Public Health

North Korea
commentary
North Korea: Denying COVID-19
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett, Diana Myers
Apr 2, 2020
The National Interest
According to North Korean authorities, North Korea has not yet suffered any cases of COVID-19. That is very surprising given that North Korea is a neighbor and extensive trading partner of China, where the disease initially flourished. There are signs that the absence of COVID-19 cases in North Korea is yet another North Korean deception.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget
Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Apr 1, 2020
The RAND Blog
COVID-19 has shocked the world and caught most countries unprepared, forcing them to improvise how best to protect the health of their populations. But amid all the confusion and fear, the power of individuals, organizations, and communities to think differently and to innovate shows what can be achieved when people are united by common, clear priorities and necessity.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
Implement Critical Care Surge Strategies Now to Save Lives
Mahshid Abir, Kaitlyn Entel, Christopher Nelson
Apr 1, 2020
Health Affairs Blog
As COVID-19 continues to spread, hospitals are bracing for a surge of patients requiring critical care. To meet the demand, U.S. health care facilities may need to fundamentally change the way they allocate space, staff, and equipment.
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Food Supply
commentary
Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
Sameer M. Siddiqi @Sameer_Siddiqi, Jonathan Cantor, Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, Andrea Richardson, Patricia Ann Stapleton, Yael Katz
Mar 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
For the 14.3 million American households already experiencing food insecurity before the pandemic, shutdowns and restrictions have created new layers of hardship. Tremendous efforts are already underway to help. But the weeks to come will surely demand more creative solutions from the public and private sectors.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
On the Horns of the COVID-19 Dilemma
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein, James Giordano
Mar 30, 2020
CNN
COVID-19 poses two dire threats to the United States: the potential deaths of many thousands of Americans, and the devastation of the $22 trillion annual economy. Protecting the health of as many people as possible by shutting down ordinary life seems completely justifiable, but that necessarily inflicts damage to the economy. This is truly a dilemma.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
COVID-19 and the Economy, America's Blood Supply, 10 Years of the ACA: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 27, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19 and the economy, strengthening the U.S. blood supply, 10 years of the Affordable Care Act, and more.
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Middle East
commentary
COVID-19 Impacts on Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
The pandemic is sure to have transformational effects everywhere, and the Middle East is no exception. But it's unlikely that the crisis will lead to new regional strategic dynamics. Rather, it's more likely to reinforce existing and largely negative trend lines.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Experts Discuss COVID-19: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 20, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on COVID-19, how the United States is responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the spread of misinformation during this time, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
q&a
U.S. COVID-19 Cases on the Rise: Q&A with RAND Experts
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is now in all 50 states. And more and more U.S. cases and deaths are being reported. As orders to close schools and restaurants take effect across America, RAND researchers answer some questions about the crisis.
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Sleep
commentary
Why Prioritizing Sleep in the Time of Coronavirus Is So Important
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 17, 2020
Thrive Global
The coronavirus has required many people to drastically alter their daily schedules, which can wreak havoc on sleep. But there are simple strategies that can help support sleep and well-being during this trying time.
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Telemedicine
commentary
Coronavirus, Telemedicine, and Dustbusters
Ateev Mehrotra, Lori Uscher-Pines
Mar 16, 2020
The RAND Blog
Telemedicine has been with us for decades. And yet it hasn't transformed health care in the way that ATMs have transformed banking or cordless vacuums have transformed household cleaning. But the coronavirus pandemic could forever change how telemedicine is used.
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Postsecondary Education
commentary
Coronavirus Forces Colleges Online. Will Learning Ever Be the Same?
Charles A. Goldman, Rita Karam
Mar 16, 2020
Fox News Channel
Colleges and universities have turned to online courses to help slow the spread of COVID-19. But distance learning may also hold promise as a long-term strategy to help make higher education more accessible and affordable.
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Health Care Services Capacity
commentary
COVID-19: A Stress Test for a U.S. Health Care System Already Under Stress
Mahshid Abir, Christina Cutter, Christopher Nelson
Mar 12, 2020
Health Affairs Blog
There are many things hospitals and health systems could be doing in the coming weeks to best prepare for the advancing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Evaluating their surge response plans will be critical.
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Mortality
commentary
Estimates of COVID-19's Fatality Rate Might Change. And Then Change Again.
Raffaele Vardavas, Courtney A. Gidengil @c_gidengil, Sarah A. Nowak
Mar 11, 2020
The RAND Blog
With infections of the new coronavirus confirmed in countries around the world, people are following the daily tally of COVID-19 cases, wondering exactly how lethal this new disease is. The truth is, it's hard to know.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
A Coronavirus Election? Look to the Bottom of the Ticket
Patrick Roberts @RamblingRoberts
Mar 9, 2020
The Washington Post
As the coronavirus spreads in communities, it will be mayors, county judges, and school superintendents—not federal officials—who make the tough calls about whether to declare a state of emergency or shutter public schools and other institutions.
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Democracy
blog
Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 7, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the link between civic engagement and health, policy insights from the State of the Union address, what couples can do to improve their sleep, and more.
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Quoted

If people can come together around COVID-19, and all developments are showing that they can, then perhaps they can be equally innovative in tackling many of the more silent 'COVIDs' of the time—i.e., the less immediately impactful but equally urgent and important challenges associated with aging and frailty, mental health, cancer, comorbidities, and health inequalities as just some examples.

Sonja Marjanovic

Senior Research Leader and Head of THIS Institute-RAND Europe partnership

Source: The RAND Blog

The price to be paid for not doing everything possible to impede the spread of the pandemic in terms of readiness and letting soldiers (along with their families and any other civilians with whom they interact) get sick could be significant.

Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist

Source: War on the Rocks

The Defense Industrial Base Needs a Cyber Protection Program

Supporting Students' College and Career Pathways: Teacher and Principal Perspectives

US–South Korea OPCON Transition: The Element of Timing

Schools Pivot Online in Wake of COVID-19: Q&A with RAND Experts

The Coronavirus Pandemic's Effect on Sleep

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Children Cope with Trauma: A School-Based Intervention

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Public Health

North Korea: Denying COVID-19

The COVID-19 Crisis Has Sparked Innovation and Offers Lessons We Must Not Forget

Implement Critical Care Surge Strategies Now to Save Lives

Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19

On the Horns of the COVID-19 Dilemma

COVID-19 and the Economy, America's Blood Supply, 10 Years of the ACA: RAND Weekly Recap

COVID-19 Impacts on Strategic Dynamics in the Middle East

Experts Discuss COVID-19: RAND Weekly Recap

U.S. COVID-19 Cases on the Rise: Q&A with RAND Experts

Why Prioritizing Sleep in the Time of Coronavirus Is So Important

Coronavirus, Telemedicine, and Dustbusters

Coronavirus Forces Colleges Online. Will Learning Ever Be the Same?

COVID-19: A Stress Test for a U.S. Health Care System Already Under Stress

Estimates of COVID-19's Fatality Rate Might Change. And Then Change Again.

A Coronavirus Election? Look to the Bottom of the Ticket

Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap

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