Coronavirus Pandemic

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Resources & Tools


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Mental Health, Higher Education, and COVID-19: Strategies for Leaders to Support Campus Well-being
Resource - Report
Brought to you by American Council on Education
Published on 04/08/2020
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#RealCollege 2021: Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing Pandemic
Resource - Report
Brought to you by The Hope Center
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Meeting America's Public Health Challenge
Resource - Report
Brought to you by The Commonwealth Fund
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Path to Recovery Framework
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by NRPA
Jack Homer COVID 19 Slide Decks
Jack Homer COVID 19 Slide Decks
Resource - Webinar
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Indigenous Apocalypse and Transgenerational Trauma
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by AMA
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Raising the Bar
Resource - Website/webpage
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How the Pandemic is Reshaping Education
Resource - Website/webpage
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#RealCollege During the Pandemic
Resource - Report
Brought to you by The Hope Center
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COVID-19 Resources for Indigenous Peoples
Resource - Data Bank/repository
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COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports
Resource - Data Bank/repository
Brought to you by Google
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Answers to Tough Questions About Public Health
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by PHCC
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Equitable Enforcement of Public Health Laws
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by ChangeLab Solutions
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FNS Launches the Online Purchasing Pilot
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
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Children & Nature Network: COVID-19
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Brought to you by Children and Nature Network
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The Good Food Purchasing Program: A Roadmap for the Post-Pandemic Food System We Need
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by Center for Good Food Purchasing
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Town Hall on Leading During a Pandemic
Resource - Webinar
Brought to you by Independent Sector
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The Power of Narrative: Bringing People Together To Advance Equity With Jonathan Heller
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Healthy Places by Design
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The Urgent Public Health Need to Extend Eviction Moratoria and Mortgage Forbearance Programs
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by Poverty and Race Research Action Council
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American Rescue Plan: Strategies for Local Leaders
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Brookings
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COVID-19 & Race: Commentary
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by PolicyLink
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For Love of Country: A Path for the Federal Government to Advance Racial Equity
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by PolicyLink
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COVID-19 Update
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Brought to you by Health Care Without Harm
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Smart Growth and the Pandemic
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Brought to you by Smart Growth America
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by CDC
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Trends in US State Public Health Emergency Laws, 2021–2022
Resource - Report
Brought to you by AJPH
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KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: September 2022
Resource - Report
Brought to you by KFF
Published on 09/30/2022
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Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by OSHA
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Will the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Address Structural Inequality?
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Brookings
Published on 04/14/2021
Racial Economic Inequality Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Brookings
Published on 08/01/2020
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Decolonizing Community Care in Response to COVID-19
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by NDN Collective
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COVID-19 Public Sector Resources
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Brought to you by Ash Center
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COVID-19 Housing Resource Center
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by NHC
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An Equitable Systems Transformation Framework for COVID-19
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by NIS
2021: Pandemic Data Year in Review
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Johns Hopkins University
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COVID Mobility Works
Resource - Website/webpage
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Mental Health Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Active Minds
Managing isolation and loneliness during COVID-19
Managing Isolation and Loneliness During COVID-19
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Mass.gov
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American Public Health Association COVID-19
Resource - Website/webpage
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Protecting Child Health and Wellbeing During COVID-19
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Brought to you by NRPA
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What Cities Are Doing to Stall Evictions and Foreclosures
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Brought to you by Bloomberg L.P.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Mental Health
Resource
Brought to you by Active Minds
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Coping with Corona Virus Related Challenges
Resource - Webinar
Brought to you by My OCD Care
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How a Lack of Data Led to Vaccine Inequity
Resource - Website/webpage
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Municipal COVID-19 Food Access Policies
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by Healthy Food Policy Project
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Financial Instability and Delays in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Due to COVID-19
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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American Rescue Plan Act
Resource
Brought to you by National League of Cities
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The Pandemic’s Silver Linings: Moving Toward a More Inclusive New Normal for People with Disabilities
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by Network for Public Health Law
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Spotlight on Local Recovery Efforts
Resource - Data Bank/repository
Brought to you by Brookings
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Communications Tool: Building Bridges
Resource - Guide/handbook
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Pandemic Intensified Longstanding Stresses for Hispanics
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Brought to you by UT Health San Antonio
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Study: Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders Spike Among Adolescents During COVID
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Regents of the University of Michigan
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Why It's So Freaking Hard To Make A Good COVID-19 Model
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by FiveThirtyEight
Ways to Enjoy Nature While Social Distancing
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Park People
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COVID-19 Resource Hub
Resource - Website/webpage
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COVID-19 Preparedness for the Cultural Sector
Resource - Webinar
Brought to you by MCC
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The Essential Need for Parks
Resource - Report
Brought to you by NRPA
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COVID-19 Metro Recovery Watch
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by Brookings
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Coronavirus Law & Policy Resources
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by ChangeLab Solutions
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COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by The Eviction Lab
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Communicating About Racial Equity and COVID-19: Connecting Data to Context
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by PHI
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Park Leaders and COVID-19: Serving the Community in Challenging Times
Resource - Webinar
Brought to you by City Parks Alliance
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A Time Like No Other: 4-H Youth Development and COVID-19
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by 4-H
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2022 Is the Year of Decision
Resource - Report
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COVID-19 Models: Can They Tell Us What We Want to Know?
