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Washington Post: “Google, Facebook, Apple and other technology companies that try to keep covid-19 disinformation and fraud off their own platforms are enabling their spread through online services, tools and code used by websites that push such content, according to a new report from Oxford University. The 120 websites studied by the Oxford researchers support …
World Bank Data Blog: “This blog presents a global dashboard that compiles publicly available Google search data and can be used by policymakers and the general public to understand how internet search interest for different terms or phrases can be used to effectively assess the spread of the coronavirus in real-time for almost 200 countries …
Fast Company: “…According to the IT security company Check Point Software Technologies, 16,004 Zoom-related domains were registered between late April and today. Con artists are impersonating Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, too. “For people who are in this business of doing phishing schemes, it becomes the scam du jour. What’s popular now? How can I …
Fortune via Yahoo – “The vaccines are on their way. So far, they appear so effective that Dr. Anthony Fauci even thinks we may have packed stadiums return in the summer of 2021. That also means more employers will begin to reopen their offices—and we’ll get to see to what degree WFH sticks around. To get …
Gallup: “With two COVID-19 vaccines now in the final stages of approval for use in the U.S., 63% of Americans say they are willing to be immunized against the disease. The public’s willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has nearly rebounded to the previous high of 66% …
Opportunities to Better Sustain and Modernize the National Air Quality Monitoring System GAO-21-38: Published: Nov 12, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 7, 2020. “The national ambient air quality monitoring system measures air pollution levels at fixed locations across the country. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state, and local agencies cooperatively manage this system’s aging infrastructure. Our …
JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 30, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.6432 – “About 14.7% of American adults older than 70 years have Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), neurodegenerative conditions characterized by deteriorating cognitive function that impedes independence in daily activities through deficits in memory and other cognitive domains. Common ADRD symptoms, including memory problems and decreased …
EEOC Explore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – “What is EEOC Explore? – EEOC Explore is an interactive data query and mappingtoolthatgives users access to the mostcurrent, granular, and privacy protected aggregate EEO-1 data publiclyavailable.EEOC Exploreallows users to analyzeaggregatedata associated with more than 56 million employees and73,000 employers nationwide. The user-friendly tool enables stakeholders to explore …
Medium – For people stressed or intimidated by fitness culture – try walking! – “In the United States, I’m often bombarded with images and ads of fitness culture. Athleisure is the craze, and it seems that the majority of people are members of gyms like Anytime Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, or LA Fitness. Any decent …
