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Residents of Panamanian Community Forced To Move As Caribbean Island Sinks

Mon, 2022-11-07 10:07 — mike kraft

100-Year-Old Community Forced To Move As Caribbean Island Sinks

Residents of Gardi Sugdub are the first to be moved by the government to the Panama mainland as the sea rises, but several other communities will soon be impacted.

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U.S. Rural hospitals plan to reject Congressional payment program

Thu, 2022-10-27 18:57 — mike kraft

Rural hospitals plan to reject Congress’ program The Rural Emergency Hospital designation would offer a new way for rural hospitals to be paid, but many rural hospitals and communities are put off by the requirements. POLITICO

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Amid a growing wave of closures in the last decade (and fears of more on the way), rural hospitals were hopeful the program would provide them with a solution that would help them survive.

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Superstorm Sandy followup: Recovery far from equal

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:40 — mike kraft

Superstorm Sandy legacy: Recovery far from equal on NY shore NEW YORK (AP) — Even before Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters surged over New York City’s Rockaway Peninsula, there was an air of decay in Edgemere, a far-flung seaside neighborhood long pockmarked with boarded-up homes and vacant lots with waist-high weeds. AP NEWS

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Analysis: U.S. Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted

Wed, 2022-10-19 09:54 — mike kraft

Whites now more likely to die from covid than Blacks: Why the pandemic shifted As the pandemic progressed, the damage done by the coronavirus broadened, and the toxicity of modern-day politics came to the fore. Washington Post

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New York City's Covid economic recovery and workers' return is drawn out

Thu, 2022-10-13 10:26 — mike kraft

In drawn-out recovery, NYC inches out from COVID's shadow NEW YORK (AP) — As kids returned to school last month, people watching New York City pull itself out of COVID-19's shadow wondered whether workers who fled Manhattan's office towers during the pandemic would finally return in a rush, too. AP NEWS

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In U.S, homelessness surging in many cities as COVID assistance ends

Thu, 2022-10-06 11:09 — mike kraft

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In California's capital, massive tent encampments have risen along the American River and highway overpasses have become havens for homeless people, whose numbers have jumped a staggering nearly 70% over two years. AP NEWS

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Symposium on Post-Pandemic Recovery, begins today, noon ET--Johns Hopkins

Tue, 2022-10-04 11:18 — mike kraft

Upcoming Symposium: We invite you to “Post-Pandemic Recovery: From What, For Whom, and How?” to be held on October 4 and October 6, 2022, 12:00-2:30pm ET. During this online symposium, we will engage a broad community of practitioners in discussions about operationalizing a holistic process of post-pandemic recovery.

On Day 1, representatives from diverse sectors will diagnose tangible harms from COVID-19 (urgent and enduring), prescribing remedies that can facilitate a comprehensive post-pandemic recovery.

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