This can be an especially frustrating and worrisome time for job seekers. Massive unemployment resulting from the coronavirus pandemic reflects decline and uncertainty in many industries. With fewer companies hiring, some workers who were laid off or furloughed face a more competitive job search. But while it’s easy to get discouraged, employment numbers are creeping […]
Health Testing Centers issued a report on The State of Contract Tracing in the U.S., using historical and current data on the effectiveness of contact tracing from the Bubonic Plague in the 16th century to Covid-19 today. Contact tracing is when state and local health departments identify individuals who may have been exposed to an […]
Across the U.S., over half of the consumers have reported cooking at home more often during the pandemic and 49% of consumers have reported eating together as a family more often due to COVID-19. In turn, Google searches for “online cooking classes” have increased fivefold2 and “cook with me” videos on YouTube have experienced a […]
Courtesy of Mount Sinai As we transition to reopening the economy, employers, unions, and community-based organizations face many new health and safety challenges arising from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health are leaders in workplace safety and aim to help organizations develop plans to mitigate risk for coronavirus exposure and set […]