Deaths Up in 2020, Even When Accounting for COVID-19
Health Day, July 27, 2021
Men ages 15 to 64 years of age were particularly hard-hit by excess deaths, while children were spared
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 13, 2025 – A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
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Nevada vaccination rate low, but other factors help fuel COVID surge
Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 25, 2021
Nevada is experiencing one of the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases in the country, and ranks 34th among states when it comes to numbers of fully vaccinated individuals.
Can 3D printing help the US prepare for the next pandemic?
FreightWaves, July 22, 2021
A recently released report found that those nontraditional producers filled a critical gap early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch now: Deaths were up in the U.S., and McLean County, in 2020. Researchers hope to draw attention to reasons other than COVID.
The Pantagraph, July 20, 2021
COVID-19 wasn’t the only reason the death rate spiked in 2020. A pair of researchers in Central Illinois say their newly-published study indicates that pandemic-related restrictions led to “more deaths which … could have been avoided.”
Manage virus transmission risk like the TSA manages passenger risk
The Hill, July 22, 2021
Why take a COVID-19 vaccine? The best reason is it contributes to population risk reduction.
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