Sewage Testing on University Campus Identifies Asymptomatic Covid Cases
The University of Arizona tested sewage for the presence of coronavirus and identified two students who tested positive but didn’t have any symptoms for the respiratory illness.
Millennials Could Be a Boon to Smaller Communities. How Can Those Towns Attract Younger Workers?
COMMENTARY | Legislators and town leaders need to create incentives for young people to embrace small-town living.
States and Counties Mandate Covid-19 Testing for Farm Workers
A handful of states and counties are requiring Covid-19 testing for farm and food-processing workers after several clusters of positive cases were traced back to agricultural facilities.
Covid + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
A really high vaccination rate could prevent the nightmare scenario of hospitals this winter packed with both Covid-19 and flu patients.
Fearing Delays and Chaos, Swing States Weigh Early Counting of Mail-In Ballots
Some states, including Michigan and Pennsylvania, prohibit processing absentee ballots until Election Day. Right now, leaders are considering changing that to avoid long delays about the results of the November election.
A New Era of Coronavirus Testing Is About to Begin
A newly authorized test promises to double America’s monthly testing capacity, thanks in part to a huge purchase by the Trump administration. Can the test deliver?
Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic
Financially troubled hospitals found themselves struggling even more as patients began postponing doctor appointments and elective surgery.
Capital Budgets and Maintenance in Line to Take Hits, Local Government Survey Finds
The new poll indicates that public works is an area that will see less funding as the coronavirus pandemic weighs on state and local government budgets.
Affluence Killed New York, Not the Pandemic
COMMENTARY | The city is in the midst of a reckoning—not simply because of the coronavirus, but because of what it had already become.
School House Rocked: How Covid-19 Could Change the Way We Teach and Test
COMMENTARY | If we want to prevent long-term economic suffering, we should rethink our K-12 education system.
Fight Against Fraud Slows Payments to Unemployed
Generous states that acted quickly are juicy targets for fraudsters.
New Unemployment Benefits Could Take Weeks to Distribute
Thirty-two states have been approved for the federal unemployment program, but only four states have begun issuing the $300-a-week benefits.
State Lawmakers Advance Bills to Protect Workers and Residents at Nursing Homes
Lawmakers in New Jersey last week moved legislation meant to curb Covid-19's spread in nursing homes and care facilities, including proposals to prioritize PPE and require increased wages for health workers.
Sketchy Darknet Websites Are Taking Advantage of the Covid-19 Pandemic—Buyer Beware
COMMENTARY | Using these websites to buy needed Covid-related supplies is risky business.
Why Do Some People Get Infected by Coronavirus but Don't Get Sick?
Some scientists are confident that an aggressive immune system response to infection is only part of the story.
Revenue Shortfalls, Low Morale and New Technology: A Survey of Government Leaders in the Age of Covid-19
Facing reduced tax revenues and dealing with new challenges, local government officials in a new survey by ELGL, the Atlas and SeeClickFix reflect on staff morale and potential government cutbacks, as well as the technology that is helping them navigate this time.
Judge Sides with Florida Teachers in Lawsuit Over Reopening Schools
The judge found that local school officials, not the state, should be able to determine when students and teachers resume in-person classes.
Pennsylvania Governor Suggests Selling Marijuana Through State-Run Stores
Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t the first governor to recently float state-operated marijuana retail. Pennsylvania currently runs hundreds of wine and liquor shops.
Trump Is Sending Fast, Cheap Covid Tests to Nursing Homes—But There’s a Hitch
Experts are split on the utility of rapid tests to detect the disease in asymptomatic patients, which some say could blunt their effectiveness as officials try to halt future spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes.
City Creates Food Stamps App as Renewal Process Becomes More Difficult
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is resuming pre-coronavirus application and renewal requirements for food stamps. Washington, D.C. created a mobile public benefits app that officials hope will make it easier for recipients to apply and meet eligibility requirements.
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