Vulnerable populations

This United Nations policy brief addresses the impact of COVID-19 on pre-existing inequalities and the need for inclusion of persons with disabilities. The brief emphasizes the need to ensure that persons with disabilities are fully included in COVID-19 response and Read More
This article on the Health Affairs Blog from researchers at the Urban Institute and the University of Chicago argues that children’s needs should be at the heart of pandemic and recovery discussions, discusses the central role robust child care will Read More
This guidance from the EEOC clarifies the steps an employee should take to request reasonable accommodation from an employer based upon having a medical condition CDC indicates may put her at increased risk of Covid-19-related severe illness. The employee or Read More
This report indicates that coronavirus disease 2019 cases among workers in 115 meat or poultry processing facilities were reported by 19 states. Persons in congregate work and residential locations are at increased risk for transmission and acquisition of respiratory infections. Read More
This study of COVID-19 positive patients with cancer reports a case fatality rates of 2-3 times the age-specific percentages seen in non-cancer patients with COVID-19. The authors examined 218 COVID-19 positive patients with cancer who were treated at Montefiore Health Read More
A new analysis estimates that at least 6,270 additional deaths could occur in England over the next 12 months in patients with new cancer diagnoses—a 20% increase—as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. This number could rise to an estimated Read More
This forthcoming article reviews public health emergency principles of disaster planning and resource stewardship from the bioethical perspective with a focus on relevance for COVID-19 and future crises. In particular, the article focuses on pediatric populations and guidance for pediatric Read More
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are excluded from participating in the vast majority of clinical trials during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a decision which the authors of this commentary suggest is misguided and not justifiable. They recommend and urge the Read More
This research letter examines population characteristics and hospital bed capacities across the 5 boroughs of New York City (the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island) and evaluates whether differences in the rates of COVID-19 testing, hospitalizations, and deaths have Read More
The editorial argues that the fairest approach to crisis triage and allocation of scarce resources requires use of clinical criteria applied to individualized patient assessment of likely recover, and not assumptions that favor or disfavor groups. The authors argue that Read More

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