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Good News: In The Debate About School Re-opening, There Are A Few Things Schools Don’t Actually Need To Do

By Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH; Evan Benjamin, MD, MS, FACP; Margaret Ben-Or, MPH Many K–12 schools in the United States are closing in on the end of their first term of the 2020–2021 school year, a year unlike anything we have experienced in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some schools have opened their… Continue reading Good News: In The Debate About School Re-opening, There Are A Few Things Schools Don’t Actually Need To Do

U.S. Vaccine Allocation Planner for COVID-19 Launched by Ariadne Labs and Surgo Foundation

Data-driven tool will help state and county decisionmakers operationalize phased vaccine distribution.

POLITICO: The coronavirus vaccine race slams into reality

COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Planner shared by POLITICO

New York Times: Doctors Are Dreading the Winter

Dr. Daniela Lamas writes about the threat of a winter COVID-19 surge.

BMJ: A safer world starts with strong primary healthcare

The Primary Health Care Performance Initiative’s Steering Committee pens an opinion piece on the critical role of primary health care.

Boston Globe: As virus cases spike, calls for a nationwide mask mandate accelerate

Dr. Atul Gawande comments on the need for universal mask-wearing.

Guiding Principles for the “New Normal” in Health Care

By Evan Benjamin, MD, MS, FACP; Bozwell Bueno; Meghan Long, MHA; and Saranya Loehrer, MD, MPH Over the past several months we have had the privilege of supporting health care organizations across the United States as they respond to unprecedented challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic. From policy and payment changes at the federal… Continue reading Guiding Principles for the “New Normal” in Health Care