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Covid-19: Rise In US Cases Clustered In These Five States
Nearly half of the nation’s new COVID-19 cases are concentrated in just five states - including several on the East Coast - according to new data from John Hopkins University.
The report found that New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida accounted for 44 percent of the total new COVID-19 infections confirmed between Monday, March 29, and Sunday, April 4, with most linked to the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.
In total, those five states, represent approximately 197,500 of the 452,000 reported across the country, however, the five a…
The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since Covid-19
A new poll of U.S. households with children found that more than 60 percent are facing major financial difficulties since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Released in September, the new study, “The Impact of Coronavirus on Households With Children,” is a research project between NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
The study polled nearly 3,500 adults with children and highlights how households are faring in areas of child care, finances, employment, and health, among others since COVID-19 upturned the national economy.
- 61 percent of households …
