Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The Intersection of Two Pandemics: COVID-19 and Addiction
Join Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, Schaeffer Center Senior Fellow Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Institute for Addiction Science Director Adam Leventhal for a discussion.
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Coronavirus Treatments, Not Just Vaccines, Will Save Lives and Generate Value
Treatment for COVID-19 would deliver up to $106 billion in gains by the end of 2021 a new USC Schaeffer Center analysis finds.
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5 COVID-19 Myths
Joyce writes that the purveyors of these myths, including politicians who have been soft peddling the impact of the coronavirus, aren’t doing the country any favors.
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The Value of Treatment for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed significant and far-reaching health and economic costs. This white paper models and monetizes the health-related benefits of two hypothetical treatments administered either before or after hospitalization; both generate substantial value.
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Supply Chain Failures Amid Covid‐19 Signal a New Pillar for Global Health Preparedness
We have come to realize we have to give the healthcare supply chain our full and immediate attention.
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Group Testing for Coronavirus – Called Pooled Testing – Could Be the Fastest and Cheapest Way to Increase Screening Nationwide
Screening multiple samples with a single test gets more people diagnosed using fewer supplies. Darius Lakdawalla and Erin Trish explain how it works and how it could help the U.S.
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Older Adults Perceived Higher Risk of Dying From COVID-19, but Were More Optimistic in the Early Days of the U.S. Epidemic
A USC Schaeffer study examined age-related COVID-19 risk perception among more than 6,500 American adults.
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Measures and Models for Longevity and Aging: The Burden of Mortality from COVID-19
Ho suggests that researchers need to recognize the strengths and limitations of data produced from life expectancy models in the short-term, and also appreciate the crucial role such models will play in understanding the evolution of population health in the long term.
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What Will the June Jobs Report Show?
Data from the Understanding Coronavirus in America tracking poll show 4 million Americans have gained employment since the last job report.
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Preparing For The Next COVID-19 Crisis: A Strategy To Save Safety-Net Hospitals
The authors warn against impending waves of morbidity from hospital closures and propose a comprehensive plan to protect vulnerable safety-net facilities.
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