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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S PANDEMIC RESOURCE AND RESPONSE INITIATIVE & CHER ANNOUNCE DONATION OF MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINIC

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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S PANDEMIC RESOURCE AND RESPONSE INITIATIVE & CHER ANNOUNCE DONATION OF MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINIC

The gift from CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund in partnership with Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness will bring mobile testing and vaccinations to young people and families in neighborhoods with the greatest need.

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REPORT: Inadequate COVID-19 Response Likely Resulted in 130,000 – 210,000 Avoidable Deaths

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REPORT: Inadequate COVID-19 Response Likely Resulted in 130,000 – 210,000 Avoidable Deaths

Dr. Irwin Redlener, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Ph.D., Sean Hansen, MPA, and Dr. Hupert, published a report on the number of avoidable deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States. The report found that 130,000 - 210,000 COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented.

Columbia’s Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy Launches Center for Pandemic Research

“As COVID-19 burns its way across the globe, we must pause to absorb the lessons learned so that we make the necessary adjustments in how we live our lives to safeguard those we must protect,” said James. “This course, offered by highly respected authorities, is that pause.”

The Health 202: Joe Biden is likely to draw on Obama health experts if he wins the White House

Some of the task force members are scathing in their criticism of how Trump has handled the crisis. Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disease Preparedness at Columbia University, said Trump “cannot be believed” on virtually anything he says about the pandemic. “He is a source of misinformation, creating havoc by the unreliability of what he says in general,” Redlener told me recently.

New York City’s Duane Reade branches are disappearing

New Yorkers are used to grieving the loss of mom-and-pop shops and neighborhood staples, but chain stores? Not so much. But the problems affecting local retailers are taking a toll on some of the city’s bigger and better-known chains—including the once-ubiquitous Duane Reade.

OC Disaster Alert System Lags

With the onset of the traditional fire season this fall, there are serious questions about whether Orange County cities and emergency agencies are ready.

Earlier this year, Orange County grand jury officials took a look at the county’s wildfire preparedness and found systemic problems.

Health screenings help kids succeed in the classroom

A child’s wellness can have a significant impact on that child’s performance in the classroom, those in the education field tell us.

That’s why we continue to be ardent supporters of health screenings – including eye and ear checkups – for kids before they go back to school.