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A new study by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, professor Randall Kuhn, puts the risk homeless individuals face in stark terms: It estimates that nearly 2,600 homeless people in the Los Angeles area alone will need to be hospitalized for COVID-19, and about 900 of them will require intensive care. The data shows how an outbreak in this vulnerable population could strain an already fragile hospital system. Nationwide, there is an immediate need for 400,000 additional emergency accommodation beds to manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the #homeless population. #COVID19 ow.ly/qsBG50z3VTF
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LOS ANGELES – The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, Boston University, and the University of Pennsylvania.The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), created a modeling projection tool on the progression of #COVID19 for hospitalizations and deaths for the entire United States as well as for each state. The projections assume the continuation of strong social distancing measures and other protective measures. ow.ly/sfs350z1tIe
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Explore hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, and ventilator use due to COVID-19 based on projected deaths for all 50 US states and District of ColumbiaSupport your health heroes today on #NationalDoctorsDay! We are beyond grateful for the service of our doctors and healthcare workers, especially during these difficult times. Today, more than ever, it’s important to get them the personal protective equipment they deserve. Consider supporting our #COVID19 response fund at ow.ly/ii2k50yY5t3 #heroes
Donations are urgently needed! In response to the #COVID-19 crisis, we are launching a Heluna Health Response Fund to help our frontline healthcare staff, our program partners, and those who are suffering during this challenging time. ow.ly/ii2k50yY5t3
New modelling study from Singapore in The Lancet found that quarantining infected patients, applying workplace distancing and school closures are the most effective at mitigating #COVID19 ow.ly/JbTo50yVVnb
Interventions to mitigate early spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore: a modelling study
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Implementing the combined intervention of quarantining infected individuals and their family members, workplace distancing, and school closure once community transmission has been detected could substantially reduce the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections. We therefore recommend immediate deployment of....Follow Us On
