Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Our work in Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Macroeconomic Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
We estimate the economic impacts of COVID-19 in the U.S. using a disaster economic consequence analysis framework implemented by a dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model.
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Changes in Social Lives and Loneliness During COVID-19 among Older Adults: a Closer Look at the Sociodemographic Differences.
Middle-aged adults, women, non-Hispanic Whites, and the most educated were more likely to report increased loneliness.
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Characteristics and Outcomes of 360 Consecutive COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department With Supplemental Oxygen
Discharge of select COVID-19 patients with supplemental oxygen from the ED may provide a viable alternative to hospitalization, particularly when inpatient capacity is limited.
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COVID-19 Cryptocurrency Investment: Wealth Disparities and Portfolio Diversification
The research find that an increase in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies during the pandemic may repress the investment strategy for marginalized groups.
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Can Financial Incentives and Other Nudges Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations Among the Vaccine Hesitant? A Randomized Trial
Cash incentives and nudges did very little to persuade vaccine-hesitant Americans to get the COVID vaccine, according to new USC research
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Kidney Community: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Researchers investigate the impact of COVID-19 on kidney care.
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Bringing Back a Mask Mandate in Los Angeles County is Unjustified
Schaeffer Center experts argue in a recent op-ed that Los Angeles County hasn’t met the threshold for a mask mandate.
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Opioid Overdoses Continue to Kill Americans: Comprehensive Policy Action Needed
The opioid epidemic has only worsened since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It’s Time to Let Pharmacists Prescribe COVID-Fighting Pills Like Paxlovid
To reduce hospitalization and death, pharmacists should have the same prescribing abilities as doctors for COVID anti-viral drugs Paxlovid and Lagevrio, USC School of Pharmacy
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A Cost-Utility Analysis of Remote Pulse-Oximetry Monitoring of Patients With COVID-19
Since 2020, COVID-19 has infected tens of millions and caused hundreds of thousands of fatalities in the United States. Infection waves lead to increased emergency department utilization and critical care admission for patients with respiratory distress. Although many individuals develop symptoms necessitating a ventilator, some patients with COVID-19 can remain at home to mitigate hospital overcrowding. Remote pulse-oximetry (pulse-ox) monitoring of moderately ill patients with COVID-19 can be used to monitor symptom escalation and trigger hospital visits, as needed.
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