that could reduce firearm deaths, and more.
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Workplace Well-Being
commentary
Managing the Challenge of Workforce Presenteeism in the COVID-19 Crisis
Christian Van Stolk, Michael Whitmore
Sep 25, 2020
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Presenteeism occurs when people work when in suboptimal health. Both presenteeism and absenteeism are key influences on workplace productivity, but presenteeism is by far the most significant. It's vital that employers identify and deal with presenteeism, for the health of their people as well as that of the organization.
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Georgia (country)
commentary
Georgia: From COVID-19 to a Critical Test of Democracy
Kenneth Yalowitz, John Tefft, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Sep 23, 2020
The National Interest
Georgia has successfully dealt with the COVID-19 outbreak but now must meet the task of conducting free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on October 31 and dealing with the economic impacts of the pandemic.
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Wildfires
blog
Wildfires, America's Wealth Gap, Screening for COVID-19 at Work: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 18, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the growing risk of wildfires, how Americans' incomes have grown (or not), workplace screenings for COVID-19 symptoms, and more.
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Globalization
blog
America's Declining Global Influence, COVID-19 and Schools, Pardoning Snowden: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 11, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on America's declining status on the world stage, why schools need long-term plans to address COVID-19, what Shinzo Abe's resignation means for the U.S.-Japan alliance, and more.
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Workers' Compensation
commentary
Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?
Michael Dworsky, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Sep 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
Workers' compensation typically does not cover common infectious diseases like COVID-19. But in the fight against the pandemic, state policymakers might take a fresh look at aspects of labor and business regulation that usually fade into the background and ask if modest changes hold any potential to reduce disease transmission.
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Educational Facilities
commentary
Schools Need to Be Planning for the Next 9 Months, Not the Next 9 Weeks
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj, Jenna W. Kramer @j_w_kramer
Sep 8, 2020
The Hill
Schools cannot simply wait out this pandemic, nor will short-term planning and ad-hoc infrastructure get them successfully through this academic year. If schools are to minimize educational losses, large-scale investments should be made now.
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Employment and Unemployment
commentary
For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
By most measures, the workers hardest hit by pandemic shutdowns were those in the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services. These jobs, which are still affected by government social distancing regulations, are not all likely to come back before the pandemic truly ends.
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Social and Emotional Learning
commentary
Learning from School Leaders About SEL During a Time of Crisis
Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS, Kai Fierle-Hedrick
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
It would be easy for social and emotional learning to fall by the wayside as school leaders work to address students' health, safety, and learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policymakers and funders should take seriously the perspectives and concerns that school leaders have shared.
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Emergency Preparedness
commentary
Planning as Freedom
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, Tim McDonald
Sep 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
The pandemic has made Americans less free, confining us to our homes, and separating us from the people we love and the activities we value. This experience may help people learn the importance of planning to preserving and expanding freedom.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 4, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on what we know (and what we don't) about kids and COVID-19, how China is using big data, the future of telemedicine, and more.
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Telemedicine
essay
What Telemedicine Needs to Succeed Beyond COVID-19
Sep 2, 2020
Virtual doctor visits have become part of the new normal. Since the first COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Medicare and other payers have relaxed their rules to make it easier for patients to connect to care. But without permanent policy changes, physicians may not continue telemedicine services.
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Epidemiology
commentary
Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable
Laura F. Garabedian, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Aug 31, 2020
USA Today
The theory that children are unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 may feel reassuring, but it's based on flawed science. Until more is known, adopting aggressive strategies to limit viral spread in schools is the best way to keep students and teachers safe.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Voting in a Pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service, Defunding the Police: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 28, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on Americans' views about voting in the age of COVID-19, what makes the U.S. Postal Service so essential, why some in law enforcement may be open to “defunding the police,” and more.
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Educational Institutions
commentary
To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities
Peter S. Hussey, John J. Rydzewski
Aug 28, 2020
The RAND Blog
Safely reopening K–12 schools for in-person instruction requires complicated protocols ranging from symptom monitoring to physical distancing, as well as containment of transmission in the community. State policymakers and school leaders could begin planning now to draft, pilot, and evaluate protocols for reopening schools that incorporate rapid testing.
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The United States should find ways to deter Chinese aggression that don't involve making an unambiguous and costly military commitment to Taiwan. Short of such a guarantee, Washington can still make much more explicit that invading Taiwan will entail economic, political, and military consequences for China.

Michael J. Mazarr

Senior Political Scientist

Source: Foreign Affairs

The failure of the jihadists can be judged a victory—albeit a costly one—over an organized effort to instigate violence in the United States. The country, however, has not exhausted its inventory of disaffected young men (and women) who may, in the future, embrace jihadism or other extremist ideologies on offer to convey their discontent.

Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Adviser to the RAND President

Source: The Hill

The Digital Divide and COVID-19

The Role of Allies and Partners in U.S. Military Strategy and Operations

North Korea Has Agreed to Denuclearization. Trump Could Try to Make It Happen

When It Comes to U.S. Health Systems—Diversity Matters

Reducing the Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers

Health Care Price Transparency, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Gun Laws: RAND Weekly Recap

Managing the Challenge of Workforce Presenteeism in the COVID-19 Crisis

Georgia: From COVID-19 to a Critical Test of Democracy

Wildfires, America's Wealth Gap, Screening for COVID-19 at Work: RAND Weekly Recap

America's Declining Global Influence, COVID-19 and Schools, Pardoning Snowden: RAND Weekly Recap

Can Workers' Compensation Help Businesses Reopen More Safely?

Schools Need to Be Planning for the Next 9 Months, Not the Next 9 Weeks

For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession

Learning from School Leaders About SEL During a Time of Crisis

Planning as Freedom

The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

What Telemedicine Needs to Succeed Beyond COVID-19

Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable

Voting in a Pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service, Defunding the Police: RAND Weekly Recap

To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities

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