Pandemic Response Roiled by the Technology Divide in Seniors. Zoom and FaceTime have been lifesavers for many older adults staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. But an unprecedented shift to virtual interactions has a downside: Large numbers of seniors are unable to participate.
The Diva would add that some seniors who possess the technology still find that major conferences requiring many hours of online connection are challenging.
From VOX: A small federal agency focused on preventing industrial disasters is on life support. Trump wants it gone. The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is without enough voting members, and its A small federal agency focused on preventing industrial disasters is on life support. Trump wants it gone.
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is without enough voting members, and its investigations are stuck in limbo.
From the WashPost: Barbara Boxer: DHS was a mistake. I regret voting for it. I never imagined a president like Trump when I voted to create the Department of Homeland Security.
New report (39 pp) from Congressional Research Service: 2020 Hurricane Season FAQ: FederalDisasterAssistance for Hurricanes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From Govtech: Report Recommends National Framework for Public Health Response. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends a ‘Science Framework’ to develop mechanisms for collecting evidence and for funding on a continuous basis for consistent, evidence-based responses.
With all the various “strategies” unfolding across the country to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it would be helpful to collect data on what’s really working and what’s not, but that isn’t in anyone’s playbook.
It should be, and that’s one of the recommendations from a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. One of the key recommendations of the report was the development of a National Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Science Framework to be led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
From the HSDL: Information Resources on Contact Tracing
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