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by KFF
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of College Students
Resource - Journal Article
Published on 06/08/2021
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SNAP and WIC: COVID-19 Waivers by State
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
Shareable Resources on Coping with COVID-19
Shareable Resources on Coping with COVID-19
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by NIH
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A Resource: Impacts of COVID-19 on First-Generation Students Experienced Across Institutions of Higher Education
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Center for First-generation Student Success
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Nonprofit and Artist Resource COVID-19
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by YBCA
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Title-By-Title Summary of the American Rescue Plan
Resource
Brought to you by State of Indiana
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Coronavirus Equity Considerations
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by NAACP
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COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Relief
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by National League of Cities
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Cautions About Medicalized Dehumanization
Resource - Journal Article
Brought to you by AMA
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Equitable COVID-19 Recovery - Invest Health Webinar with National League of Cities
Resource - Webinar
Brought to you by Reinvestment Fund
Published on 04/26/2021
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Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity
Story - Written
Brought to you by Opportunity Agenda
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Counties Use ARP Funds to Advance Equity
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Brought to you by National Association of Counties
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Civic Infrastructure for Recovery
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Brought to you by Medium
Published on 07/15/2021
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How Much Worse the Coronavirus Could Get, in Charts
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Brought to you by NYT
Published on 03/13/2020
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We Can Waste Another Crisis, or We Can Transform the Economy
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Brought to you by Jacobin
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Local nonprofit starts "phone pal" system to visit with isolated seniors, needing volunteers
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Brought to you by Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
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'Rona and Racism: A Survival Guide
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Brought to you by KQED
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ARPA: An Opportunity to Support Neglected Areas of Local Well Being
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Brought to you by National League of Cities
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Where America Didn't Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread
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Brought to you by NYT
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Leveraging Federal Funds and Intermediaries to Build Equitable Cities
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Brought to you by National League of Cities
Published on 09/28/2021
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ICU Bed Capacity Varies Widely Nationwide
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Brought to you by NPR
12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable
12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable
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Brought to you by The Nation
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Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemic
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Brought to you by Vox
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We Need Social Solidarity, Not Just Social Distancing
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Brought to you by NYT
Published on 03/14/2020
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To Fight Waste and Hunger, Food Banks Start Cooking
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Brought to you by NYT
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A Comic Strip Tour Of The Wild World Of Pandemic Modeling
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Brought to you by FiveThirtyEight
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How COVID-19 Affects Farmers and the Food Supply Chain
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Brought to you by Tufts University
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The Pandemic’s Legacy Is Already Clear
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Brought to you by The Atlantic
Published on 09/30/2022
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Feeding People in a Pandemic
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Brought to you by Shelterforce
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The Many Fronts of COVID-19 Related Housing Needs and Measures
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Brought to you by Shelterforce
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American Rescue Plan Details: Tax Credit, COVID-19 Vaccine Funds : Coronavirus Updates
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Brought to you by NPR
Published on 03/11/2021
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What Is Ohio Doing To Mitigate COVID-19 Disparities African Americans Face?
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Brought to you by Cincinnati Public Radio
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The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus
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Brought to you by NYT
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Opinion: The Unnecessary Price of COVID-19
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Brought to you by CNN
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The Rise of Coronavirus Hate Crimes
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Brought to you by TNY
Published on 03/17/2020
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Racial Equity, Housing, and COVID: A Roundtable
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Brought to you by Shelterforce
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How creative thinking helped Seattle flatten the curve
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Brought to you by National Geographic Society
Published on 05/13/2020
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Census Response, Civic Engagement and COVID-19
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Brought to you by U.S. News
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Leveraging Community Partnerships to Navigate COVID-19
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Brought to you by IHI
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Housing Policy Must Change in Wake of COVID-19
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Brought to you by Shelterforce
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Rethinking Sidewalks and Streets in the Midst of COVID-19
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Brought to you by National League of Cities
How Should Cities Spend Billions in Aid? Ask People Who Live There
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Brought to you by CityLab
Published on 08/05/2021
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What Happens When We Lose Our Social Rituals—and How to Make New Ones
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Brought to you by Yes! Magazine
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What the Coronavirus Is Doing to Rural Georgia
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Brought to you by NYT
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Addressing Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Outcomes
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Brought to you by NPR
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Will the Coronavirus Forever Alter the College Experience?
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Brought to you by NYT
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Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
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Brought to you by Medium
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Coronavirus: Learning How to Dance
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Brought to you by Medium
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U.S. COVID Risk and Vaccine Tracker
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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State COVID-19 Data and Policy Actions
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Data Project
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources
Census COVID Resource Hub
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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The Demographics of COVID
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19: Local Action Tracker
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Relief
Tool - Toolkit/toolbox
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Impact Planning for COVID-19
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Social Distancing Scoreboard
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID Race Data Dashboard
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Information Navigator
Tool - Workshop/training
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Vaccine Website Accessibility Dashboard
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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CoronaData U.S.
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Forecast Hub
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Tribal Land COVID-19 Data
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Coronavirus Response Tool Box
Tool - Toolkit/toolbox
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Health Equity Tracker
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Indicator Report
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Vulnerability Footprint
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Mapping the New Politics of Care
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Mitigation Policies and Cases
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Case Counts
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Apple Maps Mobility Trends Report
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Census COVID Impact Report
Census COVID Impact Report
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 Projections
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID-19 United States Cases by County
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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Key Metrics for COVID Suppression
Tool - Data/mapping Tool