Infectious Diseases

Humanities and the Arts
commentary
The Pandemic Is a Disaster for Artists
James V. Marrone, Susan A. Resetar, Daniel Schwam
Aug 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
The arts as we know them are likely to be shut down for the foreseeable future and the vast majority of artists have likely lost some or all of their income. How many artists are out of work, and what could be done to help them?
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Health Care Reform
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Out of the Ashes: Forging the Post-Pandemic U.S. Health System
Sydney Fouche, Kaitlyn Entel, Christopher Nelson, Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD, Mahshid Abir
Jul 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
With shifting insights, new problems, and exacerbation of old problems revealed by the pandemic, innovative solutions in the U.S. health system are being adopted where rapid change would normally have been rare. There is both an opportunity and a responsibility to assess how these changes are working and where they can improve health, reduce inequity, and save money.
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China
blog
China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 31, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the future of U.S.-China competition, privacy concerns surrounding mobile tools used to track COVID-19, how telemedicine can help patients access specialized care, and more.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Jul 27, 2020
The National Interest
In times of national emergency, it can be crucial that governments can maintain an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, be it technology, food, or raw materials. As countries across the world now face an unprecedented demand on supplies and services to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19, it may be important for governments to take stock of the potential risks to national security that could accompany their choice of vendor.
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Catastrophic Liability Risk Management
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Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program
Lloyd Dixon, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Jul 27, 2020
The RAND Blog
Congress is considering establishing an insurance program that would make business interruption coverage for pandemics less expensive and more widely available. We have identified several key questions that policymakers could consider when designing a pandemic risk insurance program.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 24, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the debate about reopening schools, how a decline in commercial real estate demand could help address the housing crisis, challenges facing the U.S. unemployment system, and more.
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Humanities and the Arts
commentary
Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic
Susan A. Resetar, James V. Marrone, Daniel Schwam
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
Workers in the arts and cultural industries could be especially vulnerable to the economic shocks of COVID-19. As the United States reopens and decides its future, it should recognize these vulnerabilities, as well as the benefits that the arts and cultural industries offer.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
q&a
How to Reopen Schools: Q&A with RAND Experts
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
The debate over opening U.S. schools is growing more heated by the day. In this Q&A, RAND researchers discuss the different approaches for reopening, how online learning went in the spring, ways to help disadvantaged students, and more.
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Employment and Unemployment
commentary
Is the U.S. Stuck with a Fixed Add-On for Unemployment?
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
When COVID-19 led to millions of Americans losing their jobs, Congress moved to increase unemployment benefits by $600 a week. What should happen when those extra benefits expire?
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Child Well-Being
commentary
California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports
Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj
Jul 22, 2020
The Orange County Register
There is growing evidence that long-term isolation from school closures has negative impacts on kids' physical and mental health and social development, with impacts potentially lasting for years. Youth sports can help to offset many of these negative impacts. California public health officials could prioritize the development of guidelines that would allow youth sports to reopen safely.
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China
commentary
Wuhan, from the Cultural Revolution to COVID-19
Andrew Scobell
Jul 20, 2020
Lawfare
Fifty-three years ago, China was in the midst of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and Wuhan was ground zero for battles between armed factions in the streets of cities across the country. In 2020, Wuhan has once again taken center stage as the epicenter of a contagion sweeping not just China, but the world. There are some striking parallels and similarities between the notoriety of this central Chinese city then and now.
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Housing Markets
commentary
Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Provide an Opportunity to Help Address California's Housing Crisis
Jason Michael Ward
Jul 20, 2020
CalMatters
The pandemic has led to an estimated 175,000 business closures this spring. And an estimated 40 percent of employed people are working from home full-time. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reallocate portions of the built environment toward the urgent demand for affordable housing.
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Child Health
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COVID-19: Why Spending More Time at Home for Some Children Is Bad for Their Health
Andreas Culora
Jul 20, 2020
Open Access Government
Children in Europe are at a higher risk of poor quality and overcrowded housing when compared to the general population. Efforts to improve the quality of children's living environments could be key to mitigating the impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 on children and their households in the coming months and years.
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Summer Learning
blog
COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 17, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on helping students recover learning losses, fighting Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, the race for AI leadership, and more.
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Workforce Management
commentary
National Security and Workplace Flexibility Aren't Incompatible After All
Lisa Davis
Jul 17, 2020
The Washington Post
For years, the U.S. Defense Department dismissed workplace flexibility as being incompatible with national security. But during the pandemic, flexibility became a matter of survival for all employers, including Defense. The question now is whether it will keep these adaptations or go back to its rigid ways.
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Work-Family Conflicts
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Back to School: Working Parents Will Need Help from Employers
Charlene A. Wong, Laura J. Faherty @LauraFahertyMD
Jul 17, 2020
USA Today
Reopening schools would provide much-needed child care for parents who need to work, help feed 30 million U.S. children, and prevent further inequitable learning losses. But it also means exposing more kids to the virus. How can families and employers prepare for the disruptions that lie ahead?
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Infectious Diseases

The Pandemic Is a Disaster for Artists

Out of the Ashes: Forging the Post-Pandemic U.S. Health System

China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis

Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program

Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic

How to Reopen Schools: Q&A with RAND Experts

Is the U.S. Stuck with a Fixed Add-On for Unemployment?

California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports

Wuhan, from the Cultural Revolution to COVID-19

Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Provide an Opportunity to Help Address California's Housing Crisis

COVID-19: Why Spending More Time at Home for Some Children Is Bad for Their Health

COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap

National Security and Workplace Flexibility Aren't Incompatible After All

Back to School: Working Parents Will Need Help from Employers

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